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Episode 2: PEOPLE - episode 2 from 2022-05-16T12:05:50
One of the main challenges you’ll face as you scale your business is attracting and retaining the best people. And that’s the subject for episode two of our Scale Up Playbook. Wax/On's Mark Runacu...
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Episode 1: CASH - episode 1 from 2022-03-08T09:21:27
Ask any Founder and they’ll tell you that raising money to grow your business is hard work. There are urban myths about it being easier to pitch for a million than for five thousand. So whether yo...
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Episode 12: Snaffling Pig's Udhi Silva on making pork scratchings trendy, pun-tastic branding, crowd-funding and much more. from 2021-11-28T12:38:55
Udhi Silva, co-founder of pork snacks brand Snaffling Pig joins Harry and Mark to explain how they transformed the humble pork scratching from a pub food accompanying a pint and a game of darts, to...
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Episode 11: Tastily's Will McDowell on starting and scaling up his chef-prepared meals-in-a-box subscription service from 2021-10-24T13:00
Our latest Wax Lyrical guest, Will McDowell Founder and CEO of Tastily, talks us through the meal subscription space; one that is still in its infancy in the UK. He explains that Tastily is for foo...
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Episode 10: The direct to consumer playbook with Mike Stevens from 2021-10-10T16:23:04
Mike calls himself "the start-up guy" having learned the ropes in the early days at Innocent, and then founding and successfully exiting from his own confectionary brand Peppersmith. He realised th...
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Episode 9: Jason Gibb from Bread and Jam on food and drink start-ups, his own olive oil business, avoiding failure, and the power of purpose and branding. from 2021-09-12T07:00
Jason Gibb had a successful career as a TV producer: he brought Scrapheap Challenge to our screens,, exported it as Junk Yard Wars to the US and lived in Hollywood. But he tired of what he describe...
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Episode 8: Orla Weir from Ugly Drinks on disrupting Big Soda, trying a rain-flavoured drink, and being the Willy Wonka of seltzers from 2021-08-22T09:48:29
"We knew that Coca Cola and Pepsi wouldn't do it. And we could. This is what we stand for," says Orla Weir, Global Direct To Consumer and Brand Manager of Ugly Drinks on their unique brand. In this...
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Episode 7: Gymbox's Rory McEntee on brave ads, experience branding, and the fitness sector post COVID from 2021-08-08T07:00
Gymbox broke the mould for fitness when they launched in 2003 from a converted car park in the centre of London. Since then they've gained a reputation as an experience brand that does cool and edg...
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Episode 6: Luke Boase and Emma Heal of Lucky Saint no alcohol beer on pivoting in COVID to avoid losing 70% of their business from 2021-07-11T06:00
"We only had three weeks of cash. And then we came out victorious. And we were the second biggest selling lager on Amazon only behind a 24 pack of Fosters. We pivoted the business. We went hard int...
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Episode 5: All about crowdfunding with Scott Simpkin from Seedrs from 2021-06-27T06:00
Is crowdfunding right for your business? Find out by listening in to this episode as we're joined by Scott Simpkin from equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Scott explains that the Seedrs mission i...
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Episode 5: All about crowdfunding with Scott Simpkin from Seedrs from 2021-06-27T06:00
Is crowdfunding right for your business? Find out by listening in to this episode as...
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Episode 4: Disrupting the flower delivery category with Whitney Bromberg Hawkings of FLOWERBX from 2021-06-13T06:00
FLOWERBX Co Founder and CEO Whitney Bromberg Hawkings discovered that 60% of flowers...
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Episode 4: Disrupting the flower delivery category with Whitney Bromberg Hawkings of FLOWERBX from 2021-06-13T06:00
FLOWERBX Co Founder and CEO Whitney Bromberg Hawkings discovered that 60% of flowers that go into a shop are wasted. That prompted her to create her negative working capital model - meaning flowers...
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Episode 3: How to create a new category: healthy dog snack brand Denzel’s with Co Founders James Lacy and Nathan Perry. from 2021-05-31T19:54:57
Healthy dog snack brand Denzel’s is sold just like human snacks in convenience stores and petrol stations. Founders James Lacy and Nathan Perry explain it wasn’t easy persuading retail buyers to do...
