I’m off to a fairly important meeting this morning. With me will be Dawn, account manager and future CEO of somewhere good (seriously), James, digital strategist and Peter – one of those analysts who can do econometrics and proper numbers. Quite intimidating company when you think about it, all these brilliant people. Reminds how important…

Marketing Week have decided to quote me here. It was nearly what I said.

We’re often happiest when we’re working, despite the demands of modern work. I had three months between jobs about five years ago and I was so bored. For many it’s the place we experience ‘flow’ the most – that sense of doing what we do well, when we can lose ourselves in the moment. Many…

With apologies for thieving Russell’s ‘Urban Spam’ phrasology, here’s some thoughts I banged out on creating effective instore marketing, that may or may not get published in Marketing Week soonish. They wanted to know what to do when shoppers even ignore instore gorillas. By the most conservative estimate, today’s consumer is bombarded with 500 advertising…

There hasn’t been much posting recently, in case you didn’t notice. It’s been rather busy, but good. I’m at that point though, where I start to feel like it’s time for a break. Thankfully the Spring pilgrimage to Mum and Dad’s in Cornwall is only two weeks away….

…as this shows. Scott found it and thought of me.

The wise and generous Rob Campbell has given a new tea mug, replete with its own biscuit holder. No doubt this will prove an invaluable comfort during the beverage wars. Rob, I hereby announce my thanks, I will treasure it despite the note………..

Regular visitors will not be surprised to learn that I’m representing tea in The Kaiser’s Ultimate Beverage Bracket. And in the first round, tea is up against mulled wine..represented by the German monarch himself. There’s so much to say about tea (and much has been said on this blog) I hardly know where to start.…

Have a look..

It was going to happen. I’m ashamed to announce my first spill. Knocked my mug clean off my desk, coffee everywhere. No one was hurt. I managed two months gaffe free (in terms of beverage incidents anyway) – not bad for me.