Think pieces

When 95% certainty adds to uncertainty

The initial response to the IPCC report of the human effects on climate change has now died down. Time, maybe

Hegs, Big Data and Aristotle

Sir John Hegarty is a well-known Big Data Hater. To the extent that this is a product of an

Creatures of Habit: a blueprint for building new habits

It’s tough – people are naturally creatures of habit, can even be slaves to them - and habits are usually

What difference could your talent make for Afghanistan's future?

Next year is a crucial year for the future of Afghanistan. British troops will withdraw and a new president will

Embrace the new, love the unknown - Be More Dog

Kat Ward-Smith, head of campaigns & brand experience O2, cites reasons behind their popular 'Be More Dog' campaign, initial reactions and how it sparked a Twitter brand-off.

Undercover sampling

Joss Davidge, managing partner of brand experience agency BEcause, continues his weekly quest for great marketing ideas.

This week he

New Yorkers take on the Asics challenge

Joss Davidge, managing partner of brand experience agency BEcause, continues his weekly quest for great marketing ideas. This week he

Silly things that matter when making ads memorable

In addition to his extremely insightful column (inevitably a good read), New York Times Advertising Columnist Stuart Elliott answers letters

Victims of the Hollywood paradox

The studios spend ever more on the blockbusters they make because that demonstrates their power and pays everyone in the

ASOS plans China launch with 'culturally relevant' marketing

ASOS.cn will become the brand’s eighth international market, joining the US, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Russia.

The retailer

What’s mine is yours in the sharing economy

Several years ago, trawling through TED talks I ran across a lively Australian called Rachael Botsman, who I have subsequently

The future of retail is in your hands

It’s 2013. It’s been six years since the first iPhone was unveiled, an event that turned our cell phones from

Global marketing: do Western marketers hold the answers?

Say ‘global marketing’ and most people’s understanding will be of centrally created campaigns and policies being rolled out imperialistically across

Get over yourself

I don't own a car. I haven't had one for three years. Before that I had owned three consecutive BMW

SNCF opens the door to European destinations

Continuing his weekly quest for great marketing ideas Joss Davidge, managing partner of brand experience agency BEcause, looks at how

How to become the world’s most innovative bank?

We’re going to show four slices of that interview over the next week, and the first of these is about

Science and the future have become consumers' 'trope of hope'

What do you do when the past has been done to death? Well how about turning to the future? Every

What’s the point of sale?

Multi-national brands have begun to recognise the potential of using the latest technology at the point of sale, providing innovative

Would I lie to you?

With one child still left in the nest with a chance to go to Oxford, an article in the Telegraph

What gets measured gets done - make sure it’s what you really want

It’s all the rage to talk about purpose in business (I’m keen on it myself) but business also has to

What Vanilla Ice can teach agencies (and clients) about working together

I’ve read a lot of books in the last 15 years. You know the ones, right? We’ve all read the