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Leonie RoderickWhether you’re a challenger brand or facing a cynical British public, truthful messaging should always be at the heart of your customer communications, according to marketers from Macmillan, TSB and EDF.
‘Apple Music has bland advertising and is playing it safe’ says Deezer
Thomas HobbsAs it launches its first ever UK TV campaign, French music streaming brand Deezer says the “bland advertising” at its rival Apple Music plays into its hands and allows its new campaign to be disruptive.
Gant moves away from ‘scattered’ brand image and returns to its roots with global rebrand
Leonie RoderickGant is hoping to make an emotional connection with consumers by going back to its American Ivy League roots as part of a global rebrand.
Is this applicable to B2B marketing? Please stop asking
Mark RitsonThis week our marketing columnist asks and then answers the most annoying question of them all.
Heinz on its mission to move ‘at the speed of culture’ to create an ad in five days
Matthew ValentineSince launching its global platform ‘It has to be Heinz’, the food brand has been able to move at pace to respond to local trends, allowing it to create its latest ad in record time.
Almost half of large businesses leaning on innovation to grow
Niamh CarrollDespite indications that large businesses will invest in innovation and marketing to drive growth, cost-cutting and efficiencies are still top-of-mind for many, according to a new report.
‘It’s destabilising and unsettling’: How to manage teams faced with delivering more with less
Michaela JeffersonThe need to deliver growth on a reduced budget is the reality for many marketers but its not just a job of optimising investment. For marketing leaders, it’s also about maintaining motivation and managing expectations.