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Why Most Ads Fail And What Mark Ritson Thinks You Should Do Instead

At Cannes Lions, the marketing academic warns against complexity and short-termism, urging brands to return to emotional fluency and distinctive assets.

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Jun 24, 2025
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One session that cut through the noise at Cannes Lions was Mark Ritson’s, everyone’s favourite sweary marketing professor who has made a fortune from his hugely successful Mini MBA series.

His sessio…

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