While Nike has had its head turned by Nigerian World Cup football kit hysteria this month, rival adidas has quietly ensured it’s not ‘sold out’ to commercialism [entirely] – by launching its sustainable Parley range. Working with Parley, a network organisation of leaders who purposefully come together to tackle ocean destruction, Adidas has co-created a […]
Dame Sarah Mullally recently moved from Devon to take on one of the top jobs at St Paul’s as the 133rd Bishop of London. Last night, she took part in a Q&A at the iconic cathedral to discuss the role, her vision and the future of the church. Sarah wasn’t just highly engaging, but also came […]
I’ve got a lot of names for GDPR, but they’re not accurate, definitely not savoury and, more to the point, won’t prevent the clock from striking midnight on Friday 25th May. So, I’ll keep my opinions to myself. What I do know is that six months ago I accidentally volunteered myself to become the ‘GDPR champion’ (spoiler alert: no pom-poms […]
The sun’s out and I’ve spent the day ‘chilling’ in an air-conditioned office looking relentlessly through my calendar for opportunities to plan my next day off (and wondering if it’s acceptable to spend at least three quarters of it catching up on sleep). And when I do book my time off, I’ll leave absolutely no […]
Did the UK’s largest pub chain just delete its social media accounts? Yes, actually. J D Wetherspoon has culled its Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts because it felt it was a non-worthwhile distraction from serving pints that wasn’t serving any purpose. Instead, loyal customers will now need to visit the website or pick up a […]
Finally a calendar date that truly speaks to me: Year of the Dog, baby! I haven’t given my friends such a good laugh since the time I told them that my ‘plan B’ is to become a professional dog walker, groomer and hospitality entrepreneur (in that order) because it’d do wonders for my positive wellbeing. […]
It’s Time To Talk Day, a movement that shines a spotlight on the benefits of talking openly about mental health – and it’s never been more relevant. It arrives just days after The Prince’s Trust launched its annual Youth Index report that revealed that young people’s happiness and confidence are at their lowest levels since the series […]
If you weren’t impressed by Airbnb’s 2017 Super Bowl advertising spot, which demonstrated clear solidarity (and if not, why not?), then you should be ‘bowled over’ by its quick reactive PR and marketing stunt to further promote worldwide acceptance off the back of Trump’s recent distasteful and disgusting remarks about some American, Caribbean and African […]
Hey, how are you doing? Done much over the past five months? I’m afraid I wouldn’t know because, unfortunately, I’ve been hiding under my digital marketing desk (pretending to have it all together during the 9-5) and, as a result, I’ve not had / made time for my WordPress whirlpool of escapism – and, for […]
Occasionally you can count on a mouse to the right thing. And, America’s Chuck E. Cheese‘s restaurant chain dedicating the first Sunday of the month to sensory play, for children with autism, is both morally and reputationally good. Launching in time for World Autism Awareness Day last month, the organisation took a customer’s request to […]