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The Most Ridiculously Expensive Marketing Campaigns of All Time
By leighmans|2021-08-17T09:13:48+00:00August 24, 2015|
The time-honoured mantra dictating that ‘you’ve got to speculate to accumulate’ has long guided marketing professionals who believe their marketing campaign needs to be bigger, [...]
How Not to Plan a Marketing Campaign
By leighmans|2021-08-17T09:14:21+00:00May 16, 2015|
Advertising and marketing is somewhat of a double-edge sword – potentially making or breaking your company and brand, depending how successfully it is planned and [...]
Mad Men: Get Inspiration from 1960s Advertising for Modern Marketing Campaigns
By leighmans|2021-08-17T08:47:43+00:00April 17, 2015|
Don Draper and the rest of the Mad Men crew have helped make the world of 1960s advertising appear sexy and exciting. With the limited [...]
Seven Crazy Marketing Campaigns That Actually Worked
By leighmans|2021-08-17T08:38:59+00:00March 4, 2015|
Separating your company and products/services from the herd is one of the primary targets for a considered marketing campaign. Here, we celebrate some of the [...]
Ten Unusual and Hilarious Promotional Gifts
By leighmans|2021-08-17T09:14:54+00:00January 28, 2015|
Often the weirder and more wonderful a promotional gift, the longer it will stick in the mind of the lucky recipient. Here we look at [...]
Trends in Corporate Gifts. This Time It’s Personal!
By leighmans|2021-08-17T09:10:10+00:00February 20, 2014|
‘Personalisation’ is a big trend right now, as testified by the growth in personalised card and gift sites such as Moonpig.com, Funkypigeon.com and Notonthehighstreet.com. But [...]
Kellogg’s Looks Good With New Year Marketing Campaign
By leighmans|2021-08-17T09:11:57+00:00January 23, 2014|
According to a study by a US university, the number one New Year’s Resolution for 2014 is to lose weight. One brand to capitalise on [...]
The Unexpected Art of the Sticky Note
By leighmans|2021-08-17T08:52:06+00:00August 29, 2013|
The ‘sticky note’ has been a desktop staple since the 1970s when they were ‘accidentally’ invented by Dr. Spencer Silver. Dr Silver, a scientist at 3M [...]
6 Things You Never Knew About The Umbrella
By leighmans|2021-08-17T09:08:09+00:00August 23, 2013|
Low cost and high impact, the umbrella is one of our bestsellers. Here’s a few fascinating facts about the humble brolly: 1) Made in China [...]
Manchester Pride: How Brands Can Cash in on The Pink Pound
By leighmans|2021-08-17T09:04:12+00:00August 19, 2013|
Manchester is digging out the rainbow flags in preparation for Pride Weekend – the annual celebration of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community, which takes place [...]
V Festival: The Effectiveness of Brand Activity and Promotional Gifts at Festivals
By leighmans|2021-08-17T08:31:22+00:00August 16, 2013|
V Festival kicks off this weekend and, as usual, an array of savvy brands will be there to take advantage of the festival’s 24-35-year-old demographic. Attracting between [...]