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Why Your Agency’s Bespoke Approach Is Killing Your Margins
Across creative agencies and tech consultancies, the mantra is familiar: “Every client is unique.” Andrew Radley, CEO of consultancy A Few Good People, argues this belief is killing profitability—bes…
The Loyalty Recession: Why Lifelong Brand Devotion Just Flatlined
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Stop Buying AI Licences. You’re Doing It Wrong.
“I don’t get asked to speak at companies that have got it sorted,” Andrew Grill tells me. “I’m asked to come in because the doctor needs to triage the patient.”
Journalism Is Losing Talented Graduates It Can’t Afford to Lose
Eighty per cent of journalism students enter the profession to tell meaningful stories. Except 69% think they’re walking into a struggling industry that needs reinventing, and they’re not wrong.
Political Advertising Heads for $10 Billion as Connected TV Becomes the New Battleground
The 2026 US midterm elections are expected to generate $10 billion in political advertising spend, with the majority of…
Why 94% of E-Commerce Sites Are Failing: Jane Austin on Design, AI and Accessibility
Jane Austin has a problem with how the design industry talks about itself. As VP of Design at Contentsquare, the analytics platform used by marketers and designers to improve customer experiences, s…
Brave Bison, The Brothers Building the Anti-Agency
When I sat down to interview Theo and Oli Green the news had literally just hit. Their company, Brave Bison, had made an unsolicited £50 million bid for M&C Saatchi’s Performance division.
Airship: Building the Future of Mobile-First Cross-Channel Experiences
Traveling to the UK, Maria Robinson, CMO noted “I couldn’t have made it through the entire travel experience without my mobile device and highly intuitive experiences. My mobile boarding pass, the ab…
Burnout, Values and Reinvention: Coaching Publishing’s Next Generation of Leaders
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Estonia’s quiet luxury: How Lilli Jahilo is rewriting fashion’s rules from Tallinn
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Performance, Platforms and the Future of Advertising: Inside The Gray Agency’s Bet on Creativity and Data
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Teenage Observer Turned Wartime Journalist: Mariana Lastovyria’s Mission to Keep Ukraine’s Voice Alive
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Technology Without the Bloat: Tangent’s Strategic Bet on Cloud, AI, and Consulting
In a crowded field of digital agencies and consultancies, Tangent stands apart by refusing to fit the mould. Neither a traditional systems integrator nor a boutique creative shop, the independent fir…
From Data Depth to Strategic Scale: How GWI Is Rewriting the Rules of Market Research
Reinventing Market Research for a New Era
Building Brands That Matter: Global Insight from Svetlana Stotskaya
In an era where digital tools are transforming the mechanics of marketing, Svetlana Stotskaya offers a timely reminder that lasting brand impact is still built on human insight, cultural fluency and …
From Algorithms to Authenticity: Genuin’s Bid to Reclaim Digital Community
At a time when algorithmic dominance defines much of social media, Genuin offers a different proposition: a video-led, community-based platform that puts curation and trust above virality. In a wide-…
Beyond the Home Screen: TiVo’s Strategy for Seamless Discovery and Smarter Monetisation
At Cannes Lions, Xperi Inc’s Chief Product Officer Geir Skaaden outlines how TiVo is evolving from a DVR pioneer to an independent platform for content discovery, advertising integration, and in-car …
Beyond the QR Code: How IRCODE Aims to Make the Visual World Scannable
Imagine pointing your phone at a television screen, a fashion spread, or a Renaissance painting and unlocking a layer of rich, contextual digital content without needing a QR code or visible prompt. …