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Episode 3: How to create a new category: healthy dog snack brand Denzel’s with Co Founders James Lacy and Nathan Perry. from 2021-05-31T19:54:57
Healthy dog snack brand Denzel’s is sold just like human snacks in convenience store...
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Episode 2: The exciting post pandemic opportunities for direct to consumer brands with Jeremy King of Attest from 2021-05-02T12:07:41
In this episode we’re joined by Jeremy King, Founder and CEO of Attest, the consumer research tool and technology platform that helps brands and businesses grow without guesswork, to talk about one...
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Episode 2: The exciting post pandemic opportunities for direct to consumer brands with Jeremy King of Attest from 2021-05-02T12:07:41
In this episode we’re joined by Jeremy King, Founder and CEO of Attest, the consumer...
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Episode 1: Nick Telson, Co Founder of Design My Night and Horseplay Ventures on start-ups, hospitality post-COVID and more. from 2021-04-10T18:16:32
Nick Telson, co-creator of the hugely successful night-out booking platform Design M...
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Episode 1: Nick Telson, Co Founder of Design My Night and Horseplay Ventures on start-ups, hospitality post-COVID and more. from 2021-04-10T18:16:32
Nick Telson, co-creator of the hugely successful night-out booking platform Design My Night and now Co Founder of investment fund and "start-up playground" Horseplay Ventures, joins us to talk abou...
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Episode 24: Black Bee Honey Founders Chris Barnes and Paul Webb on bees, the honey category, B Corps, supermarket listings and getting stung a lot. from 2021-03-07T19:58:15
Black Bee Honey's Chris Barnes and Paul Webb tell us that a honey bee can fly at 15 mph, that bees must gather nectar from 2 million flowers to make one pound of honey, and that it would only take ...
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Episode 24: Black Bee Honey Founders Chris Barnes and Paul Webb on bees, the honey category, B Corps, supermarket listings and getting stung a lot. from 2021-03-07T19:58:15
Black Bee Honey's Chris Barnes and Paul Webb tell us that a honey bee can fly at 15...
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Episode 23: The Marketing Society Awards Special with Rebecca Dibb-Simkin and Keith Moor from 2021-02-15T22:01:30
In this special edition of the podcast we have tips for anyone entering this year's...
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Episode 23: The Marketing Society Awards Special with Rebecca Dibb-Simkin and Keith Moor from 2021-02-15T22:01:30
In this special edition of the podcast we have tips for anyone entering this year's Marketing Society Awards. Society President and Chair of Judges Syl Saller CBE explains why her Diageo team enter...
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Episode 22: Adrian Walcott on the importance of culture in driving diversity and inclusion from 2021-02-06T16:19:31
Brands With Values Managing Director and Marketing Society Fellow Adrian Walcott jo...
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Episode 22: Adrian Walcott on the importance of culture in driving diversity and inclusion from 2021-02-06T16:19:31
Brands With Values Managing Director and Marketing Society Fellow Adrian Walcott joins Wax/On's Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs to explain ways we can improve inclusion in our workplaces. Adrian talks...
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Episode 21: Start-up guru Fleur Emery gives advice for female entrepreneurs and women-led start-ups from 2021-01-23T16:57:54
Serial start-upper Fleur Emery joins Cairen and Mark to share her own experiences a...
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Episode 21: Start-up guru Fleur Emery gives advice for female entrepreneurs and women-led start-ups from 2021-01-23T16:57:54
Serial start-upper Fleur Emery joins Cairen and Mark to share her own experiences as a successful entrepreneur. She tells her stories of pitching for investment and pitching to retailers. She expla...
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Episode 20: The biggest ever Veganuary with Elin Roberts of Better Nature from 2021-01-10T14:55:36
Wax/On's Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs welcome vegan food brand Better Nature's co f...
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Episode 20: The biggest ever Veganuary with Elin Roberts of Better Nature from 2021-01-10T14:55:36
Wax/On's Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs welcome vegan food brand Better Nature's co founder Elin Roberts to the first Wax Lyrical of 2021 to discuss the huge growth of Veganuary. They ask Elin how im...
