There has been a lot of crap written about company culture. I have written some of it.
This week I listened to a very cogent explanation of what company culture is and also read some interesting points about HR’s role in changing it. Here’s what I learned…
Mark Evans is the Marketing Director for Direct Line Group.
Ahead of his headline session at Marketing Week Live this week, where he will be joining in on a discussion about the marketing team of the future, we caught up with him for a chat about the topic.
What is the purpose of a business? The funny-because-it’s-true joke in the HBO comedy Silicon Valley was that every startup professed to want to ‘change the world’.
In reality, the purpose of a business is a bit more prosaic – ‘business thinker’ Peter Drucker defines it thus: ‘to create a customer’.
Many people like to bake or take photographs in their spare time, but according to new research, a growing number are considering turning their hobby into a full-time business.
A recent study by Wix found that 50% of Brits aged between 25 to 35 are planning to launch an online company in 2017.
With audiences becoming increasingly unpredictable, the path to purchase is no longer linear.
For marketers this poses a great challenge, as many find it difficult to break free of traditional methodologies in order to create a truly omnichannel customer experience.
From a London-based startup to a business that now operates in 12 countries – Deliveroo has grown at a rapid rate in just two years.
In fact, still growing at around 20%-30% each month, it is showing no signs of slowing down either.
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of attending the IPA’s Effectiveness Week conference.
Among the speakers was Patrick Barwise, Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing at the London Business School.
The competition for talent has intensified, while the digital skills gap is widening.
In the UK, the digital sector has created an incredible demand for (and limited supply of) skilled digital candidates.
What does it take to build a successful startup?
Alongside a simple proposition and a strong vision, the people you employ are a crucial factor in driving success.
A study on the most-loved brands in the UK has revealed that Netflix is the nation’s number one.
Beating the likes of Google, Apple and Samsung, the entertainment streaming service came out on top in the Love Index – a scoring system based on five separate characteristics.
Disruption is one of the buzzwords that gets used ad nauseam these days.
All startups hope they’ll be the ones to shake up their industry, but true disruption is hard to find.
1. Executive Summary The drive to become digital is inescapable. Customers’ expectations have shifted and at the same time technological innovation is facilitating constant change. This report looks at the opportunities that digital presents in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, the challenges companies are facing in digitally transforming themselves and how they are approaching these […]