I’ve often been asked what is marketing? It’s funny how a word we use so much in our daily lives or in discussions about business can be so hard to define. There are so many ways to look at what marketing can do for an organisation, an idea or even an individual. Add to that […]

While traveling through Europe with my family, we decided to hire a car to explore Spain and Italy. It sounded idyllic, despite xenephobic stories of terrible driving and mental images of getting stuck on tiny back streets sandwiched between heritage-listed walls, cobbled roads and thousand-year-old cottages. But to make sure it was as relaxing as possible, we […]

I’m being controversial, I think Gruen Planet and it’s predecessor, Gruen Transfer are excellent programs that have helped raise the profile of advertising and marketing to the Australian public. However, raising any profile has it’s risks and Gruen Planet has done a disservice to the very industry it celebrates through it’s segment The Pitch.