Great political slogans leave something to the imagination
Helen EdwardsIt’s difficult to boil down broad issues into a few words, but the best slogans offer promise while letting the public form their own interpretation.
‘From 1,000 to 1’: Inside the development of the NHS’s first brand identity 25 years on
Josh StephensonThe NHS as we know it today only joined up under one brand identity in April 1999. Two of the project leads recall the challenges faced – and the benefits of simplicity that every brand can learn from.
Marketing Week Top 100 2022: The top marketers in regulated industries
Lucy TesserasMarketing Week reveals the top 10 marketers in regulated industries, part of our Top 100 Most Effective Marketers, sponsored by Tag.
How the skills minister plans to ‘transform opportunity’ via apprenticeships
Charlotte RogersLooking to kick off a “skills revolution”, Burghart says the government is making apprenticeships more flexible to reflect modern employment and pledges to address the bureaucracy involved.
How one Covid-19 campaign changed the behaviour of a whole region
Marketing Week ReportersLA7’s ‘Killing Covid with Kindness’ campaign set out to reduce the number of positive Covid-19 cases within four months.
NHS: The pandemic revealed ‘just how vital’ marketing is
Manny PhamThe NHS had to act quickly last year after realising people with life threatening conditions such as heart attack and stroke were not going to hospital because of Covid, and marketing played a key role.
TfL’s retiring marketing boss on why his job was about ‘much more’ than communications
Michaela JeffersonIn his final interview before he retires, TfL’s director of customer and revenue, Chris Macleod, reflects on 15 years with the organisation and the strides it has made forward along the way.
TikTok on empowering the next generation of Paralympians
Amrit VirdiTikTok is working with ParalympicsGB to raise awareness of the games and inspire future athletes by reaching new audiences.
Balancing promotions and the rise of Guinness 0.0: Your Marketing Week
Lucy TesserasAt 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 growth of Guinness 0.0 and the marketing strategy that has driven its success to Nuby becoming the first baby brand to secure a title sponsorship in English football, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Barclays appoints VMO2’s Simon Groves as global brand boss
Niamh CarrollSimon Groves joins Barclays after almost 25 years working at O2, and will report into former O2 colleague Nina Bibby at the bank.
One CMO on coming ‘home’ to marketing after years in general management
Niamh CarrollCMO of Warner Hotels, David Murdin, worked at big brands including British Airways and Sky before moving into general management at Costa and Debenhams. And while the experience was crucial in making him a more rounded leader his passion for brands has ultimately seen him return to marketing.
‘Discovery mission’: One brand on becoming the baby sector’s first football shirt sponsor
Charlotte RogersA big believer in “unexpected familiarity”, marketing boss James Russell-Watson explains how Nuby became the first baby brand to secure a title sponsorship in English football.
The Week in Tech: Nvidia hits expectations, Yelp and Klarna’s AI workforce
Josh StephensonMarketing Week’s weekly round-up of the technology stories that impact the marketing sector: from AI to martech, regulation to public perceptions.
Pernod Ricard to step up brand activations in each market despite declining sales
Niamh CarrollPernod Ricard, which owns brands including Malibu and Absolut, is using its digital and tech capabilities to activate 15 to 20 brands in each market, compared to six to eight previously.
How Guinness 0.0 became the UK’s number one non-alcoholic beer
Niamh CarrollGuinness 0.0 is now the best-selling non-alcoholic beer in the UK off-trade. It has benefited from Diageo putting it on an “equal footing” to Guinness draught, says marketing director Anna MacDonald.