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Gotta get down on Friday 9 Apr 2011 | 02:17 am
My friends. Ace my erstwhile friend, Ice Cube once said, today was a good day. (Erstwhile because…well, it’s along story. But he knows why.) It began as usual, with my traditional early breakfast mee...
The Motherfucker List 8 Apr 2011 | 07:58 am
Yup. That's you. My friends and fellow marketing professionals. Some time ago, I published (yes - published) what I called the Motherfucker List. Put simply, this was a list of motherfuckers. ...
Please stop kicking it. It’s dead. 7 Apr 2011 | 01:43 am
BMW. Oh, poor, poor BMW. I can’t really bear to look. Jesus. What have they done to you? Your face is all smashed in and…oh, sweet Jesus! Have they…oh my Lord…they’ve….they’ve cut your balls off! Th...
Being Dave Knockles 5 Apr 2011 | 01:24 am
So. What’s new in the upsy-downsy, insy-outsy, leftsy-rightsy life of Dave Knockles, Marketing Director? Let me tell you. Everything is fucking amazing. I really think I’ve got this business so suss...
Oh, do fuck off 31 Mar 2011 | 10:13 am
Well, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’ve been a very busy boy lately. I’m working on a project that I can’t tell you about. Oh, go on then, if you’re going to twist my fucking arm. I’m writing a bo...
Hands-on management 26 Mar 2011 | 03:49 am
Sometimes, management is about taking a hands-on approach. Below is what I recently said to someone working for me who, in my opinion, hadn’t performed the designated task to a satsifactory level. Thi...
Ad of the week, no 3 22 Mar 2011 | 07:54 am
Ad of the week this week is this one from Volkswagen. The premise of the ad (and I imagine the pitch to the client) goes: You know, right, you know when you’re, like walking down the road, and like,...
CultureSmash 2011 19 Mar 2011 | 02:54 am
My friends, for the last few / several / however many days, I have been buried deep in a bunker of thought, introspection and professional advancement at a marketing conference focusing on the questio...
How to own a meeting 10 Mar 2011 | 03:35 am
I know you lot. You are professional, talented, motivised, enthusergetic and driven to achieve your short, medium and long-term career ambition goal targets. Of course you are. That’s why you’re readi...
The big idea 9 Mar 2011 | 01:01 am
I know what you're thinking. 'Ha! A light bulb? What a cliche!' But how can it be a cliche when I'm using it? It can't! Why? Because I'm one step ahead of all you fuckers...
