Thoughts from LeWeb

There is a some snobbery in certain circles about LeWeb, but I am still very positive about this event that opens the mind to the amount of activity and impact that the digital revolution is having on business. The first day is always the best as it sets the scene for a number of different topics…… Continue reading Thoughts from LeWeb

#McDHack14: All hack’d out

McDonald’s ran it’s first Hackathon in Europe last week. Check out some of the live Tweets below, the photos in our next post here, and the winners on Challenge Post: #McDHack14 Tweets   McDonald’s Hackathon in the press: Marketing Magazine: McDonald’s to host hackathon to explore new ways to connect with millennials Burger Business: McDonald’s…… Continue reading #McDHack14: All hack’d out

McDonald’s Hackathon 2014

          It’s official… at McDonald’s Europe we are organising our first hackathon! And it’s taking place in London at the Rainmaking Loft, November 21-23 2014. McDonald’s is already a market leader when it comes to digital innovation. Technology has made the famous brand evolve in terms of offers and customer relationships. 7 years ago,…… Continue reading McDonald’s Hackathon 2014

Knowledge workers, the future of jobs and the Taylorism of management

We are at a fascinating point in the history of organisational development – probably more dynamic than the industrial revolution but equally critical for organisations to understand. A recent economist article put it beautifully, on clutter in management and how tiers of managers, meetings and emails and killing our productivity. Office politics, management dysfunctionality and complex…… Continue reading Knowledge workers, the future of jobs and the Taylorism of management

Digital Transformation – It’s about the people

It’s not about search, social or structure… it’s about the people – all the people, the human beings that need to transform and be transformed. I really enjoyed reading Altimeter’s latest research on digital transformation because in the simplest of terms it didn’t talk about technology and tools, but focussed on the people; the two…… Continue reading Digital Transformation – It’s about the people

Re-Inventing Brand Marketing

As I read through an article by Cédric Cauderlier (@cedricc_be) on the 12 digital winners that I might have missed from Cannes this year I was very disappointed with the maturity of the executions – on the one hand it feels like Cannes has become the centre for creative stunts that win awards but on the…… Continue reading Re-Inventing Brand Marketing

Social is going to be digital all over again for ad agencies

Whilst watching the Facebook Marketing Conference in New York the other day (you can catch up with all the talks on the LiveStream link here), I was enormously happy to hear Nigel Morris (@NigelDMorris) from Aegis’s comments on how ad agencies need to adapt for social. Watch the video below and listen particularly to Nigel’s…… Continue reading Social is going to be digital all over again for ad agencies