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Beware, in this digital age, of the wrath of the people

WRATH: 1. strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation; ire. 2. vengeance or punishment as the consequence of anger. Snatching some early summer sun in Greece, I have been reading John Steinbeck’s seminal American novel, The Grapes of Wrath. … Continue reading

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Why things can only get worse in 2014

  The dawn of a New Year is a looking forward to what is to come and for reflection, a time for taking stock. There are two things we know will happen during 2014: First, a relentless, inexorable, incessant and, … Continue reading

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Understanding the importance of trust

When I joined the advertising business, there was a new buzzword called ‘marketing’. Few knew what it meant. At Ogilvy & Mather, where my career was born, we had a guy – yes, one person in the whole agency – … Continue reading

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Do we face the apocalypse – or are we in it?

Last week, as part of a creative project containing First World War themes, I was privileged to meet the writer Nicholas Mosley. Before we met, I researched Mosley’s fascinating  life. I did not have time to read his eighteen novels, but … Continue reading

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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

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Labour a confused brand

First published on Brand Republic on 28/09/11 This week it is Labour’s turn to make us cringe.  At ‘Conference’ (cringe), did Ed Miliband clarify his own position and his party’s positioning, for surely the two are intertwined? The answer, as … Continue reading

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