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Episode 19: Rory Sutherland chooses his favourite Christmas ads and much more - happy Christmas! from 2020-12-13T07:00
Rory Sutherland is the special guest in the Christmas - and final - Wax Lyrical pod...
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Episode 19: Rory Sutherland chooses his favourite Christmas ads and much more - happy Christmas! from 2020-12-13T07:00
Rory Sutherland is the special guest in the Christmas - and final - Wax Lyrical podcast of 2020. Ted Talker, Ogilvy Vice Chairman, author and creative director, Rory chooses his personal favourite ...
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Episode 18: Eve Sleep with Cheryl Calverley and Caroline Smith, on getting better sleep, sustainability, making the move from CMO to CEO, and creative in-housing. from 2020-11-29T14:20:26
Wax/On’s Ben Hooper and Mark Runacus are joined by Eve Sleep CEO Cheryl Calverley a...
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Episode 18: Eve Sleep with Cheryl Calverley and Caroline Smith, on getting better sleep, sustainability, making the move from CMO to CEO, and creative in-housing. from 2020-11-29T14:20:26
Wax/On’s Ben Hooper and Mark Runacus are joined by Eve Sleep CEO Cheryl Calverley and Creative Director Caroline Smith. Cheryl explains why it’s important that Eve Sleep is perceived as more than a...
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Episode 17: The growth of no alcohol wines and spirits with Caleño and Thomson and Scott from 2020-11-15T12:26:08
Have Lockdowns 1.0 and 2.0 made us more or less likely to drink alcohol? And how mu...
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Episode 17: The growth of no alcohol wines and spirits with Caleño and Thomson and Scott from 2020-11-15T12:26:08
Have Lockdowns 1.0 and 2.0 made us more or less likely to drink alcohol? And how much will we be drinking this festive season? In this week's podcast we talk to two female founders who have played ...
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Episode 16: Mindfulness and spirituality in business with Sammy Rubin of YuLife from 2020-11-01T12:02:27
Sammy Rubin is Founder and CEO of new life insurance brand "YuLife". He joins Wax/O...
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Episode 16: Mindfulness and spirituality in business with Sammy Rubin of YuLife from 2020-11-01T12:02:27
Sammy Rubin is Founder and CEO of new life insurance brand "YuLife". He joins Wax/On's Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs to explain why financial and business success early in his career left him feelin...
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Episode 15: Bulldog Skincare and Waken Mouthcare with founder Simon Duffy from 2020-10-18T12:22:51
Simon Duffy MBE joins the Wax/On team to talk about his new mouthcare brand Waken, and Bulldog, the hugely successful male skincare brand he created and sold. Simon talks about finding the market i...
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Episode 15: Bulldog Skincare and Waken Mouthcare with founder Simon Duffy from 2020-10-18T12:22:51
Simon Duffy MBE joins the Wax/On team to talk about his new mouthcare brand Waken, and Bulldog, the hugely successful male skincare brand he created and sold. Simon talks about finding the market i...
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Episode 14: Bulb's Clem Hobson shares the secrets of their success, building a distinctive brand, doing TV in-house, and why they have Members not customers from 2020-10-04T05:00
Bulb is undoubtedly a phenomenal success story in the energy sector and beyond, now with 1.7 million Members, they set out to do more than disrupt the category when they launched, they wanted to cr...
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Episode 14: Bulb's Clem Hobson shares the secrets of their success, building a distinctive brand, doing TV in-house, and why they have Members not customers from 2020-10-04T05:00
Bulb is undoubtedly a phenomenal success story in the energy sector and beyond, now with 1.7 million Members, they set out to do more than disrupt the category when they launched, they wanted to cr...
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Episode 13: Female-led start-ups: Double Dutch and Fitbakes - gender prejudice in funding, launching, support networks, and mentors from 2020-09-19T23:00
Raissa de Haas, co-founder of premium mixers and tonics business Double Dutch and E...
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Episode 13: Female-led start-ups: Double Dutch and Fitbakes - gender prejudice in funding, launching, support networks, and mentors from 2020-09-19T23:00
Raissa de Haas, co-founder of premium mixers and tonics business Double Dutch and Ella Rauen-Prestes, founder of low-sugar cakes brand Fitbakes, join Wax/On's Mark Runacus and Cairen Harry to talk ...
