Should Marketing be a regulated profession?

Should Marketing be a regulated profession?

‘Trust me, I’m a Doctor.’ But you never hear anybody saying, ‘Trust me, I’m a marketer!’   True, an incompetent marketer is unlikely to endanger somebody’s health – but they could put a client’s wealth at risk. One reason why professional standards in marketing...
Time to take another look at your brandscape?

Time to take another look at your brandscape?

Why you should take a look at your brandscape? Brands don’t exist in vacuums, but are part of complex brandscapes. They not only live alongside other brands but are affected by them and together shape their commercial environment. Understanding your own brandscape not...
Why we need to rethink marketing strategies for SMEs.

Why we need to rethink marketing strategies for SMEs.

The usual marketing tools for big businesses are not necessarily the most successful tools for small business. Marketing is still a relatively new discipline. Many of the fundamental principles in use today are those formed in the early decades. They are sound and...