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Thought Leadership

How has brand purpose been redefined and reimagined, and what are the implications for the creative industries?

By Nicola Kemp

In the midst of a global pandemic, the case for brand purpose has fundamentally shifted.

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Why it’s time to change the narrative in thought leadership

By Nicola Kemp

Personal brand building has always been key to the creative industries but all too often publications and platforms rely too much on asking ‘is he a name?’

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How is on-the-go design being reimagined in a consumer ecosystem in which the rituals of life have changed?

By Nicola Kemp

With the average commute for many now consisting of travelling from the bedroom to the office, ‘on the go’ design urgently needs to adapt.

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Have we reached peak thought leadership in marketing communications?

By Nicola Kemp

In the midst of a cultural reset that demands deeds not words in every aspect of business, is it time for the creative industries to reappraise their relationship with ‘thought-leadership’?

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How can marketing reinvigorate the high street as retail returns?

By Nicola Kemp

As lockdown restrictions ease and consumers crave a slice of normal life how can brands best market themselves in the midst of social distancing and heightened anxiety?

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Have brands underestimated the role of listening when it comes to building and supporting online communities?

By Nicola Kemp

Assumption has long been the death of creative ambition, but in the midst of a crisis, listening and understanding consumers’ lived experience has never been more important.

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How do you pivot in a crisis?

By Nicola Kemp

The new Creativebrief Explores series will explore how brands and agencies are pivoting their partnerships in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis.

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How can brands build better emotional connections with consumers online?

By Nicola Kemp

As a growing number of brands roll out direct to consumer offerings, building effective long-term marketing strategies is vital to ensuring long-term loyalty.

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Have marketers over-estimated the impact of data powered personalisation and will mass-market creativity make a comeback?

By Nicola Kemp

In the age of hyper-personalisation, marketers are in danger of overlooking the power of mass market communications.

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Are marketing careers becoming more Squiggly and what should the industry do to adapt to the end of linear careers paths?

By Nicola Kemp

In an era in which creative people have the tools and the inclinations to create their own paths to success and happiness, business as usual is no longer an option.

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What changes to your working life will help you thrive in 2020?

By Izzy Ashton

From better using technology to streamline and support, or allowing for more flexible ways of working, 2020 looks set to be a year of significant change. Let’s make sure that change is for the better.

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What’s working and what do we need to work harder at in 2020?

By Nicola Kemp

The dawn of a new decade is the perfect opportunity to call time on mindless predictions.

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Great advertising is for life, not just for Christmas

By Nicola Kemp

The festive advertising season, the UK industry’s equivalent of the Superbowl, successfully has the nation talking over their teacup. Yet the power of long-term marketing investment to build both brand and business momentum is not seasonal.

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Does advertising need to regain its sense of humour?

By Nicola Kemp

In the midst of an unrelenting news cycle of gloom, darker nights and economic uncertainty, has the advertising industry lost its sense of humour?

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