You imagine that a market as mature as tea is pretty stable, but over the last decade the UK tea market has experienced one of the biggest shifts in market…
We've been talking about the power of fresh consistency for many years, in our blog, books, training programs and consulting projects. It's exciting to now have quantitative data to back…
Out-of-home advertising needs to be simple and direct to be effective. A good example is Calpol's recent poster campaign, as shown by another great post from Andrew Tindall of System…
The incredible consistency of the KitKat brand was highlighted by Andrew Tindall of System 1 in his recent Linked In post (1). "KitKat's new campaign teaches us again that creative…
Last weekend, inspiration on the power of “fresh consistency” came from an unusual source: the TV programme Strictly Come Dancing. I joined Mrs Taylor on the sofa to watch this week’s…
This year's John Lewis Christmas ad is the strongest since 2019, according to agency System 1 (1), who has tested every one of their Christmas ads since 2007. And watching…
This week's post comes from Charlotte White, our Managing Partner who is based in New York but writing from China where she is running a global brand workshop. We've enjoyed…
Much of the communication brands do today seems "atomised": a series of "micro-communication" efforts, such as short product films in social feeds or posts by influencers. This approach can help…
This week, I came across an interesting article on the keynote given at Cannes by P&G's Chief Brand Officer. Marc Prichard talked about the company's approach to marketing and in…
Harnessing the power of entertainment is a popular strategy for brands trying to raise their profile and attract new audiences. Last summer we had the Barbie movie. Lego have created…