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We explore how to spot dull ideas in marketing. Learn what causes dullness and how to fix it. Read this for inspiration on how to brighten dull ideas.
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We explore how to spot dull ideas in marketing. Learn what causes dullness and how to fix it. Read this for inspiration on how to brighten dull ideas.

We explore how brand trial works. Learn what influences the brain to drive customers’ buying decisions. Read this so that more customers say “buy” than “bye-bye” to your brand.

We explore the psychology behind brand consideration. Learn how different brain areas shape the way customers consider brands. Read this for ideas on reconsidering consideration.

We explore how brand awareness works in customers’ brains. Learn how to tailor your marketing activity to target the right brain areas. Read this to build smarter brand awareness.

We explore how to fix 9 common e-Commerce friction points. Learn from our obvious and non-obvious friction fixes. Read this to get fitter and faster at fixing friction points.

We explore what influences the choice between using a generalist or specialist agency. Learn the pros and cons of each, plus a way to get the best of both. Read this to help you decide between using a generalist or specialist agency.

We share 5 key ways to drive traffic to an e-Commerce site. Learn how to attract more high-potential shoppers to your store. Read this for ideas on boosting visits to your online shop.

We share the key planning steps behind great advertising campaign ideas. Learn the differences versus one-off adverts in how you create them with your agency. Read this to improve the way you create advertising campaign ideas.

We look at the marketing value of influencers. Learn how to identify, prioritise and work with different influencer types. Read this to learn the value of influencers in growing your brand.

We explore the best way to work with your media agency. Learn the services they should offer, the objectives you should set, and what makes the best agencies stand out. Read this to get more out of your media agency.

We explore ways to improve the Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) experience. Learn how to sharpen your insights, competitive strategy and positioning. Then, how to turn those into customer-facing activities. Read this for ideas on how to optimise D2C.

We share what IT skills are required for e-Commerce. Learn how IT supports key online shopping experiences like digital media, websites, payments, order to delivery and customer service. Read this to learn the IT skills you need in e-Commerce.
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