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Sep

Why Good Strategies Need More Than a Good Plan

A good strategy can be convincing when it is presented in a meeting. The objectives are clear, the priorities appear sensible and everyone understands what needs to happen next. A well-developed plan can give a...

Sep

Why Strategic Thinking Matters More Than Marketing Activity

Marketing teams are rarely short of things to do. There are campaigns to plan, content to create, channels to manage, audiences to analyse, reports to prepare and new opportunities to consider. The challenge is often...

Sep

Crisis Communications: Why Preparation Matters Before a Reputation Is at Risk

A crisis rarely arrives at a convenient time. It might begin with a customer complaint, a service failure, a cyber incident, an employee concern, a product issue or a piece of information spreading rapidly online....

Sep

Why Customer Experience Has Become a Marketing Priority

Marketing can create an expectation, but the experience has to live up to it. A brand might promise convenience, expertise, personal service or simplicity through its advertising and communications, but customers judge those promises through...

Sep

What Makes a Great Marketing Strategy? From Business Goals to Customer Impact

A marketing strategy has to do more than define what a brand is going to communicate. At its best, it provides a clear connection between what a business is trying to achieve and what its...

Sep

AI in Marketing: Where Technology Meets Human Expertise

Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of the modern marketer’s toolkit. It can help teams analyse large amounts of information, identify patterns in customer behaviour, generate content ideas, support research, automate repetitive tasks and assist...

Jul

Why SHARP Festival Is Returning in 2027: The UK’s Leading Marketing, PR, Brand & Communications Festival

Why SHARP Festival Is Returning in 2027: The UK’s Leading Marketing, PR, Brand & Communications Festival For many professionals across marketing, public relations, branding and communications, SHARP Festival became recognised as one of the UK’s most...