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Episode 12: Launching a new brand in lockdown, tips for COVID-safe shoots, and the great QR code comeback from 2020-09-06T18:32:58
It's the first day back in the office and the whole Wax Lyrical team is together, a...
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Episode 12: Launching a new brand in lockdown, tips for COVID-safe shoots, and the great QR code comeback from 2020-09-06T18:32:58
It's the first day back in the office and the whole Wax Lyrical team is together, albeit two metres apart. They share learnings from lockdown that will be carried forward including "balance", "conf...
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Episode 11: Pubs and restaurants after lockdown with Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie from 2020-08-23T08:55:30
With 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK, Greene King is the UK's lead...
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Episode 11: Pubs and restaurants after lockdown with Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie from 2020-08-23T08:55:30
With 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK, Greene King is the UK's leading pub retailer and brewer. Their CEO Nick Mackenzie joins us to explain the challenges they have faced during an...
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Episode 10: Financing start-ups and scale ups with Chris Smith of Playfair Capital and personal finance for millennials with Andrew Rummer of Finimize from 2020-08-09T20:07:04
In this episode Mark and Paul are joined by Chris Smith, Managing Partner of Playfa...
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Episode 10: Financing start-ups and scale ups with Chris Smith of Playfair Capital and personal finance for millennials with Andrew Rummer of Finimize from 2020-08-09T20:07:04
In this episode Mark and Paul are joined by Chris Smith, Managing Partner of Playfair Capital, seed stage investors who specialise in technology businesses; and Andrew Rummer, Entrepreneur In Resid...
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Episode 9: Specsavers advertising: behind the scenes with former creative director Graham Daldry. from 2020-07-26T16:22:13
The “Should’ve gone to Specsavers” campaign has been running for 18 years, and for ...
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Episode 9: Specsavers advertising: behind the scenes with former creative director Graham Daldry. from 2020-07-26T16:22:13
The “Should’ve gone to Specsavers” campaign has been running for 18 years, and for many, its one of the most consistently funny ad campaigns of all time. And it’s all produced in house. The campaig...
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Episode 8: The pitch is still the best way to choose an agency: Tina Fegent, procurement specialist. from 2020-07-12T14:57:40
Still at home and meeting guests over Zoom, in this episode, Wax/On’s Mark Runacus ...
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Episode 8: The pitch is still the best way to choose an agency: Tina Fegent, procurement specialist. from 2020-07-12T14:57:40
Still at home and meeting guests over Zoom, in this episode, Wax/On’s Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs meet up with Tina Fegent. Tina is well-known in the marketing community on both sides of the clien...
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Episode 7: Founder-run businesses in lockdown: Kris Ingham of Rejuvenation Water and Rob Bridgman of Snug from 2020-06-28T21:53:19
How has lockdown been for entrepreneur owned and managed businesses? We speak to th...
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Episode 7: Founder-run businesses in lockdown: Kris Ingham of Rejuvenation Water and Rob Bridgman of Snug from 2020-06-28T21:53:19
How has lockdown been for entrepreneur owned and managed businesses? We speak to the founders of two new brands for whom the pandemic has either kick-started their direct to consumer ambitions or d...
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Episode 6: Retail post COVID: as Intu falls into administration Doddle CEO Tim Robinson shares his vision of our retail future from 2020-06-14T19:05:09
The government wants us to go out and shop to kick-start the UK economy, but what's...
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Episode 6: Retail post COVID: as Intu falls into administration Doddle CEO Tim Robinson shares his vision of our retail future from 2020-06-14T19:05:09
The government wants us to go out and shop to kick-start the UK economy, but what's it like out there for retailers and consumers alike? Tim Robinson is CEO of Doddle, a business right at the cross...
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Episode 5: How lockdown is killing the dreams of 2020's marketing graduates from 2020-05-31T15:21:50
The 600,000 young people who are leaving university right now are facing an uncerta...
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Episode 5: How lockdown is killing the dreams of 2020's marketing graduates from 2020-05-31T15:21:50
The 600,000 young people who are leaving university right now are facing an uncertain future. How do we avoid creating a lost generation of post-COVID marketing graduates? Paul and Mark talk to thr...
