Former Proximity and Ogilvy chief Dodds passes away
Mike Dodds, the highly respected former agency chief who led both Ogilvy and Proximity in pan-European and global roles, has…
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Govt lines up new Bills for cyber security and smart data
The Government has stopped short of announcing new Bills for data protection and artificial intelligence but has vowed to strengthen the UK’s…
Brands urged to help out as cost of living crisis deepens
Any new sense of optimism, triggered by the change of Government and the England football team’s progression in the Euros,…
You muppets! Brands shun regions for Estuary English
Brand owners risk alienating huge swathes of the UK population by shunning regional accents in their radio and podcast advertising,…
Industry vows to work with Labour to boost UK economy
The advertising and marketing industry has welcomed the new Labour Government following last night’s landslide victory, and has reinforced the…
It’s time to be loud and proud about direct marketing
I believe agencies made a critical misstep by abandoning the term “direct marketing” in favour of narrower alternatives such as…
DMA calls on main parties to prioritise data, tech and AI
The DMA is determined that the Government’s data reforms do not sink without trace and is calling on the next…
GDPR six years on: Is the EU law still fit for purpose?
GDPR might be six years old, but those four letters are still enough to strike fear into many people working…
Cheers and boos as data reforms Bill ends up in the bin
The Government’s failure to include the Data Protection & Digital Information Bill (No2) into its “wash up” process, which fast-tracks…
Industry fears client cutbacks over direct mail price rise
Royal Mail is facing a growing backlash from the marketing industry over plans to increase advertising mail costs by an…