Epic documentation

Agile documentation needs to do the minimum viable job. Docs shouldn’t be comprehensive, but they should still exist. Here's an example.

November 30, 2019 · 8 min

5 things I’ve learned about the Future of Strategy

Recapping on the launch of a passion project - a global report on the strategic function in advertising.

August 25, 2017 · 6 min

What’s the purpose of brand purpose?

With so many heart-warming, CSR-led ads winning awards these days, setting a purpose seems to have become almost a prerequisite for launching a big brand campaign.

July 11, 2017 · 7 min

How marketers can make people focus

The standout for me was a problem that’s always bedevilled advertisers with a message to get across: once you get people’s attention, how do you keep it?

May 4, 2017 · 4 min

Content and its discontents

Also known as ‘branded content’. You mean spots? Oh, sorry, long spots. No? Oh, music videos? No? Sorry, you meant online films, right? Actually, what are you talking about?

August 1, 2014 · 2 min

Meet the winner of the Warc 100

On the number one ad campaign in the world, based on performance in effectiveness and strategy competitions over the past year.

July 10, 2014 · 2 min

Why all advertising theories are wrong

There are many ways of defining advertising, but none of them really work on their own. That’s according to no less a source than planning legend Paul Feldwick.

September 15, 2013 · 8 min

Why neuroscience?

Neuroscience is here to stay - and the insights it provides can be far more compelling than those from the traditional focus group.

September 16, 2010 · 4 min