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November 29, 2015

In Prague for the European Planning Conference

I just had a fantastic week attending the 2nd edition of the European Planning Conference in Prague this week. I was able to arrive…

November 19, 2015

Back to Back Planning & Strategy Nights at Google

I’ve spent the past two evenings at the now familiar Google UK large meeting room for planning & strategy focused evenings of talks….

November 13, 2015

Brain Surfing & Strategist Survey

Image Credit: Afu007 After a hiatus for a couple of years, the Strategist Survey (formerly Planner Survey) is back! If you’re a strategist,…

November 5, 2015

In the Shipping Business

I read this article from Dave Trott in Campaign yesterday. He writes about content and makes excellent points about the advertising & marketing’s current obsession with…

October 31, 2015

The First Ever Paris Comic Con

I’ve just spent a few days in Paris catching up with friends and professional contacts, which was lovely. It’s always a pleasure coming…

October 21, 2015

Welcome to the Future

Happy Back to the Future day! It’s finally (or already) here! Back to the Future Part II is one of the first films I…

October 15, 2015

A Few Things I Learned From My Sister on Her Vineyard

In the past year I’ve had the chance to spend more time with my sister Saskia on her vineyard, Les Arabesques. She owns a…

October 7, 2015

Insect Ice Cream near Borough Market

I had organised to meet my friend James in Borough Market last month while I was in London. It used to be one of…

October 2, 2015

Thinking About What to Write Where

A couple of weeks ago I attended an evening at Google for a Firestarters event about content marketing & complexity. These events are curated…

September 26, 2015

Ice Cream Sundaes

Header image credit: Sundae on the cruise by Brian Holland A few friends recommended starting a weekly email newsletter. I’ve been thinking about what…