Convergence and Divergence
Two decades ago, I was privileged to attend a conference in Bangkok where the Key Note Speaker was the CEO of a major American Bank. He may even have been The President. Certainly, he was very...
View ArticleCar horns – what for?
Critics of marketing and advertising often accuse us of creating ‘noise’ and ‘clutter’ (unless we tell them about something they want or find useful). But there is one communications tool which, to my...
View ArticleCOI – could do better?
So Campaign nominated the COI as the advertiser of the last decade. Effusive was the praise: “Few clients have held the ad industry’s respect, admiration and affection for so long as COI. Its roster...
View ArticleTony Blair – no more excuses on Iraq
Until last Friday, I was prepared to give Blair the benefit of the doubt. Once, I even gave him my vote. It was all I could do. If nothing else, as a brand, our Tone has always intrigued me. In the...
View ArticleMan’s inhumanity to man
A seminal moment in my life came when I was one of the first European business managers to visit Vietnam. At the time, I was the General Manager of Ogilvy & Mather in Thailand. Our US clients were...
View ArticleWhy did I do it?
I had never been involved in politics, certainly not party politics but, in July 2007, I was asked by a friend, who headed up one of the public sector reviews in Iain Duncan Smith’s Centre for Social...
View ArticleWhat was it like?
So, I have this nagging concern that, with the major social battles of the 20th century fought and won – women’s suffrage, equal rights, free market economics over socialism – and, especially, with all...
View ArticleWas it worth it?
By standing up to be counted as an Independent Candidate MP, I certainly learnt some home truths, both professionally (which you might not like) and personally (which you might not care about). So...
View ArticleMore intelligent use of phone technology and new media in Afghanistan War
Rarely have I felt so angry. On 5 August, nine foreign aid workers for the International Assistant Mission (IAM), including Karen Woo, a British doctor, were slaughtered in Afghanistan. Last week, on...
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