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People don't care about brands.
A known strategist wrote this recently, saying that ...if you focus on getting more people to buy your product just once, rather than the...
James Methven
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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Why are so many slagging off Content?
I've read "We shouldn't use the word" or the notion that content marketing is solely about awareness. Neither makes sense. Content. A...
James Methven
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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Is content still King?
Some maintain that the King has become the janitor (in B2B) or is dead, no matter the brand situation*. Here's another view. * Graham...
James Methven
Mar 17, 20241 min read
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Are our marketing leaders challenging the status quo?
Last night we had the announcement of this year's winners of the prestigious Marketing Society's Excellence Awards. A pretty talented...
James Methven
Jun 14, 20181 min read
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My week's Top 5 reading selection: Most people are willing to quit Facebook for $50 a month
My top snippets from this week about our scary Plastic burden, the new Gmail, the possible irrelevance of Facebook, the shady side of Luxury
James Methven
Apr 25, 20182 min read
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What is the value of 20,000 likes?
It is not hard to understand why a recent survey found around 80% of marketers in the US are not able to quantify the value of their social
James Methven
Mar 29, 20183 min read
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Are we forgetting that defining a brand involves both Art and Science?
I was browsing through some files on my computer when I came across old advertising strategy development notes from my Unilever days....
James Methven
Feb 20, 20183 min read
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My week's Top 5 reading selection: Why Jeff Bezos’s Two-Pizza Team Rule Works
Ideas and stories to inspire marketers.
James Methven
Feb 15, 20182 min read
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What does a cult sci-fi movie have in common with a restaurant business?
Loved the article I came across about The Dishoom Story. It also happened to coincide with me finally getting around to watching Blade...
James Methven
Feb 5, 20182 min read
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Authentic experiences = lasting brand impressions
How two very different brand stories - a cult sci-fi movie and a restaurant story - illustrate the power of authentic experiences and...
James Methven
Feb 5, 20182 min read
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My week's Top 6 reading selection: Choose a side-project to benefit your career
Ideas and stories to inspire marketers.
James Methven
Jan 31, 20181 min read
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Blockchain technology will change our world.
I was going to write about something very lighthearted this week, like silly packaging, but I’ve been heavily distracted by blockchain...
James Methven
Jan 16, 20183 min read
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Do brands need a purpose?
The ongoing debate. Again. From fuelling consumer scepticism to brand inconsistency, few brands actually deliver on their stated purpose....
James Methven
Jan 6, 20182 min read
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