Analysis

Have brands, busy with the Olympics, failed to capitalise on the Diamond Jubilee, John Tylee asks.

All about ... Facebook's future

What has the past week told us about its value to brands?

All About ... The PPA conference

Digital developments remained a key topic of discussion.

All about ... The future of BSkyB

What impact will News Corp's travails have on Sky, Alasdair Reid asks.

Double Standards - 'Out-of-home and mobile will be great partners'

The oldest ad medium and one of the newest make unlikely bedfellows. But technology is bringing the best out of both, two outdoor specialists say.

What can the merging of TV and online bring?

As the boundaries blur between TV and online, brands need to embrace this development. But they must add to the consumer experience, not disrupt it, two experts suggest.

Double Standards - How is performance marketing helping digital?

Highly targeted campaigns are now delivering superior ROI for digital clients, according to two performance marketing experts.

Is Saturday key for brands?

Should advertisers focus more on weekend press, Alasdair Reid wonders.

Is top Trinity job impossible?

How can Trinity Mirror's boss turn its fortunes around?

Do media plans need mags?

Can print-based titles still be of value to advertisers, Alasdair Reid asks.

Two decades of tuning in to commercial radio

As it celebrates 20 years, the RAB is stepping up its mission to inject creativity into radio advertising.

Sands and Standard eye glory in Olympics year

London is in celebratory mood, but can Sarah Sands keep the good times rolling at the Standard? Alasdair Reid reports.

One publishing chief who still believes in print

He loves magazines but the boss of Hearst International, Duncan Edwards, says content is the real king, Nick Batten writes.

Lifeline: Yahoo!

Anyone eyeing the top job at Yahoo! would do well to triple-check their CVs before applying.

Lifeline: Tatler

Conde Nast's 'upper-class comic' has been raising some high-society eyebrows lately.

Lifeline: Mike Tunnicliffe

Having worked alongside the music industry and helped save the earth, his new role seems a tad mundane by comparison.

The history of advertising in quite a few objects: 31 The Smash Martians

The Smash Martians' place in British advertising history is assured.

The history of advertising in quite a few objects 30 - First episode of Mad Men

Film-makers in the US have never shown much affection for the ad industry. Down the years, adfolk have usually been depicted as manipulative cynics who make people buy things they don't need.

D&AD celebrates its Golden Jubilee

As D&AD marks its 50th year, president Rosie Arnold selects highlights from among the current crop of yellow Pencil winners ahead of the publication of the 2012 Annual.

The changing face of music tie-ups

The proliferation of digital music has led big brands to shift toward collaborations with music artists across a variety of platforms

The truth about lying on your CV 1

Former Yahoo! chief Scott Thompson denied lying on his CV, but the story is a reminder of the danger of 'embellishing' credentials as social media transforms recruitment

Revolution's Battle of the Brands: Microsoft vs. Google in real-time bidding

With real-time bidding promising to take hold in the UK, Kim Benjamin compares the RTB platforms used by Microsoft and Google - AppNexus and AdEx - and assesses their potential for advertisers.

Microsoft UK's Philippa Snare on refocusing on innovation after a major restructure

The Microsoft UK chief marketing officer is honing its strategy of promoting the parent brand as well as its many products, at the same time as steadying the ship.