Ready… steady… wait… actually go!
After a year’s delay, the starting gun finally sounded in Japan and the Covid-hit Olympics burst into life with the world’s finest athletes battling to transform years
An electrifying marketing stunt
After more than 160,000 miles, our Volkswagen Passat is showing its age – unsightly dents and odd grumbles from the trusty engine that is yet to break down – so I reluctantly s
The Marketing Super-Fail of Soccer’s Super-Rich
On Wednesday night the soccer world will be focused on Porto’s magnificent Estádio do Dragão, Portugal, where Manchester City and Chelsea will fight for the right to lift t
Taglines – because they’re worth it
Walmart’s tagline ‛Save Money. Live Better.’ is nuts-and-bolts effective. Short and to the point. Four words, two ideas. And it says almost everything you need to know about
To reroute or not to reroute? That is the marketing question…
At a cold Raymond James Stadium in February, 25,000 fans watched Tom Brady employ his unique talent – a mesmeric ability to find time where none exists and then find runners yet
Marketing’s New Year’s Resolutions
Most New Year's resolutions are broken by the end of January, but that’s because we are all trying to give things up. The key to successfully changing behavior is to do the oppos
Christmas content and the Grinch
Christmas is all about the festive spirit, generosity and, of course, a guilt-free opportunity to have a very good time. Perhaps over-indulge a little. Enjoy an extra mince pie or
The rise of Bothism in marketing
When it comes to marketing, contradictions are good. As long as we can successfully employ Bothism, that is, and find a valid middle ground between extremes. At least, that was the
Christmas – a challenging gift for marketers
Have you seen him yet? In shop windows, on TV ads or billboards? The bearded fellow with an optimistic grin, rosy cheeks and a distinctive red and white suit? If not, it’s on
Bursting the marketing bubble
Covid 19 and Greenhouse Gas Greta. Black Lives Matter and #MeToo. Digital disruption in general and the next unseen global shockwave. The world around us is changing faster and fas