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Episode 4: AAR CEO Victoria Fox on pitching in lockdown and agency remuneration from 2020-05-17T10:59:18
Our special Business as Unusual episodes continue as the Wax/On team meet up by Zoom for web chats. In this episode Paul and Mark speak to Victoria Fox, Chief Executive of AAR, perhaps best-known a...
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Episode 4: AAR CEO Victoria Fox on pitching in lockdown and agency remuneration from 2020-05-17T10:59:18
Our special Business as Unusual episodes continue as the Wax/On team meet up by Zoom for web chats. In this episode Paul and Mark speak to Victoria Fox, Chief Executive of AAR, perhaps best-known a...
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Episode 3: Virgin Media COO Jeff Dodds and Beano Studios CEO Emma Scott on communications and kids in lockdown. from 2020-05-02T19:03:56
Wax/On’s Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs meet for another working from home special. A...
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Episode 3: Virgin Media COO Jeff Dodds and Beano Studios CEO Emma Scott on communications and kids in lockdown. from 2020-05-02T19:03:56
Wax/On’s Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs meet for another working from home special. A few days before rumours of a Virgin Media and O2 merger surfaced, Virgin Media's Jeff Dodds explained how our com...
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Episode 2: Driving advertising effectiveness in lock-down: Orlando Wood, System 1 from 2020-04-19T10:46:33
In our special Business as Unusual Wax Lyrical podcasts we chat about the ways our businesses can get through the crisis. Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs speak to System 1’s Chief Innovation Officer O...
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Episode 2: Driving advertising effectiveness in lock-down: Orlando Wood, System 1 from 2020-04-19T10:46:33
In our special Business as Unusual Wax Lyrical podcasts we chat about the ways our businesses can get through the crisis. Mark Runacus and Paul Jacobs speak to System 1’s Chief Innovation Officer O...
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Episode 1: Marketing Society CEO Gemma Greaves on leadership in difficult times, and behavioural scientist Dr Simon Moore on understanding consumer behaviour in lockdown. from 2020-04-05T15:42:29
Our Business as Unusual special Wax Lyrical episodes continue as the Wax/On team me...
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Episode 1: Marketing Society CEO Gemma Greaves on leadership in difficult times, and behavioural scientist Dr Simon Moore on understanding consumer behaviour in lockdown. from 2020-04-05T15:42:29
Our Business as Unusual special Wax Lyrical episodes continue as the Wax/On team meet up by Zoom for web chats. Mark speaks to Gemma Greaves about the mood amongst marketing leaders at the moment, ...
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Episode 18: BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL: how the advertising landscape has already changed, including increased radio listening and outdoor's decline. from 2020-03-22T10:57:17
Mark, Cairen and Ben are joined by Rik Moore from independent media agency The Kite Factory to discuss how the media landscape has changed dramatically over the past seven days. How some brands are...
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Episode 18: BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL: how the advertising landscape has already changed, including increased radio listening and outdoor's decline. from 2020-03-22T10:57:17
Mark, Cairen and Ben are joined by Rik Moore from independent media agency The Kite Factory to discuss how the media landscape has changed dramatically over the past seven days. How some brands are...
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Episode 17: Coronavirus–marketers remember these three things. New report shows how TV reach will decline. Yorkshire Tea, Tesco, Three, and Uber Eats. from 2020-03-08T00:00
Mark and Paul discuss three simple Coronavirus guidelines for all marketers. Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Conscious Advertising Network Jake Dubbins explains how brands can make a stand against f...
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Episode 17: Coronavirus – marketers remember these three things. New report shows how TV reach will decline. Yorkshire Tea, Tesco, Three, and Uber Eats. from 2020-03-08T00:00
Mark and Paul discuss three simple Coronavirus guidelines for all marketers. Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Conscious Advertising Network Jake Dubbins explains how brands can make a stand against f...
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Episode 16: Is Coca Cola's new positioning relevant to today's modern consumer? from 2020-02-23T09:15:57
Mark Cairen and Paul ask whether Coke’s new “Better when we’re open” positioning is...
