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News
Paul Simons: the Ford/GTB affair – getting too close to the client nearly always leads to problems
Not matter whatever is said publicly within the WPP world and GTB, the outcome of the Ford review with be…
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Paul Simons: is Ogilvy’s need for a new identity behind yet another dramatic London departure?
The number of senior departures from Ogilvy UK is scarcely believable and now CCO Mick Mahoney is the latest to…
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Paul Simons: triumphant John Lewis extravaganza has some home truths for all of us
The latest extravaganza from John Lewis/Waitrose courtesy of adam&eve/DDB I sense has a philosophical thread running through it for both…
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Paul Simons: a more modest Cannes this year – perhaps
The various comments regarding the profligacy of Cannes declining seemed far-fetched from our short car journey yesterday evening. We had…
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Paul Simons: how Ogilvy can recapture its glory days
WPP acquired Ogilvy & Mather in 1989, 29 years ago which is a long time in advertising. David Ogilvy died…
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Paul Simons; why too many chiefs indicates the triumph of self importance over purpose
From time to time I think the wider advertising world shoots itself in both feet, mostly due to self importance…
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Paul Simons: working with Sorrell at Ogilvy (business first, creativity second)
Martin Sorrell deciding to call it a day isn’t so surprising despite the gossip about the internal investigation. Can’t believe…
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Paul Simons: why it’s time to wake up to GDPR
On May 26 this year a major cat will be released amongst the feeding pigeons. It goes by the name…
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Paul Simons: Labour’s in La La Land but so are many voters and they just might win
When David Cameron became PM the outgoing Labour team left a note in the Treasury that said “There’s no money…
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