Speaking as a disrupter myself, having set up a new type of global agency that was the first to be 100% transparent on production costs with no mark-ups, I can see both where the big boys went wrong and where the challengers got it right. Eight years ago, Martin Sorrell wrote a piece on LinkedIn […]
Mindshare and Unilever were the most successful agency and brand in the Mobile Marketing sector in 2017. That, according to the recently published Lovely Mobile News Report, Rankings & Awards. Researched, conducted and calculated by Lovely Mobile News, the report is a year-long analysis that also includes the performance of various projects, agencies and brands in the […]
Brands and marketing execs are coming under fire for using animals in advertising, particularly fashionable flat-faced dogs like Pugs, Frenchies and English Bulldogs. Heinz, Costa, Comic Relief, HSBC and most recently Three UK with their Snapchat ‘Puggerfly’ have attracted criticism for using these breeds in their ad campaigns. Many claim they’re adding to the […]
As marketers we draw inspiration from the world around us – whether it’s a place, object or person. This guidance from others is important for us to learn, improve and succeed in the workplace, but what is often overlooked is the role our mental health and wellbeing plays in our career development. A recent survey […]
It seems that rarely a week goes by without a new statistic showing just how low consumer confidence has dropped thanks to Brexit. This isn’t great for brands, but this issue seems fleetingly short term compared to the almost equally prevalent statistics about the fragility of young people. The latest report from the annual UK […]
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has recently launched its public consultation on new ways to regulate advertising containing gender stereotyping and as the lead on This Girl Can, I’ve been asked quite a lot for my opinion on it. When we launched This Girl Can in January 2015, it was the first campaign […]
Recently I was given the opportunity to take on a new role at GSK HQ in London. Living here again after 15 years my first impression is that not much seems to have changed – great curries, crammed Underground, pre-occupation with the royal family, lengthy and repeated discussions on the weather (remains a national pastime) […]
Celebrating their 20th edition, The FAB Awards treated their attendees to a day bursting with glitz, glamour, creativity and of course food and beverage! The beautiful and exclusive Hurlingham Club in London, was once again the stage for The FAB Awards Ceremony, where guests were spoilt with cocktails, a delectable three-course dinner and an award or […]
BBDO New York have retained their FAB Agency of the Year Award during The 20th edition of The FAB Awards at The Hurlingham Club in London. The winner of the award, which was supported this year by us, is the agency with the most points accumulated from nominations, FAB Awards and FABulous Awards on the […]
It was a first for The FAB Awards in their 20-year history, as both Turner Duckworth and Design Bridge were named FAB Design Agency of the Year during The 20th FAB Awards Ceremony at the Hurlingham Club in London on May 24th. Neither design agency could be separated with both bagging a FAB Award and […]