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Episode 16: Is Coca Cola's new positioning relevant to today's modern consumer? from 2020-02-23T09:15:57
Mark Cairen and Paul ask whether Coke’s new “Better when we’re open” positioning is really relevant to today’s opinionated consumers. And they’re joined by Coca Cola’s former Global Content Excelle...
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Episode 15: The direct to consumer episode from 2020-02-09T16:52:27
The Wax Lyrical team are joined by guest Dave Pickard, co founder of The London Soc...
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Episode 15: The direct to consumer episode from 2020-02-09T16:52:27
The Wax Lyrical team are joined by guest Dave Pickard, co founder of The London Sock Company https://www.londonsockcompany.com/ to discuss the realities of creating and building a direct to consume...
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Episode 14: Is Londoncentricity damaging UK creativity? De-bunking DTC. And let's cruise! from 2020-01-26T15:10:17
As the UK Prime Minister pledges to re-connect with communities outside the M25, we...
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Episode 14: Is Londoncentricity damaging UK creativity? De-bunking DTC. And let's cruise! from 2020-01-26T15:10:17
As the UK Prime Minister pledges to re-connect with communities outside the M25, we discuss how advertising's creativity may be limited by its London focus. Mark, Cairen and Paul analyse factors wh...
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Episode 13: The new marketing CDO; how the burger wars grow the category; and why outdoor is now bigger than press. from 2020-01-12T17:28:24
Welcome to our first podcast of 2020 with special guest Steve Cox, J C Decaux's Dir...
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Episode 13: The new marketing CDO; how the burger wars grow the category; and why outdoor is now bigger than press. from 2020-01-12T17:28:24
Welcome to our first podcast of 2020 with special guest Steve Cox, J C Decaux's Director of Marketing. We discuss how outdoor has overtaken press in terms of overall advertising spend; to avoid get...
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Episode 12: Are social brands now just ad platforms? Who’ll buy M&C Saatchi? And THAT Peloton ad from 2019-12-15T07:00
Mark, Cairen, Paul and special guest Julie Atherton discuss why Accenture might be bidding for M&C Saatchi; how Peloton could have redeemed themselves their own tongue in cheek follow-up, and w...
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Episode 12: Are social brands now just ad platforms? Who’ll buy M&C Saatchi? And THAT Peloton ad from 2019-12-15T07:00
Mark, Cairen, Paul and special guest Julie Atherton discuss why Accenture might be bidding for M&C Saatchi; how Peloton could have redeemed themselves their own tongue in cheek follow-up, and w...
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ELECTION SPECIAL: what can marketers learn from the 2019 election? from 2019-12-08T18:43:26
Mark and Ben are joined by political advertising expert Benedict Pringle and former ITN Political Analyst and Editor of BBC Political Research David Cowling to discuss what we as advertisers can le...
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Episode 11: YOUR favourite Christmas TV ads of 2019 from 2019-12-01T09:47:12
Thanks for voting! Ben, Cairen, Mark and Paul countdown to YOUR favourite Christmas ...
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Episode 11: YOUR favourite Christmas TV ads of 2019 from 2019-12-01T09:47:12
Thanks for voting! Ben, Cairen, Mark and Paul countdown to YOUR favourite Christmas TV ad of 2019 and reveal the name of the lucky winner of the £50 Christmas shopping voucher. Is it you? Happy Chr...
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What next for Boots? Learning from Singles Day and Corky the unwanted dog from 2019-11-17T00:00
Mark Paul and Ben review ITV's latest performance and discuss what "More than TV" means for the future of the company as they launch Britbox into a saturated pay TV market. With rumours that Boots ...
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Episode 10: Christmas, an election, and beer munchies. from 2019-11-03T11:23:56
For the first time in living memory we’ve got an election just before we hit the busiest consumer period of the year. And Twitter has just banned political advertising. What on earth does that mean...
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Episode 10: Christmas, an election, and beer munchies. from 2019-11-03T11:23:56
For the first time in living memory we’ve got an election just before we hit the busiest consumer period of the year. And Twitter has just banned political advertising. What on earth does that mean...
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Episode 9: Mental health, Movember, and the new Unsung Advertiser Award from 2019-10-20T09:16:18
Mark, Cairen and Paul are joined by guest Isabel (Izzy) Ashton, Assistant Editor of...
