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The strategy behind Brewdogs Punk Spirit
A conversation with ex Communications Director Sarah Warman
Dec 8, 2025
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The comms strategy behind Stranger Things cult success
In a culture wired for distraction and numbed by endless choice, Stranger Things has done what many few brands can do.
Dec 2, 2025
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A reluctant 'brand' that built a 600k following
An interview with Denny Kurien - founder of Rayvn Studio
Nov 30, 2025
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A Return to Mastery (and the death of hustle culture)
Cultural trends affecting brands
Nov 25, 2025
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The Strategy Behind PerfectTed’s Meteoric Rise
An interview with Kelly Shaw - Head of Marketing at PerfectTed.
Nov 23, 2025
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Why strategy can save the agency
Jun 2, 2025
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Brand is your last defensiable moat
Sep 4, 2025
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The comms strategy behind Stranger Things cult success
Dec 2, 2025
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Fear & Loathing in the Algorithm
Jun 6, 2025
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JD Sports strategy broke Christmas
An Interview with Marta Gama - Head of Campaigns & Media Planning at JD Sports
Nov 19, 2025
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The AI Slop is coming: the case against Coca Cola
Last weekend, the Financial Times reached out to get my opinion on the hotly debated AI-generated Christmas campaign “Real Magic.” Whilst it was an…
Nov 12, 2025
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Come see me live at the Big Marketing Meetup
Happy Monday Readers,
Nov 3, 2025
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We traded cat memes for commerce
The internet lost its joy to algorithms and optimisation. Challenger brands can bring it back — creating strategy that feels human, cultural, and…
Oct 23, 2025
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Shortcut Culture: How People Are Rewriting the Rules of Progress
For generations, many societies have built their values around a shared promise that education, persistence and hard work would secure a better future.
Oct 16, 2025
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Why You Can’t Cut Your Way to Greatness
I previously wrote that how in a world where AI can copy your product, ad platforms can rent you attention...your brand is your true last defensible…
Oct 13, 2025
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A strategic pivot that unlocked $400M in sales
When Olipop first launched, it looked like another startup chasing the wellness wave.
Oct 9, 2025
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