Posi+ively Lovely Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland started in 1988 as a graduate trainee at Ogilvy and since has risen through the ranks to the title of Vice-Chairman. This title is vague, quite consciously, but in effect gives Rory the freedom to explore advertising, as well as look to elevate the industry through his many speaking and writing for The Spectator and in his recent book, Alchemy.

He is also the owner of a Japanese toilet fact, which is a fun fact, but also pretty damn cool.

 

Rory Sutherland’s talks with The Marketing Meetup:

Is brand awareness overrated? What matters most?

Is brand awareness overrated? What matters most?

by | Feb 16, 2025 |

Is brand awareness it overrated? Or, more importantly, is it the wrong goal to chase in isolation? Let’s dig into what really matters when it comes to growing a brand. The Case for Brand Awareness Brand awareness has long been considered a cornerstone of marketing...

How to get ghosted less – Stephen Kenwright

How to get ghosted less – Stephen Kenwright

by | Jun 20, 2024 |

It happens during a boom. It happens twice as often during a bust (and it hurts more). When we get ghosted, we feel like the victim. We blame the client. But, often, we can do something about it. You’ve spent hours creating a proposal, only for your prospective client...

Ten recommended SEO tools from the pros

Ten recommended SEO tools from the pros

by | Sep 15, 2023 |

We recently hosted Azeem Ahmad, Areej AbuAli and Crystal Carter for an amazin' hour of SEO magic. Video below. In the session, they recommended a bunch of tools, so outside of our normal write-up, we thought we'd also do a special post just for the resources they...

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10 Jul09:00 - 16:30 BSTCoworking, Cake & Tom GarfieldCowork Crew: How to sell without selling your soulReadingSign up here
10 Jul18:00 - 20:00 BSTCharli Hunt, Co-Founder at The Lime OneTMM IRL: How to use LinkedIn to generate leadsWinchesterSign up here
10 Jul18:00 - 20:00 BSTBen Whitaker, Co-Founder at StopPressTMM IRL: AI for everyday marketing. User cases over shiny tools 😊LancashireSign up here
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14 Jul09:00 - 16:30 BSTCoworking, Cake & Steve FollandCowork Crew: Being Freelance – The Best Advice I’ve Stolen from 10 years of PodcastsLondonSign up here
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