Tag Archives: Advertising
How an advertising agency could help defeat Islamic State
On 4 October, Lord Dannatt, who was introduced as a former ‘Chief of The General Staff and Head of the Army for several years and knows the Middle East well’, was interviewed on BBC Radio 4. He said: ‘We are … Continue reading
Work. Partner. Home. Three decisions in life you have to get right.
In life there comes a time when, like me, you’ve had more than you’ve got left. When this happens, you can look back at decisions you – and your contemporaries – have got right (and, I’m afraid, wrong). In my … Continue reading
When you need someone to do something they don’t want to do
Cynics might interpret the title of this post as a definition of marketing and, thus, the world we live in today. But, as marketing is my job, how could I agree? One of the advantages of working in creative businesses … Continue reading
A job that’s forever not just for life
This week, anyone who’s anyone in advertising has been basking in sunny Cannes at the International Advertising Festival. As no one knows what advertising is anymore, which is not great advertising for advertising, the Festival is now called the International Festival of … Continue reading
Why can’t companies have ‘social’ AND ‘limited’ liability?
It does get lonely, this blogging business. My career has been in the much more collaborative world of marketing and advertising, where I am used to researching opinion, sharing knowledge, knocking around ideas, listening to other people’s thoughts and making … Continue reading
The affliction of intellectuals who see all sides of an argument
Last week, I read the obituary of former Cabinet Minister, Sir Timothy Raison. He served under Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher, apparently ‘gaining a reputation as the keeper of the party’s conscience on such issues as immigration, refugees, child benefit … Continue reading
Keep those creative types a long way from the office
First published on www.BrandRepublic.com 4 April 2011 – http://bit.ly/e1JHNw This article is from The Sunday Times last week (27 March) http://thetim.es/hktaKm. It is by Adrian Furnham, professor of psychology at University College London. “Keep those creative types a long way … Continue reading