Author Archives: Hugh Salmon
NHS – a ‘sick’ future
First published on Brand Republic 6 June 2011 I have a dilemma. As ‘A Different Hat’ on www.BrandRepublic.com, this is my 100th post. So I want to make it really special. I want to write about the NHS. Because the NHS is really, really special. And I … Continue reading
The Twitter Wars
First published on Brand Republic 23 May 2011 Last week, my 26 April post on ‘Super-injunctions’ attracted a surge of interest on a spectacular scale, partly through the national news agenda but also on Twitter from the likes of @JennaAlicia … Continue reading
Halfords bicycle chase
First published on Brand Republic 16 May 2011 It had been agreed that the wife needed a new bicycle. As the old one had expired, ceased to be and gone to meet its maker this was indeed a ‘need’ and … Continue reading
‘YES to AV’ campaign fiasco
First published on Brand Republic 10 May 2011 The purpose of this Blog is to connect all our skills in marketing and communications (in all its forms) to a wider world than commercial products. So I was going to spend the … Continue reading
Super-injunctions
First published on Brand Republic 26 April 2011 It is a weird feeling when someone you know becomes the talk of the moment. This happened to me last week (sorry, I don’t know Prince William or Kate Middleton). Mr Justice … Continue reading
There’s someone in my head but it’s not me
First published on Brand Republic 11 April 2011 Last week, I revealed what I felt to be a rather a generalised view by an eminent psychologist of how creative people behave in an office environment. This week, my attention was … Continue reading
Keep those creative types a long way from the office
First published on www.BrandRepublic.com 4 April 2011 – http://bit.ly/e1JHNw This article is from The Sunday Times last week (27 March) http://thetim.es/hktaKm. It is by Adrian Furnham, professor of psychology at University College London. “Keep those creative types a long way … Continue reading
David Cameron, Etonians and George Orwell
First published on www.BrandRepublic.com 28 Mar 2011 – http://bit.ly/eHjR4Z I do feel gloating, common amongst footballers and politicians, to be most unseemly behaviour. The words ‘I told you so’ are rather distasteful too, so sorry about this…. In my blog … Continue reading
Gaddafi, Imran Khan and Behavioural Insights
First published on www.BrandRepublic.com 21 March 2011 – http://bit.ly/egDW5L Behavioural Insights apply to evil dictators as much as consumers or the electorate. Why shouldn’t they? We are all human. So what has been the role of the Government’s new Behavioural … Continue reading
Labour-led Coalition in three months?
First published on www.BrandRepublic.com 14 Mar 2011 – http://bit.ly/iagm2G Only a year ago I was out there electioneering as an Independent Candidate in the last General Election. The reasons I did this were explained here at the time. In short, … Continue reading