06 Mar 2013
| by Helen Edwards
Far from sparking a national debate, the Andrex 'scrunch or fold' campaign appears to have united - and perplexed - most observers.
I once asked an ad creative to write a couple of paragraphs about a piece of work he was very proud of. We needed a pithy summary of the ad: 200-odd words, maybe less. And we needed our couple of paragraphs within 48 hours: a luxurious amount of time for deadline-driven journalists, but not, as it turns...
28 Feb 2013
| by Helen Edwards
It is easy to get swept up in the developing online conversation about marketing theory, but we overlook the contribution of pioneering thinkers at our peril.
After the initial rush of enthusiasm for a technology, product or service has subsided, brands and consumers alike can re-evaluate and adapt to use them most effectively, writes John V Willshire.
28 Feb 2013
The Territorial Army's latest campaign integrates live footage of military operations into its TV spots.
28 Feb 2013
| by Rob Doubal, executive creative director, McCann London
Marketing's unique weekly analysis of ad recall in association with TNS.
27 Feb 2013
| by Claire Beale
Sir Martin Sorrell reckons that Moody's decision to strip the UK of its AAA rating is further proof that (for now) we should all be looking to the Next 11 countries and even, still, the BRICS for growth.
21 Feb 2013
Nokia is recruiting City experts to help it improve the way it uses social-media data in its marketing
20 Feb 2013
| by Helen Edwards
When supply-chain issues mean brands no longer seem to stand for what they claim, it is time for marketers to ensure that their products keep their promises.
20 Feb 2013
| by Mel Exon, co-founder of BBH Labs
Someone far wiser than me pointed out not so long ago that the evolution of any (consumer-facing) technology drives single-mindedly toward simplicity of use.