Category: Strategy
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The Sciamachy between Big Data And Big Ideas
Much to my surprise, the last couple of weeks saw an increase in conversations I had about a topic that apparently does neither get old nor boring. It’s been around for a while but still creates a natural tension – which is, in a way, exciting for strategists: the sciamachy between the Big Idea and Big Data. It is a debate…
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What Advertising Can Learn From BuzzFeed
A few days ago I attended a panel discussion/interview with Juliane Leopold, founding editor of BuzzFeed Germany, at betahaus Hamburg. She talked about how everything started, how she set up the team, how BuzzFeed wants to be political and opinionated, etc. All of this wasn’t really surprising until the moment when she opened the site on…
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Solving Problems: The Indication And The Cause
“Find out what the real problem is, understand why that’s the real problem” Rob Campbell In a recent interview, Rob Campbell, Head of Strategy at Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai, was asked how he tackles a brief or a challenge. Despite working for one of the fanciest agencies in the world, his answers was pretty straightforward: “Find out…
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Why Innovation Really Eats Strategy For Breakfast.
It happens not very often, but every now and then I stumble upon an article that is pretty much complete bullshit. Usually, you discover at least something valuable in an article. Not this time. In his piece “Why innovation eats strategy for breakfast”, Josh Linkner argues that…well, that innovation beats strategy, because innovation changes the…
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A 20 Minute Sprint Through Digital Age
I sincerely recommend watching Scott Galloway’s talk at DLD NY about the winners and losers in the digital age. He ratters through his speech like a machine gun, but most of his words make a clear point. He observes an increasing visualization of content, not only on the web but everywhere, and consequently declares Instagram…
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Survey: The Best Agencies To Learn Planning.
Disclaimer: I am currently working for thjnk in Hamburg. End of last year I’ve conducted a short online survey. I was curious to find out which advertising agencies Strategic Planners consider good places to learn the craft. So I asked where they would send their children to pick up the knowledge. Due to poor attendance…
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The Strategic Puzzle: 5 Steps Toward A Strategic Plan
I have been working as a Junior Strategic Planner for the last 18 months. 18 months of watching, learning, doing – and yet I felt like I was missing a piece of the puzzle. I felt like I needed a plan. A plan that guides me in a project from nothing to something close to…
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Survey: If Your Child Wanted To Become A Planner…
I became a planner without wanting to become one. Almost accidentally. That’s nice because this way I never really had to deal with the challenge of “becoming a planner”. But what if there are people out there who deliberately want to become planners or strategists and don’t know where to start? That’s why I decided…