Several small plates of food from ROKA Charlotte Street

May 24, 2026

ROKA

People show their true colours when faced with an all you can eat/drink menu. Personally, I’m not leaving until I’ve spiked global sushi demand and caused a rift in the restaurant’s balance sheet.

Restaurants

A stuffed animal next to a globe

May 20, 2026

Creating Content for a Global Audience

Useful tips to avoid international embarrassment, from somebody who’s seen the best and the worst.

Marketing & Communications Musings

Me eating fish and chips in the Piece Hall, Halifax

May 14, 2026

We’ll Live and Die in These Towns

Musings on a brief walk through Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Musings

Book stood on a table next to a stuffed Yak plushy

May 8, 2026

All The Worst Humans by Phil Elwood

If you’re looking for a book to remind you how dull your own job is, this is the one.

Bookshelf

Me and a colleague standing behind large DMWF letters

May 7, 2026

DMWF Highlights: You Can Skip an Ad. You Can’t Skip a Bus Shelter.

This article is a summary of my notes from the ‘How to Improve Your Results with Digital Out of Home‘ session at Digital Marketing World Forum 2026. The presenter was Chris Felton. Director of Commercial Marketing, JCDecaux. I’ve used AI to turn my notes into a short summary that’s in line with my writing style.…

Marketing & Communications

Picture of Elliot Rayner presenting at DMWF 2026

May 7, 2026

DMWF Highlights: Your Product Doesn’t Need More Features. It Needs a Story.

This article is a summary of my notes from the ‘Why Your Product Needs a Narrative‘ session at Digital Marketing World Forum 2026. The presenter was Elliot Rayner, Head of Storytelling, OWOW. I’ve used AI to turn my notes into a short summary that’s in line with my writing style. We’re heading into what Elliot…

Marketing & Communications

Becoming the LLM Whisperer

May 6, 2026

DMWF Highlights: Your Customer Isn’t Researching Anymore. Their AI Already Did.

This article is a summary of my notes from the ‘Becoming the LLM Whisperer‘ session at Digital Marketing World Forum 2026. The presenter was Wesley van der Hoop. Global Head of Search, Unique Vacations Ltd. I’ve used AI to turn my notes into a short summary that’s in line with my writing style. LLMs now…

Marketing & Communications

Wensy Antoli presenting at DMWF

May 6, 2026

DMWF Highlights: Video Isn’t a Format Anymore. It’s the Language of Business.

This article is a summary of my notes from the ‘The Art & Science of Video on Linkedin‘ session at Digital Marketing World Forum 2026. The presenter was Wensy Antoli. Creative Strategy Lead, Linkedin. I’ve used AI to turn my notes into a short summary that’s in line with my writing style. “Video is eating…

Marketing & Communications

Person playing the Pandemic board game

May 5, 2026

Board Game Night Recommendations

The brief We’re going to need something that’s: Suggestions For top themed choices, I’m thinking: Pandemic (2008) Easy to play. Easy to learn. I’ve played a hundred games of this so could teach quite quickly. Well balanced co-operative so everybody wins or loses together. Probably a favourite. Only downside is it’s capped at 4 players.…

Board Game Shelf

Flash cards under a bronze ape statue

April 20, 2026

Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards

A solid book that I’ve found referencing a lot more than expected.

Bookshelf

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