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Episode 9: Mental health, Movember, and the new Unsung Advertiser Award from 2019-10-20T09:16:18
Mark, Cairen and Paul are joined by guest Isabel (Izzy) Ashton, Assistant Editor of BITE, to discuss the new celebrity and royal-studded NHS campaign "Every mind matters"; the merging of the John L...
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Episode 8: Is the government getting good value from the Brexit campaign? from 2019-10-06T15:18:19
With only a few months to spend £100 million, the government's Brexit preparedness ...
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Episode 8: Is the government getting good value from the Brexit campaign? from 2019-10-06T15:18:19
With only a few months to spend £100 million, the government's Brexit preparedness campaign should be annoyingly omnipresent. Is it? Our special guest Mimi Turner offers some simple coverage and RO...
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Episode 7: UNPLUGGED! Experience is the new loyalty from 2019-09-29T12:36:56
Recorded live in front of an audience at The Financial Times, Mark and Paul are join...
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Episode 7: UNPLUGGED! Experience is the new loyalty from 2019-09-29T12:36:56
Recorded live in front of an audience at The Financial Times, Mark and Paul are joined by the FT's Director of Acquisition Graham MacFadyen, and Clare Willets formerly Brand Director and Head of Cu...
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Episode 6: Climate strike special from 2019-09-15T16:21:44
Mark and Ben are joined by Dan Burgess and Zac Schwarz to talk about the planned climate strike on Friday 20th September. You can find out how to get involved here: https://globalclimatestrike.net/...
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Episode 6: Climate strike special from 2019-09-15T16:21:44
Mark and Ben are joined by Dan Burgess and Zac Schwarz to talk about the planned climate strike on Friday 20th September. You can find out how to get involved here: https://globalclimatestrike.net/...
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Episode 5: The porn, chicken, and dementia episode from 2019-09-01T05:00
Mark, Paul and Ben discuss PornHub’s association with not for profit Ocean Polymers...
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Episode 5: The porn, chicken, and dementia episode from 2019-09-01T05:00
Mark, Paul and Ben discuss PornHub’s association with not for profit Ocean Polymers, raising money to remove plastic rubbish from the world’s oceans; KFC’s new vegan “chicken” burger; how the Histo...
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Episode 4: Gender stereotypes and coffee bags from 2019-08-18T07:00
Mark, Ben, Cairen, and Paul discuss the recent ASA rulings against Mondelez and Vol...
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Episode 4: Gender stereotypes and coffee bags from 2019-08-18T07:00
Mark, Ben, Cairen, and Paul discuss the recent ASA rulings against Mondelez and Volkswagen; how gambling brands are dominating football; Kraft Heinz’s decision to reduce agency costs; and new campa...
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The £100M Brexit ad campaign from 2019-08-04T22:03:27
Ben, Mark and Paul discuss the messages we might expect to see in the Brexit information ad campaign. As ITV announces that there will be two seasons of Love Island this year, will its appeal wear-...
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UNPLUGGED! Subscribe - THE new marketing model from 2019-07-21T16:09:11
We're increasingly managing our lives by subscriptions: from entertainment products like Netflix, through food shopping services like Hello Fresh, to more esoteric opportunities like Cannabox. The...
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Episode 3: UNPLUGGED! Brand Purpose from 2019-07-07T17:24:50
Recorded upstairs at The Nellie Dean pub in Soho, central London, in front of an inv...
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Episode 3: UNPLUGGED! Brand Purpose from 2019-07-07T17:24:50
Recorded upstairs at The Nellie Dean pub in Soho, central London, in front of an invited audience, this episode is all about brand purpose with special guests Mark Cripps, CMO of The Economist; Ben...
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Episode 2: The blah blah blah special from 2019-06-22T23:00
Dave Buonaguidi returns to tell us about his book “Blah! Blah! Blah!” “A lot of the...
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Episode 2: The blah blah blah special from 2019-06-22T23:00
Dave Buonaguidi returns to tell us about his book “Blah! Blah! Blah!” “A lot of the things in this book I don’t agree with” (Dave Trott). The sleeve notes say: “This book is a rambling journey thro...
