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Rare David Ogilvy video – the old magician “making love”

Before I tell you about this video – another I found lurking in my office – I should tell you about something stupid I nearly did. A year or so ago I got my trusty partner Al to make me …

Will they ever learn? I doubt it.

Let me ask you. When you see this picture for a couple of seconds, what do you think of? Could it possibly be cocktails? I thought so. Now, remember, most marketing messages are only seen for a couple of seconds. …

A strange sad feeling: part of my life gone for ever …

This will mean nothing to you unless you love jazz, but Johnny Dankworth has died. He was Sir John Dankworth, actually – one of the few who deserved that honour amongst the plethora of thieving bankers, big business graspers and …

What fun! Sent to me by a fun-loving client

What’s it like working with Richard Branson? A little video clip tells you

Years ago Richard Branson rang me. I had just written a very rude article about a mailing Virgin Airlines had done jointly with American Express. He rang and left a message giving his number if I wanted to talk about …

Another change from all that stuff about marketing

Stop if you’re read it before. It’s a touching story about the bond formed between a little girl and a group of building workers. It really makes you want to believe in the goodness of people and that there is …

A little Antipodean humour: Bundy Rum and King Brown

My esteemed Aussie colleague Malcolm Auld sent me this. Bundy Rum – Bundaberg Rum – is Queensland’s famous product. Forget Jamaica or all that other stuff. A King Brown is one of the deadliest snakes on earth. Out of the …

Random act of decent marketing from lastminute.com

Who is this buffoon?

Here’s a bit of fun for you. A couple of years ago a large financial organisation which shall be nameless asked me to go and do a talk, which I agreed to do for a modest sum. Then they said …