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    B2B brand building & why consistency rules

    Alastair Williams ◦ June 23, 2022

    Knock knock Who’s there? It’s me, in my first summer after graduating university. I’m in the US, tapping nervously on …
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  • The creative process: what to do when it gets worse before it gets better

    markmaking* ◦ May 25, 2022

    “It’s good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – …
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    Same, same, but different? Common brand challenges in financial services

    Alastair Williams ◦ May 12, 2022

    The work we do at mark-making* is ultimately about problem solving. We may be a strategic and creative agency with …
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    Planet-positivity we royally approve of

    Mike Watson ◦ May 4, 2022

    Here at mark-making*, we’re all about the greater good – which is why we do whatever we can, whenever and …
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    Now we’re cooking!

    Mike Watson ◦ March 29, 2022

    This March has played host to B Corp Month – an international celebration of all that’s good about the incredible …
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    The importance of the Creative Brief

    Mike Watson ◦ January 25, 2022

    The average creative agency deals with hundreds of documents over the course of a working week – and tens of …
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  • Webinar: The Value of Brand Distinctiveness & How to Achieve It

    Alastair Williams ◦ December 10, 2021

    The importance of standing out from the crowd remains the perennial challenge for businesses. And as meaningful and compelling product …
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    Keeping the client fires burning

    Mike Watson ◦ November 2, 2021

    Martin.  Martin Tattersall. That’s the name of my best mate. We’ve been as thick as thieves for 29 years. We …
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    B2B Brand Building: an interview with Simon Martin, Pepper Money

    Zoe March ◦ October 29, 2021

    In the seventh in our series of interviews on brand building, Zoë speaks to Simon Martin, Marketing Director at Pepper Money, about purpose as a commercial imperative and successfully navigating the global pandemic with a brand compass.

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    What is brand equity and how do you build it?

    markmaking* ◦ October 22, 2021

    I’ve a confession. I’m a sucker for buying certain brands over others simply because I’ve a hunch they must be …
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    B2B Brand Building: an interview with Zoe Robson, Architas

    Zoe March ◦ September 24, 2021

    In the sixth in our series of interviews on brand building, Zoë speaks to Zoe Robson, Global Head of Innovation at Architas, about the key part that brand and creativity play in successful proposition development… and beyond.

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  • brand loyalty

    Generating long-lasting Brand Loyalty

    markmaking* ◦ September 21, 2021

    When you see pictures of people queuing outside the Apple store at 1am for the latest iPhone, that’s brand loyalty. …
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