Whilst the first day of Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity was about the evolution of advertising as a wider social discipline, the second day of the Festival flipped the conversation to the other side of the room, to the marketers and brands. ‘Brands Breaking… Read More
This year’s Dubai Lynx promised more. The theme for the festival, ‘Create Tomorrow’ was in itself inspiring. We are in the midst of an ongoing cultural and technological renaissance and marketing communications efforts need constant reappraisal to be ready for tomorrow. I, therefore, went to… Read More
The first day of the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity very rightly signaled advertising’s evolution into a discipline that is meant not only for selling products and services, but also for making a difference in the society, and eventually be a force for good, a point that is very… Read More
As much as we want our CEOs to be social savvy, are they? Well, going by Domo and CEO.com’s report release in September of 2014, 68 per cent of Fortune 500 CEOs lack a social presence. The hesitance of majority of CEOs to be active in social… Read More
It may feel like only yesterday that we were discussing New Year celebrations at Burj Khalifa but the first month of 2015 is already over. For the region, the year so far has been marked with its ups and down – some of the biggest ones coming in the… Read More
As marketers eye emerging markets, the rise of the African consumer has shifted focus on exploring growth and opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. A report from McKinsey’s Africa Consumer Insights Center states that Africa’s consumer-facing industries are expected to grow by more than USD 400 billion by… Read More
Much has been researched, written, analyzed and spoken about a digital versus traditional media world. The algorithms change every day, even if the principles of the business don’t and this only means that to stay on top of the game, it is important to pay… Read More
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field… I’ll meet you there. I could not help but think of these words of Persian philosopher Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, when I was going through a JWTIntelligence report on 100 trends that would define 2015. In particular, I was… Read More
“There cannot be a better time to enter MENA“: My team and I have heard this enough number of times in the last few months to give us the confidence that there is a clear opportunity for a publication like ‘The Arabian Marketer’ (AM) to become a part… Read More
The world watched in awe as Downtown Dubai lit up in a breathtaking view of six-part firework, laser and record-breaking LED show to welcome 2015. While an estimated 1.5 million people, from all across the world, are said to be around the Burj Khalifa to… Read More
