Marketing

Wi-Fi’d Beans

Written by Oliver Pitcher

During an episode of The Young Apprentice the other night, rather than pity/mock the losing team that was forced to sit within the usual abysmal café to weigh up its downfall, I found myself wondering: where is that café? And more importantly: I wonder if they have Wi-Fi?


Getting On-Track

Written by Oliver Pitcher

Headline: “GazeHawk bring Eye-Tracking Technology to the iPad”.
First reaction: Eye-tracking? That’s scary.
Second reaction: I didn’t even know eye-tracking existed on any format, let alone iPad.


Charitable branding: The rise of TOMS and the ethics of social entrepreneurship

Written by Agnar Sigmarsson

  For a few years I have been following a company called TOMS. Until recently TOMS was only known for manufacturing shoes. It was founded in 2006 by a former Amazing Race contestant Blake Mycoskie. But what makes this brand noteworthy is its One for One model: For every shoe purchased, a pair of shoes


I need to be inspired

Written by Agnar Sigmarsson

Ever since the crash of 2008 countries have increasingly been looking at tourism in order to stimulate economic growth. But getting a bigger piece of the “travellers’ pie” can be tricky. Spain and Iceland are among those that have gone to considerable lengths to market their countries as a dream destination for tourists. The marketing


What makes the Perfect Strapline?

Written by Oliver Pitcher

Straplines the potential to give a brand a voice and a personality, an opportunity to distinguish from competitors, and a push of persuasion.


“I scream, you scream. We all scream for ice cream.”

Written by Oliver Pitcher

On the archaic sonic branding of the Ice Cream truck and the challenges of marketing children’s products.