Giles Lury, Author at MediaCat

Giles Lury

Giles would describe himself as a VW Beetle driving, Lego watch-wearing, Disney-loving, Chelsea-supporting father of five who also happens to be a senior director of leading strategic brand consultancy - The Value Engineers. He has over thirty years’ experience in the business and is known both for his creative spark and his ability to constructively challenge conventional thinking which has led to him being given another title - Director of Deviancy.

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Six steps to change voting habits of the younger generation

'Engage with social media in ways that this generation can relate to'... 10.06.2024

Who owns your brand?

'It would be concerning if the public were completely in charge'... 16.05.2024

MAYA, and other rules for innovators

Giles Lury reviews Hit Makers: How Things Become Popular... 01.05.2024

Make ‘em laugh: are humorous ads coming back?

Changes in attitudes means many older ads would seem dated and sexist today... 29.02.2024

Purposely lower order

When purpose, for a brand, goes a step too far... 16.11.2023

Brand balance: think fifty shades of grey

Product/service performance truly drives consumer perception of value... 11.09.2023

Is marketing still fit for purpose?

Giles Lury throws down a gauntlet to his fellow marketers... 08.08.2023

Lies, damn lies and fake news?

On advertising, market research and transparency... 19.07.2023

Manga for Success: Marketing, by Takashi Yasuda

Not enough Manga, but an awful lot of marketing crammed into a few pages... 08.06.2023

Fight the good fight

How to avoid 'brand freeze' during fight or flight... 01.06.2023

Four favourite books: Giles Lury

Jane Austen, John Steinbeck, Frank Herbert and a... work book... 24.05.2023

A legacy of brand love

The Value Engineers' Giles Lury explores brand necromancy... 02.05.2023

Stimulating change while preserving the core

Next gen brands are preserving classical marketing, but evolving it... 18.01.2023

A young person’s game

Are attitudes to age and wisdom changing in Silicon Valley? Giles Lury investigates... 10.10.2022

What’s love got to do with it?

In his latest piece The Value Engineers' Giles Lury wonders if the nature of consumer love for brand... 03.05.2022

Boots, Thomas Cook and Piggly Wiggly: brands as agents of change

Brand change markets, attitudes, behavior. Some brands can even change society and the way we live o... 03.02.2022

Where next for brand positioning?

Brand positioning has evolved from a mark of ownership to an expression of purpose, but in an era of... 05.01.2022

Have we entered a third generation of brands?

The new era of branding is undoubtedly marketing savvy, but it may be less bothered with brand build... 17.09.2020

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Omnicom, IPG, and reflecting on the industry

Cultural shifts to watch in 2025

Why Waitrose got a Whodunnit for Xmas

Reddit leapfrogs X in UK social media rankings

Diamond industry calls for urgent marketing revival

Next-Gen Media launches programmatic DOOH

Audience Store and Fenestra join forces

2025 media trends, with dentsu and iProspect

Tom Gent on creating standout multi-platform video content

Talking regenerative brand design with Bob Sheard

Simon Akers and Jaz Poke on neurodiversity in media

Spotify playlists for brands: more than just tunes

Why creativity matters more than ever in digital advertising

Low stakes and new intimacies: social media in 2025

How do ad lengths impact attention?

Giles Lury

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