Nov 28, 2024 So what old chestnuts did Guy and Brinsley roast by the open fire this year? By Brinsley Dresden Yesterday, it was my pleasure to welcome Guy Parker, CEO of the Advertising Standards Authority for our annual “fireside chat” webinar. ...
Nov 27, 2024 CMA finds that supermarket loyalty schemes offer essentially genuine savings on your essentials By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Imagine walking into your favourite supermarket, loyalty card in hand, and knowing that the discounts you’re getting are not just a...
Nov 13, 2024 Is the ASA being played by an artificial grass supplier? By Brinsley Dresden Today's decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to uphold a single complaint about a silly advert by an obscure small...
Oct 28, 2024 It's that time again: sign up now for Brinsley's fireside chat with Guy Parker of the ASA on Wednesday, 27th November By Brinsley Dresden In what has now become something of annual tradition, please join Brinsley Dresden and Guy Parker, Chief Executive of the Advertising...
Oct 24, 2024 What are the five main things to learn from our Campaigns in Crisis webinar? By Brinsley Dresden Oliver Fairhurst There can be few things worse than launching your Christmas campaign, then opening up your computer to be greeted by a social media post...
Oct 15, 2024 ANA AdLaw conference 2024: Mastering International Advertising - Top Tips for advertising in Europe, the UK, Canada, and South America By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Join us at this year's ANA Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, for an enlightening session on international advertising! In today’s...
Oct 14, 2024 Cheesy ad side stepped Clearcast, but was strung up by the ASA. What are the lessons for advertising on BVOD channels? By Brinsley Dresden How many times have advertisers wished that they could get their ad on TV without having to get past the gatekeepers at Clearcast? With...
Oct 10, 2024 Its Black History Month, so let's revisit the question of representations of race in advertising. Has anything changed? By A.J. Wynter It's Black History Month again, so it's a good time to revisit the issue of representations in advertising. Four years ago, to mark Black...
Oct 09, 2024 Legal Landscapes: Legal500's Advertising & Marketing Guide - an international perspective By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The good people at Legal500 asked us to contribute to this year’s Guide to Advertising & Marketing, which offers a useful overview of the...
Oct 07, 2024 Campaigns in Crisis - How can you snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? Sign up for our join webinar with Sutton Winson on 23rd October to find out! By Brinsley Dresden Oliver Fairhurst Sign up now and join me, Brinsley Dresden, and my partner Oliver Fairhurst for our Campaigns in Crisis webinar at 4 p.m. (London time) on...
Sep 30, 2024 The Hague's not vague. Ads by high carbon advertisers are to be illegal. By Brinsley Dresden In early September 2024, The Hague became the first city in the world to impose a legal ban on outdoor ads for high-carbon advertisers in...
Sep 18, 2024 Environmental Claims in Fashion: CMA publishes NEW 'Fashion Supplement' to its Green Claims Code By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Green claims are in vogue. One might say green is the new black, except that creates the impression this might be some passing trend....
Sep 05, 2024 TfL ad 'ban' represents a good day in the office for Ricky Gervais By Brinsley Dresden Ricky Gervais has joined the growing list of celebrities lending (or rather renting) their name and celebrity image to an alcohol brand....
Sep 04, 2024 Curious ASA decision involving Hendrick's Gin may be just the tonic By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor A Video on Demand (VOD) ad for Hendricks Gin, seen in June 2024, combined real-life and animated footage. A voice-over invited viewers to...
Aug 29, 2024 Is greenhushing stifling green innovation? By Brinsley Dresden Like most middle-aged men, I'm a small boy at heart. I like cars and ships and trains and even aircraft, provided I don't have to fly in...
Aug 23, 2024 Consultation on calculation of turnover suggest big fines, especially for conglomerates, under DMCC Act. By Brinsley Dresden Helen Hart The principle that the punishment must fit the crime has long since moved on from the notion that all miscreants must suffer the same...