Marketoonist on short-termism
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
From Burger King’s Google stunt and Ikea’s response to Balenciaga’s ‘copycat’ bag to Wendy’s 2.5 billion earned media impressions, these are the campaigns that caused controversy, set out to make a statement or put humour centre stage.
While brands are less likely to stereotype in their advertising, there is still a way to go when it comes to the representation of women on screen and in print.
The media industry faces a tough challenge as concerns around fake news rise, meaning advertisers associated with those media outlets could run the risk of being tarred by the same brush.
Speedo is repositioning itself for a lifestyle audience with a new campaign bringing back its Aussie roots.
Asos’s executive vice-president of customer, Dan Elton, on the challenges he is facing in turning the fashion retailer into a more brand-led organisation – and why marketers shouldn’t take measurement tools as gospel.
In a world where some businesses struggle to agree what they mean by marketing, how are brands defining excellence and who is holding teams to account?
At the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From the increasingly convoluted marketing recruitment process to Coca-Cola’s warning against getting stuck in a marketing bubble it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.