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Narrative in politics

Study the current US election for a week or two and you’ll notice one word turn up again and again...
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JEFFERSON: Being Boring.

I was at a conference in the US recently.   It was 11pm, and we’d been at it since 8am. 15 hours of smiling, seminars and swapping notes on all the ‘exciting’ things that our respective businesses were doing.
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20 challengers to watch in 2016

There's been a huge amount of talk of challenger brands this year and we're barely out of January. So who do we think are going to be the movers and shakers in 2016?
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The axes of attention

Earlier this month I did a webinar for the lovely people at the World Advertising Research Council about attention...
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Does the referendum threaten Parliamentary democracy?

I’ve always steered clear of politics in this column. Marketing and advertising flourish in a free country...
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What Now Press Play means to Paul Tredwell

We caught up with Paul Tredwell, director at Bigfoot Consulting, to hear how his experience...
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Anti-racism billboards deliver hard-hitting message in Brazil

Billboards incorporating social media are set to become even bigger in 2016.
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Letter from London: multi-culturalism and global comms

Around 70% of the agency search and selection tasks we handle from our London office...
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We work because... in 101 Words

There’s a lot written about defining overarching company objectives. I love this stuff, it’s what I do. Problem is that I don’t always understand the subtle nuances between a vision, mission, purpose, positioning, BHAG etc.
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Keep it complex stupid

There is a beauty in simplicity. It’s a belief that is as simple as the very concept it promotes.    
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