Paul Geddes on turning Direct Line into a brand-driven business
The CEO and former marketer is committed to creating differentiation in what many consider a commodity marketplace.
The CEO and former marketer is committed to creating differentiation in what many consider a commodity marketplace.
Gaining experience across different sectors and disciplines can make you an attractive candidate and a more rounded marketer, however company ‘lifers’ can be just as successful. The key to becoming a CEO is credibility and a broad business understanding.
When it comes to climbing the career ladder and gaining a coveted place at the boardroom table, easyJet’s CEO Carolyn McCall believes marketers are “fantastically” placed to do so. But to become a senior leader, confidence is key.
Financial technology brands are shaking up what has been a stuffy and inaccessible industry by meeting changing consumer demands head-on, and marketers stand to learn a great deal from their disruption.
Marketing Week readers have voted to put long deadlines for TV booking, the phrase ‘we know from research’, and ‘brand love’ into Room 101.
We arm you with all the numbers you need to tackle the week ahead.
The proportion of UK consumers that factor sustainability into their decisions when buying cosmetics and toiletries has never been higher. But, as new research by Teads reveals, major hurdles for marketers remain, from confusion to comparability to relying too heavily on social media to get their message across.
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