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Radio and crisps from 2019-06-09T07:00
In this audio-themed episode, Mark Paul and Ben are joined by Bauer's Creative Commercial Director Steve Taylor to learn about effective radio advertising, discuss whether Love Island could become ...
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Extinction Rebellion and Robert de Niro from 2019-05-26T19:37:22
The Extinction Rebellion and Robert de Niro episode. Paul is away getting married (congratulations Paul!) so our good friend Dave Buonaguidi joins Mark and Ben to chat about what the end of the Jer...
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Selling women's sport. Marlboro life insurance? from 2019-05-12T10:15:35
Selling women’s sport. Marlboro life insurance? Mark, Paul, and Ben discuss what marketers can learn from the England women’s world cup football squad campaign; Philip Morris’ involvement in a new ...
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Beer and cars: Carlsberg, Audi,and Skoda. from 2019-04-27T23:00
The beer and cars episode. Ben, Mark, and Paul, discuss the new Carlsberg campaign which admits their lager probably wasn’t the best, whether they would boycott the recent advertising pitch for Aud...
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The Accenture take-over, Lush, ASOS and malaria from 2019-04-13T23:00:01
The Accenture takeover episode. Ben, Paul, and Mark discuss Accenture’s recent acquisition of Droga5. They all previously worked at London creative agency Karmarama which was also acquired by Accen...
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The foodie episode: peanut butter Marmite, roly poly, McDonalds, Apple. from 2019-03-31T09:43:16
The foodie episode. Ben, Paul, and Mark savour the recently launched peanut butter Marmite, investigate marketing services in-housing, Harry's roly poly (Go Daddy), KFC, McDonalds, and apples.
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UNPLUGGED! Diversity and inclusion in advertising. from 2019-03-17T20:08:06
An Unplugged edition of Wax Lyrical recorded with industry guests at a Soho pub in central London. This special tackles the issues of inclusion and diversity in advertising and the media with Mimi ...
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Baked beans and cannabis from 2019-03-02T22:39:04
The baked beans and cannabis episode. Ben Mark and Paul chat marketing bravery with Dr Martens and Avon, discuss why Heinz is losing so much money, new campaigns from Mothercare and Gamble Aware, a...
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Episode 1: Celebs in ads and Super Bowl from 2019-02-17T12:59:30
Ben, Mark, and Paul discuss the merits and pitfalls of using celebrities in ads, the Edelman Trust Barometer, and some of the best ads from the recent Super Bowl. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
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Episode 1: Celebs in ads and Super Bowl from 2019-02-17T12:59:30
Ben, Mark, and Paul discuss the merits and pitfalls of using celebrities in ads, the Edelman Trust Barometer, and some of the best ads from the recent Super Bowl.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
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Audio branding. Brand Index. Durex. Gillette. from 2019-02-03T15:26:45
Ben and Mark listen to HSBC's new audio branding composed by Jean Michel Jarre, discuss the latest big shifts in the Brand Index, Gillette, and Ben denies several times that Mark Ritson is his hero...
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Why pitch? WPP. WeightWatchers. DFS. Walmart. from 2019-01-20T21:11:05
Ben is on his honeymoon so it's Paul and Mark chatting about a new kind of pitch process, the goings on at WPP, and their favourite ads to start 2019.
Weight Watchers (or WW as they're now...
Smoking. ITV. Start-ups. from 2018-11-05T20:18:04
Newly married Ben re-joins Mark to talk smoking, the future of ITV and how we need more creative agency start-ups to drive innovation.
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Renault. Daytime TV. Challenger banks. from 2018-10-07T19:08:19
Ben and Mark discuss what it might be like for the creative and media agencies that Renault has brought together under one roof; the decline in trust between clients and their media agencies; Mark ...
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Christmas in adland. National Lottery, Audible, Moneysupermarket. from 2018-09-23T19:39:31
Ben and Mark discover that it's already Christmas in adland as they discuss the rumours about the big retailers' Christmas specials. Mark shares what he's learned from the latest release of Touchp...
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Chris Evans Coca Cola and Costa from 2018-09-10T22:12:20
A podcast with two blokes talking about advertising. Recorded in the kitchen of Wax/On, London's newest hybrid creative and media advertising agency. In this episode Ben and Mark discuss Chris Evan...
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