Planning 2020: The rise of the Moneyball Artist

In February, a few of us here at PHD put our heads together to come up with ideas we could put into an entry for WARC’s Admap Prize. Sadly, we didn’t make the shortlist, which was announced earlier this week, but we thought some of you may like to read what we finally submitted. Here goes. … Continue reading »

Connecting people, not collecting people

I recently lost my mobile phone for a week or so, and not having the foresight to back up my numbers elsewhere, turned to Facebook when I needed to make contact with people, with varying degrees of success.  A lot of people it transpired are on Facebook without nearly being much as committed to it … Continue reading »

Same old stories – the joy of repetition

As reality entertainment season reaches its peak, we find IACGMOOH striding into its 10th consecutive year, while X-Factor and Strictly are mid way though their 8th and 9th instalments respectively.    You’d be forgiven for wondering where original and new TV content will emerge from to challenge the domination of the Autumn juggernauts, as they roll … Continue reading »

Inside out or outside in?

I’ve recently started using Twitter again, primarily because I wanted to find out what was going on in the world of people I admire and know, but who mostly, don’t (yet) know me.   My motivation – trying to find out when and where a Russell Brand work in progress show was going to happen, that’ … Continue reading »