“Do everything with intent. Make sure intention is the number one ingredient in your creation.” Speaking at Cannes Lions, the award-winning producer Pharrell Williams touched on something all businesses should always be thinking about. The social landscape as we know it is changing, primarily because… Read More
I was 10-years-old when the civil war in Lebanon broke out. The years that followed were some of the darkest I’ve witnessed. From corpses dragged around the streets by pick-up trucks to the startling sound of bombs dropping, I saw and heard things no child… Read More
B-roll is often mentioned, but how many PR professionals actually use it? Or importantly, how many actually know what it is? Well in short, B-roll can be the difference between clinching that slot on a TV or online channel or a journalist pressing the delete… Read More
People have become immune to advertising efforts. Brands today tell compelling stories and connect with consumers by using all sorts of content, from the written word, to video, audio and music. As an industry, we often discuss brands and the way they connect with consumers… Read More
Media tattlers and the know-it-all Madmen talk about fluid consumer expectations, but have they rolled up their sleeves and begun walking the talk yet? Why are media agencies solely accused for not taking this model into action? Rewinding a few years back to the haunting… Read More
At Yas Marina Circuit we have done things differently – we built our Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as though it were a brand, not an event. We looked to build a community around it and provide not just a differentiated proposition… Read More
The MENA region is the proud parent of a big family. But it’s a quite a diverse one with children at different stages of development and maturity. The odd thing is that sometimes the younger the kid, the less constraints it faces leading to… Read More
Ramadan could not have ended on a better note for Muslims than Mecca inspiring the world about all things beautiful about Islam. For me it gives me the opportunity to write about Islam and Snapchat’s #mecca_live. No matter how it is worded, the honest truth is that… Read More
Ever since I started reading on the first reports that trickled in on #Mecca_Live, I just had to write about it for two reasons. It feels wonderful as a Muslim to read people speaking about Islam in the way they did, as a religion I… Read More
The rule of thumb for marketing for any brand in the Middle East used to be: Ramadan, Ramadan, Ramadan. Why? During the Holy Month people work less, shop more and definitely watch a lot more television. Brands tap into this dramatic lifestyle change by getting… Read More
