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I was recently getting stuck into my new book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff (some light lockdown reading, I know) when I noticed something interesting. The word ‘data’ was consistently written as a plural – the data are as opposed to the data is – something that I had never seen before. […]

How do you deliver a premium B2B product launch in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis? We asked B2B marketing expert Melissa Kershaw, of Miele. When the commercial division of appliance manufacturer Miele came to launch its newest ‘Little Giants’ laundry range, it was faced with one mighty challenge. Ambitious physical event plans had to […]

As someone just five years into my career in communications, I try to soak up knowledge and experience from wherever I can. Working for an agency like Skout allows me to collect these glistening gems of knowledge and general life experience throughout my day to day activity. I’m thankful that I get to work alongside […]

For many organisations operating during these turbulent times, the focus of the management team goes straight to the bottom line. What costs can be cut? How deeply can we go? And how will that bolster the cash flow as we ride out the Covid-19 storm or any storm come to that? But history tells us […]

The rise of the virtual influencer With the influencer market expected to reach $15 billion by 2022, there is no denying that this marketing strategy can add incredible value to a campaign. The virtual influencer is becoming increasingly important given the current climate of the world. Influencer marketing is often associated with just B2C as […]

“My advice to other women looking to get into tech would be the same advice irrespective of sector; know your worth, work really hard and let your results speak for themselves.” – Jenny Davies, CEO at M247 . To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re theming our blog this month around fantastic female talent in business. Specifically, […]

“A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men.”Do you know who spoke this famous (and pretty accurate) quote? It’s by none other than Willy Wonka, taken from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. With World Book Day just around the corner, many children are soon to ditch their school […]

Is it time to detox your marketing strategy? January is typically a time to say goodbye to old habits and introduce some new ones. It might be a time to declutter the wardrobes, put a stop to the chocolate addiction, or take up more exercise. And, why not extend those resolutions to your business marketing […]

Let’s jilt the jargon for 2026! Business jargon has been irritating people for decades. Every year there seems to be a new collection of phrases that find their way into presentations, websites and LinkedIn posts before slowly becoming meaningless through overuse. We all know the type. “We’re leveraging synergies.” “We’re disrupting the market.” “We provide […]