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Rachel Morris5 min read

What does the ‘junk food ad ban’ mean for marketers?

For many marketers affected by new restrictions on advertising high fat, salt and sugar ...
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Rachel Morris7 min read

Mark Ritson: Data finally shows us the “three factors” of good creative

Paul Dyson taught us that creativity is the biggest lever marketers can pull to drive ...
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Rachel Morris6 min read

Mark Ritson’s "Five Steps to Proper Advertising"

In his latest MiniMBA webinar, Mark Ritson clears up some common misunderstandings (and ...
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Mark Ritson7 min read

This year’s ad can be a three-year investment – ask Glenmorangie

Longer-running ads are more effective, research shows, so rather than starting each year ...
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Mark Ritson9 min read

What can McCain’s Grand Prix win teach us? Nothing new

The IPA Effectiveness Awards winner is a case study in the marketing fundamentals that ...
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Mark Ritson9 min read

Marketers need to put creativity back in its place

Creativity will be lauded this week in Cannes, but it is just one of several drivers of ...
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Mark Ritson14 min read

Bud Light’s ad backlash shows the complexity of mass marketing

An endorsement by trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney promoted the beer’s inclusivity, but ...
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Mark Ritson10 min read

Don’t listen to the industry sages, they’re not your ad’s target

Advertising professionals’ view of what makes a good ad is not only biased, it’s usually ...
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Mark Ritson18 min read

Brand-building ads boost short-term sales, and now you can prove it

Ten years since The Long and the Short of It was published, new evidence shows that while ...
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