There are two kinds of politicians in Britain today. The ones people don’t like. And the ones people don’t know.
The rise of brand Boris
Think pieces
The black hole of online video
The AA/WARC’s latest ad spend figures reveal that online video advertising is eye-wateringly expensive relative to TV, says Thinkbox’s Matt Hill.
Inspired us: responsible social platforms and living architecture
Here are the Canopy team’s top picks for July 2019
Not Copying, But Translating:
Professionally many of us are cautious about external influences, concerned that we will be tempted to reproduce and replicate, copy and counterfeit.
How to achieve your brand purpose by investing in your culture
There is something that matters more than purpose. Culture. And I’m ready to argue that developing the right organisational culture is key...
5 Reasons Brave brands are embracing in-app advertising
The average adult will spend 3 hours, 37 minutes a day using mobile devices this year. Almost 80% of that time will be spent with apps.
Toward or away?
Today, will you stand outside your boss’s office hoping that she’ll meet with you about your new project, or will you hunker down in your cube hoping she doesn’t notice you?
What is the best way to empower local markets?
DDB's Jade Tomlin was recently asked to participate in a Creative Sprint for a global client...
Building brilliant brand properties:
The recent women’s soccer World Cup got the brandgym's Jon Goldstone thinking about how to identify a hot property for your brand and activate it to grow both equity and sales.
Interesting v Important: How to Deceive Sherlock Holmes
The truest test of a great Agency is its ability to find creative and compelling solutions to big, intractable corporate problems.
Beware the seeds of destruction
In the world’s largest investigation into the impact of DNA on mental disorders, more than 200 researchers identified 44 gene variants that increase the likelihood of anxiety and depression.
Inner City Out-of-Home
Urbanization is still a hugely increasing trend throughout the world and in Asia particularly, the continuous growth of the urban
Top ten inspiring talks of TED2018
Kevin Chesters shares his top takeaways from the annual conference.
Revealed: The secret to a successful subscription launch
Savvy consumers are starting to realise the power of the subscription, and why clever marketers are rapidly addressing their business models to respond to a growing trend for the cross-off culture
Why projectising advertising is a really bad idea
Projectising advertising is a disaster, with potentially dire consequences – and that remedial action is not just needed, but well overdue.
The damage to brand Hong Kong
Eight Inc executive director Andrew Au looks at whether Hong Kong still deserves the tag of 'Asia's World City'...
Be yourself
With physical attacks on the rise, visibility and solidarity has never been more crucial in the quest for acceptance and inclusion.
Magic Mushrooms
From treating depression to achieving a deeper understanding of consciousness, psychedelic drugs are gaining mainstream recognition, perhaps following in the footsteps of CBD.
Social norms and conformity - part 2
In the second part of our two-part article on social norms messaging, we look at the latest understanding...
Editors, not single celebrities:
Byron Sharp and others have argued that brands are rarely differentiated but are more likely to be distinctive.
The bravest and boldest brand activations from Pride Month 2019
As the Stonewall Uprising hits its 50th anniversary this year, the LGBT+ community has more cause than ever