Think pieces

The Marketing Society Middle East

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Having been the UK's most influential network of senior marketers since 1959...

Five simple take-aways from 2017

The Challenger Project explore the five learnings from 2017 so that 2018 can be your year.

Targeting behavior to change behavior

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The model behind most advertising relies on a seemingly common-sense cognitive cascade. If a company can get access to an

2017 – the year that shook our industry

'Is the industry under threat or on the brink of greater opportunity?' Possible London's CSO looks into the marketing headlines of 2017.

Brands are getting real… and getting it right!

Creative Culture explores 2017's best Christmas campaigns

Who wants to be a livestreaming millionaire?

China’s livestreaming influencers are attracting huge audiences, writes Duncan Bell.

Is your brand in touch with its spiritual side?

So from crystals to covens, what does the new mysticism mean? writes Salt of the Earth, Founder

The triumph of simple joy at Christmas

They may not remember what you did but they will never ever forget how you made them feel

Letter from London – Try before you buy?

What can we learn from Accenture's acquisitions in 2017?

Inspired Us: The shed and Loving Vincent

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By Creature London

Inspired Us: A (more) diverse and (less) materialistic Christmas

Creative Brief on the festive season, health care and the power of a tweet.

Modern laziness

'Modern lazy avoids emotional labor', writes Seth Godin

Make diversity more than talk

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Enough with all the nodding around the need for diversity (especially nodding off through boredom). Here’s how we can make it more than just talk.

Child Poverty Action Group need a trustee

CPAG has for more than 50 years been the leading charity campaigning for the end of child poverty in the UK.

Has GDPR already arrived?

Until recently, most discussions about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have been about the possibility of chaos; or more

How does the ball know?

By Seth Godin

No regrets

“Je Ne Regrette Rien”

A very quiet revolution

Consumers are choosing purpose-led brands that put people before profit, and rejecting those that don't...

Just chasing numbers

 'I'm as Mad as Hell, and I’m not Going to Take This Any More!’

How sobi embraced its constraints to transform the world of haemophilia

Haemophilia is a rare genetic condition that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots,

The power of saying nothing

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