It's time for the strategic planning profession to be redeployed, at the very least, to improve efficiency and creativity, writes the founder of Australian independent agency, Thinkerbell.
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Cannes Lions 2024: Inside the jury room with Vita Harris
Harris is the Jury President for the Creative Strategy Lions category.
David Wilding joins EssenceMediacomX
Wilding was previously senior director of planning at Twitter, which is now known as X.
Omnicom Media Group’s Florian Adamski shares plans to ‘outgrow the market’
EXCLUSIVE: Campaign gets a sneak peek into OMG’s 2024 strategy and compares its “Agency as a Platform” model with other holding company offerings aimed at simplifying clients’ experience.
Ruder Finn acquires boutique digital marketing agency Pandan Social in Malaysia
EXCLUSIVE: Their latest acquisition bolsters Ruder Finn's ongoing efforts for expansion in APAC, integrating 14 new specialists into their Asian arm across the areas of strategy, PR, creative, video production, influencer management, website development and more.
Bain & Company takes on managed services divisions, acquires Australian AI firm Max Kelsen Consulting
The strategy firm diversifies its tech and AI offerings with its latest acquisition of Queensland-founded Max Kelsen Consulting.
MRM taps Diana Ceausu Caverly as global chief strategy officer
Caverly, who ran the General Motors account for parent McCann Worldgroup, completes MRM’s global executive leadership bench.
Brainlabs goes for global growth with strategy change
APAC a firm part of chief executive Daniel Gilbert's plans for the future, following the agency's deal to buy Fanbytes.
VMLY&R picks chief commerce and strategy officer for Asia
Nick Pan has been promoted to this role, and will work closely with the recently announced chief growth officer Camellia Tan as well as CEO Yi-Chung Tay.
How should Perfect Day launch a new brand in Asia?
MARKETING WORKS: Mid-level marketers at Campaign's training event competed to devise a plan for an upstart dairy brand to get noticed in a competitive market.
Is your strategy effective or commercially successful?
The industry needs a new formula to achieve 'total effectiveness'.
How to write clearer, more concise marketing briefs
MARKETING WORKS: Most marketing briefs not only lack both a clear plan of attack and a strategic direction but also are riddled with jargon, contend the founders of BetterBriefs.
Planners gonna plan (but don't always)
Planners need to treat everything in life with the same rigour they would approach a brief.
The word ‘tactics’ sucks, so we’ve banned it at our agency
"Tactics" minimizes and underplays our work, says the global chief creative officer of MRM.
The lost generation in marketing
By valuing new and shiny skills over core strategic skills, the marketing industry is missing out on opportunities to develop the next generation of strategic marketers.
How working for a performance agency made me a better strategist
The regional strategy director at M&C Saatchi Performance discusses how taking an unusual career step has equipped her with more integrated skills.