Rapha cycling is a compelling model for the future of retail. They’ve been hailed by some as an example of how bricks n clicks retailers can deliver an emotive and engaging experience. Mary Portas, retail legend and star of the British TV show Queen of...
Chess masters don’t focus on the pieces on the board, they look at the empty space for potential moves. Professional footballers don’t look at the player with the ball, they look at the other players moving into position. Amateurs focus ONLY on the pieces, on...
In a world where everything communicates, the premise of brand fidelity is a competitive advantage. Brand fidelity refers to the faithful reproduction of a brands identity in every aspect of the communications ecosystem. It is achieved when you are being mindful of your intent with...
Much like Jane Austen’s novel back in the 19th Century, we have a Sense and Sensibility predicament in media right now. With the likes of Google and Apple recently making their phone screens less addictive, marketers will have to drop the romantic notion that they can...
Learning how to bake sourdough bread is the current preoccupation in our household. And it’s like an irony wrapped in a paradox, with a contradiction for a bow. It’s so simple and yet so mind bogglingly complex. How hard can it be you may ask?...
In case you missed it, GDPR is now enforceable as of last Friday. You probably knew it was coming, because your inbox may have experienced an explosion of “We’re Changing our Privacy Policy” emails. Whilst GDPR will affect different business in different ways, all businesses...
The old truism that the company you keep says a lot about you is never more apt than when developing brand partnerships. People are quick to judge, so you have to get it right. Even when you get the brand fit right, there is still...
How do we know this? Well, he pretty much said it… “Know your worth! People always act like they’re doing more for you than you’re doing for them.” Putting aside social media outbursts, questionable headwear choices and odd political views, there’s genius in his words… Know...
In the 1975 classic Jaw’s, there is a scene where Roy Scheider’s character, Brody, has just witnessed the Apex Predator up close. Stunned, he say’s to Quint, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat”. Remarkably, the line was unscripted in the film, but it stuck nonetheless. It’s...
Often when monster news cycles dominate the media (cricket cheats, data cheats, social cheats…) smaller, less titillating stories can get missed. Such may be the case with an interview Marketing Week UK did with the Commercial Director of Formula One, Sean Bratches (read here). It’s...