Think pieces

Making the case for creativity in a changing world

Paul Coxhill Creativity in Crisis
As part of our The Creativity Crisis Challenge series, Paul Coxhill urges brands to embed creativity across the entire business and shares the behaviours of those that are already doing this and as a result, are engaging more customers and driving growth.

Beyond the Brands We Build: Why Personal Branding Matters More Than Ever

Bushra Khan 
As marketers we spend our working lives shaping brands but building your own personal brand is every bit as important.

From Reflection to Action: How the Marketing Leaders Programme Transformed My Leadership Approach

The Marketing Society Marketing Leaders Programme Lion
Recent delegate Shell's Omar Abouseif on his experience of attending The Marketing Leaders Programme and how it transformed his leadership approach.

Growth through premiumisation: don't raise prices, lower risk

Matt Boffey
Design Bridge and Partners' Matt Boffey makes the case for brands to focus on reducing 'substitution risk' making it harder for customers to accept alternatives, rather than simply raising prices.

Why Don’t More CMOs Become CEOs?

Siew Ting Foo and Grace Chua
Siew Ting Foo reviews the recent The CEO Conversations event in Singapore with FairPrice's Grace Chua and discovers what it takes to get more CMO making the leap to CEO.

The Fellows Fundamentals: Marketing Communications

The Fellows Fundamentals header Chris Macleod
As part of our The Fellows Fundamentals series, Chair of Fellows Chris Macleod provides a comprehensive overview of marketing communications (MarComms) as a strategic discipline and an important part of the marketing mix.

Unblocking Our Energy for Marketing Success

Rebecca Hirst The Creativity Crisis Challenge for The Marketing Society
Energy is the lifeblood of creativity. Only when we understand what to do to shift our energy when it feels stuck, can we think differently about marketing challenges and find breakthrough solutions.

THE PERFECT CREATIVE HEIST: How to Get the Best Out of Your Creative Agency When Times Are Tough

Andreas Krasser The Creativity Crisis Challenge for The Marketing Society
Tough times don’t have to mean boring, generic campaigns, with the right team in place, a clear brief and proactive collaboration, you can still pull off a creative heist.

The Untapped Opportunity of Connected Omnichannel

Simon Morgan
A new report by The Trade Desk reveals two thirds of Southeast Asians have ad fatigue, as a result of disconnected strategies but an omnichannel approach will build the connections that drive growth.

How to get ahead in marketing from Fellows of The Marketing Society

How to get ahead in marketing from Fellows of The Marketing Society
An honest exploration of the choices, failures, and principles that shape marketing careers at the highest level. The insights from this great Fellows-led event

Reset and Rise: Manifesting Your Dream Career and LinkedIn Success

Emma Harris Laura Fox Career Transitions Event The Marketing Society
Our Reset and Rise session brought together two powerhouse speakers to tackle the twin challenges of career navigation: mindset and visibility. Get the insights from the session.

The Future is Asian Creativity

David Tiltman Cannes Lions Unpacked Singapore 2025
Golin Asia Pacific's Darren Burns on why the spotlight at Cannes Lions shone firmly on Asia's creative power, from Indian Railways' Lucky Yatra to Singapore's Vaseline Verified, Asian brands are using creativity as a force multiplier.

Cannes Lions Unpacked: Creativity in the Age of Speed

Rica Facundo talking at Cannes Lions Unpacked in Singapore
Severine Vauleon former Global Brand Vice President at Unilever reviews Cannes Lions and discovered we all need to slow down to allow ideas to breathe, consistency is a new superpower and tech is just an enabler - plus there's a new set of capabilities Asian marketers should pay attention to.

Finding My Voice: What a Stammer Taught Me About Marketing

Rowena Pritchard
How a stammer made Rowena Pritchard become a better marketer. What she once thought of as a limitation she now sees as her hidden strength.

Why Cannes Lions 2025 Revealed Marketing's New Power Players

Sir Martin Sorrell speaking at The Marketing Society event about Cannes Lions 2025
The lights dimmed at Cannes Lions 2025, but the revelations from this year's festival continue to illuminate a fundamental shift in how great marketing actually works. Highlights from our Cannes Lions Unpacked session in Singapore.

Digital Twins: The Simple Fix for AI’s Visual Risks

Digital Twins AI image
Visual consistency is the cornerstone of strong branding and while AI has hugely sped up this creative work, the small flaws it generates (distorted logos, inconsistent colours) undermine brand integrity. This is where digital twins come in.

Where Creativity Meets Impact: Meta Announces Reels Awards for Southeast Asia

Meta Reel Impact Awards
The Meta Reels Impact Awards 2025 celebrate the most creative and impactful Reels campaigns across Southeast Asia and emerging markets. Open to brands, agencies, and creators, the awards recognise work that drives real business results through standout creativity.

Cassettes, Crimped Hair & High Scores: An 80s Spin on Customer Loyalty

80's retro arcades
At The 40th Annual The Marketing Society Awards night 1980s nostalgia was in the air and the brands that won big were those that created moments that made people feel seen, valued and a part of something bigger.

AI Search Revolution: A Marketer's Action Guide

AI search icons graphic design
AI Overview now appears in 33% of searches and while this presents challenges like reduced direct website traffic, it offers unprecedented opportunities for hyper-personalisation and direct brand recommendations.

The Trust Challenge: The Foundation of Successful B2B Marketing

Kate Mackie The Marketing Society Member
Kate Mackie, Partner Brand, Marketing & Communications at EY explains why trust plays an even more significant role in B2B marketing.

The Fellows Fundamentals: Launching a New Brand

The Fellows Fundamentals header Charles Vallance
As part of the The Fellows Fundamentals series on the building blocks of modern marketing Charles Vallance gives a step by step pathway to launching a new brand.