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Why marketing is evil Why marketing is evil

Is marketing bad for us, and our society?

Why no ads for the olds? Why no ads for the olds?

Why does so little advertising target older people effectively?

Buy this, it’s perfect Buy this, it’s perfect

Exaggeration is the default mode of expression for a lot of copywriting. Is there a better way?

On SOPA and freedom On SOPA and freedom

SOPA threatens to curtail our digital freedoms. But are those freedoms really worth having anyway?

Plain English Patrol 3 Plain English Patrol 3

How inconsistent tone of voice on a hotel menu gives the wrong impression.

Please help EACH this Christmas Please help EACH this Christmas

A guest post by Paul Saxton in support of East Anglian Children’s Hospices.

Branding and language Branding and language

On the copywriting and branding opportunities presented by a multilingual culture.

What a woeful cliché What a woeful cliché

Why I wouldn’t have chosen ‘What a Wonderful World’ for David Attenborough to recite.

Talk to the brand Talk to the brand

On the impossibility of true engagement.