• Keynote Talk Topics – New Video Guide

    Keynote Talk Topics – New Video Guide

    I’ve just put together a one-page summary of some of the hottest keynote talk topics I’m often asked to cover. If you’re trying to decide which speaker topics to include in your next conference or event, this is a good place to start. Each of the images links to a short YouTube video where I…

  • In Conversation with Roger Edwards

    In Conversation with Roger Edwards

    I recently chatted to Roger Edwards on his Marketing & Finance podcast where we talked about the sorry demise of marketing strategy, the flaws of the efficiency bubble, and how to do content marketing well. You can listen to our conversation in the player below, or read more and subscribe to Roger’s podcast here. Enjoy!

  • Being a Good Influence(r)

    Being a Good Influence(r)

    I’m often asked what the rules are governing promotional activities carried out by influencers, whether a hired-in celebrity or members of staff or partner firms. Until recently the guidance has been quite vague, but some recent publications from the ASA and CMA have clarified things a bit, at least here in the UK. Back in…

  • Thank you

    Thank you

    Wherever possible I love to collect feedback from clients to help us understand how to improve. Last week we updated some sections of our website and refreshed a few dozen of the testimonials dotted across the site. Reading through so many kind words was a humbling experience. I was really touched by the gratitude expressed…

  • Being A Digital Optimist

    Being A Digital Optimist

    I’ve long held the view that digital progress, however destabilising in the short-term, will lead to long-term benefits for humankind and Planet Earth. That’s why I label myself a Digital Optimist. But, until quite recently, it’s never felt like a minority opinion. With the global media and the public now scrutinising the activities of leading…

  • The Misery of Multiple Messages

    The Misery of Multiple Messages

    It’s often the most long-in-the-tooth marketing principles that are the most misused or ignored. Who’s got time these days for old-style thinking? It’s the digital era, grandad! Surely fresh, breakthrough approaches are needed, not methods built on decades of wisdom and experience? A quick glance at any email inbox will illustrate how so many marketers…

  • Two New Awards for Wild Orange Media

    Two New Awards for Wild Orange Media

    In our work here at Wild Orange Media, the biggest reward we get is seeing the boost we can bring to our clients’ work and performance. The proof of the pudding really is in the tasting, yum! But every so often we’re honoured to receive recognition from other places, and it’s especially touching when this…

  • Latest Facebook Ad Targeting Options

    Latest Facebook Ad Targeting Options

    We’ve once again updated our Precision Ad Targeting Planning Worksheet for Facebook (UK Edition) and many of the changes we predicted earlier this year have come true. As Facebook wrestles to restore its reputation and curtail inappropriate advertising activities like excluding certain people from offers, it has removed some of its more contentious demographic targeting…

  • How Digital Fuels Disloyalty (and what you can do about it)

    How Digital Fuels Disloyalty (and what you can do about it)

    Those of us who have been in the business world for some time have had it easy. It used to be a fairly safe bet that happy customers would, sooner or later, return to buy again. After all, we did a great job of winning those customers in the first place and by meeting—or occasionally…

  • Latest Updates to Facebook Ad Targeting Options

    Latest Updates to Facebook Ad Targeting Options

    We’ve been monitoring Facebook’s ad targeting choices for several years and our latest audit reveals a number of significant changes. As always, we’ve listed out all the available audience segmentation choices available in our Ad Targeting Worksheet which is now available for free download from here. So, what’s changed for UK marketers in recent months?…