Think pieces

Habit formation - An Inside Out Understanding

Understanding habits - the formation and maintenance of actions...

We are making a long story short, and that's a problem

Here's the main idea of what I'm about to tell you: a series of marketing campaigns that produce short-term results

Sir Paul Judge, our much admired Fellow, dies

We’re very sad to learn of the passing of one of our most distinguished Fellows Sir Paul Judge who died

Leah Davis: leader of year?

A sneak peak at who's in the running to be Marketing Leader of The Year 2017 - we interview Leah

Why has Sweden become Europe’s hotbed of innovation?

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Millions of hearts around the world beat with the help of a pacemaker. Candles are lit with the help of

Letter from London: the freelance voice

Dear marketing and advertising agencies,

As planners, we should be better ancestors

I’m not sure how many planners think about leading a department when they’re in the early stages of their career

How to fit a farm into a warehouse

In the most unlikely and unnatural setting you can imagine (a warehouse on an industrial estate in Beckton)...

LA copywriter creating 100 days of feminist big brand ads

As the conversation around women’s rights takes center stage under the current administration...

Marketing gurus and CMOs are hiding in ‘the future’

The great thing about talking about the future is that you don't have to know anything, writes Bob Hoffman.

Cannes Lions 2017: Are you attending?

Over seven days in June each year the whole creative industry - around 11,000 members - come together to learn

A Woman's Place in 2017? On the Cannes Lions Jury

For the first time in Cannes we are approaching a true gender balance with 43% of jurors being female, double

What relationship is right for your brand?

The idea of a brand having a relationship with consumers is one thing that differentiates it from a mere product

Women's Equality Party highlights truths affecting gender equality

Now’s visually arresting outdoor campaign for the Women’s Equality Party has won over...

Brexit, Trump, and the brand of over simplicity

A brand is designed to simplify complex concepts. But in the real world, simplification isn’t always smart.

Britain voted with

23 things artificially intelligent computers can do better/faster/cheaper than you can

Predict the weather
Read an X-ray
Play Go
Correct spelling
Figure out the P&L of a large company
Pick a

Brand building in India – strategic imperatives

India’s beauty and attractiveness lies in its complexity and diversity.

Facts alone aren’t enough to change people’s minds

Shortly before the 2016 US presidential election, a nuclear bomb hit the Trump campaign. A video showing Trump making sexist

The Usual Suspects

“When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier”  Roy E. Disney

Does the marketing industry have a marketing problem?

Attracting and retaining talent in an era of exponential change is a global challenge...

Marketing Leader of the Year 2017 Poll

Presenting the shortlist for The Marketing Society Marketing Leader of the Year 2017.