Appetite for disruption.
Disruption in advertising… really? After a year of retreat, agencies and brands need to come back fighting. As good friends for many a year, the late, great Oliver Reed often liked to invite the equally late, great Keith Moon over for afternoon drinkypoos at his sprawling country estate. Arriving in style In keeping with his …
Lockdown..or showdown.
Keeping clients out of copyright jail – If you’re going to breach copyright in these testing times, you could (grimly) reap what you sow. I read with intrigue the other day that during lockdown, breaches of copyright and unlicensed usage of music and images had hit a ten year high. Perhaps it’s because the culprits think …
Could you repeat that?
I made it through 12 minutes of The Greatest Showman. 15 if you count the 3 minutes it stayed playing while I went to load the dishwasher.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
The 20th of March 2020 was my birthday. And the day we were told everything was to close. And that you could only leave your house for one of four reasons. So. Big day all round, really.
Where do you get your ideas from?
Surviving and thriving while working from home. *without referencing THAT That Mitchell & Webb sketch.
Dare to Swear
Turning the air blue, or turning heads? Does swearing have a place in advertising? Abso-fucking-lutely.
Advertising Space
Like the majority, I’ve been absorbed in the recent wave of moon landing related content, and understanding the wider narrative of the political, social and creative revolution surrounding it.
Come on in, the water’s lovely.
Brand deep dive – Having trouble finding a team prepared to dive deep enough to understand your brand? OBB could well be your lifeline. Deep sea divers are in short supply. The North Sea oil business offers rich pickings for those who brave its frigid depths to repair pipelines and the like – often in …
Wake up and smell the coffee tax
January saw me seriously cut down the caffeine. Limiting myself to one weak coffee per day was a refreshing break, but living on green tea was always unacceptable as a long term commitment. Finally, it was February, and I was first in the queue for a double espresso with extra presso. But my coffee holiday had heightened my senses to something.