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How do you like your advertising served, mild or hot?

It is difficult to get shock advertising right, to not sensationalise an event but raise awareness through...
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Even accountants make emotional decisions

A long time ago, I spoke at a conference in front of 6,000 accountants. Like all good speakers, I had lovingly prepared...
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If the rewards are so big, why aren't all companies cracking the 'force for good' issue?

Is doing the right thing important to society or commercially savvy? This was the theme of an Oystercatchers debate this week.
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How to land the perfect launch

Launching a new product or service is the same as being the new kid
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The Great Escape

This week Joss Davidge puts the spotlight on this ‘Great Escape’ ad, where a beardy-yodeller chats to commuters to encourage them to travel to the countryside.
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Jefferson: Wish you were here

I didn’t go to Cannes Lions this year. But, in some respects, I didn’t need to.
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The spitfire, the umbrella and the baby buggy

How the most famous British fighter plane of World War II proved to be the inspiration for the world’s first and most popular baby buggy.
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Nescafé's Instant Connections

Nescafé set out to prove that coffee has the power to get people talking in this experiential marketing campaign.
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Letter from Cannes: The average pub

Another year, another Cannes. Fittingly for a festival where so much alcohol is consumed...
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JEFFERSON: Fade to grey?

The account manager is dead. And Stephen King killed him.
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