Think pieces

Letter from Canada: incubators and ad agencies

I’m writing this Marketing Society Pacific Northwest Update from the Tectoria tech incubator in Victoria, BC, Canada http://forttectoria.ca/ .

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Simple questions for writers

What is it for? If this piece of writing works, what will change? What action will be taken?

JEFFERSON: Chain reaction

Uncle Jimmy needed a lot of a sausages. So off he went to CostCo.

Five ways to automate and organise your life

I’ve wanted to write this blog post for a while, as I use so many different apps, websites and applets

Hive: Building a blueprint for collaboration

Tom Guy from Hive, a British Gas innovation, discusses how collaboration is the key to turning the smart home from

Bias in the spotlight: Mental Accounting

The concept of mental accounting, first identified by the economist Richard Thaler, shows how we have a natural inclination...

Five uncomfortable truths about digital marketing

I was recently asked by The Marketing Society to discuss the issues that make professionals in our industry squirm. 

The Nando’s saga: part II

Creative Culture was interested to see how these Peri-Peri grillers have managed to cross borders and seas. 

Five questions to ask of your blockbuster charity film

It’s time to make that all defining film about your charity (or yourself?)...

Stress Test: should creatives lead the way in addressing mental health?

While in Vienna last week I visited the art gallery housed in the baroque palace of The Belvedere.

Fashion Revolution experience leaves lasting impression

It can be mighty hard to pass up a bargain.

JEFFERSON: Never Mind The Bollocks.

Bollocks is the currency of advertising.

That is the inescapable conclusion I reached after reading my emails this morning.

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Letter from Singapore: Votes for girls

This month, Singaporeans have been casting their ballots. 

The long and the short of it

I’ve just seen an old black and white photo from World War 2.

Bias in the spotlight: Paradox of Choice

DEFINITION: The paradox of choice is that while we think more choice would make us happy, the reality is that it often doesn’t.

"No one clicked on it, no one liked it..."

"No one clicked on it, no one liked it..." 

MASH+UP October 2015

2.2 billion hectolitres of beer are consumed across the world each year. Whilst the Germans drink more than anyone...

What your business needs to know about consumer neuroscience

Consumer neuroscience is a buzz word right now as a growing number of brands seek new ways to prove their advertising bucks are delivering value for money.

The Hidden Potential of Sensory Priming

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We explore how our thinking and behaviour can be subconsciously influenced or primed by tiny cues and stimuli around us.

Bread and Blatter

The last decade has been characterised by many brands seeking to build their positioning around a brand purpose rather than a benefit.

Lizzie the Rhino

I wrote a few weeks back about Walter Palmer, the puller of teeth and slayer of Cecil the Lion. Beyond