Pulsify, the podcast brought to you by Pulse, is back with a new episode. The aim of the podcast is to generate a better understanding of the role of research and help place it at the heart of all client projects.

When a company sells products or services via several brands, it has a multi-brand strategy. Take Pendragon, for instance. You may not know the name, but you may well know CarStore, Evans Halshaw and Stratstone, its motor retail brands. Multiple brands enable a company to target different audiences, secure greater shelf space and grab more market share. Is multi-brand a smart approach? It can be, but it’s not for everyone.

Covering the world of research, data and insights, the Pulsify pocast series will look at different ways of approaching research, what value it adds, and of course how we measure it. Whether it’s new-fangled research methodologies, or hearing from the experts on how they use data and insights to really understand their audience, Pulsify looks to help listeners tackle the biggest questions around brand growth, product development, creative concepts and customer closeness.

In the fast-paced world of technology, NFTs are nothing new, having been around since 2014 so why is it only now that everyone is suddenly talking about them as the next big thing?  The first NFT was minted in 2014 but it made little or no waves outside the then niche world of digital art.

Demographics: they’re an essential part of any marketer’s playbook. Knowing your target audience’s ages, genders, social classes and other information enables you to build campaigns that appeal to the right people. But what about data that goes deeper, such as customers’ beliefs and attitudes?

Pendragon and The Maverick Group are set to launch CarStore’s first major Advertising campaign since a major re-brand at the end of 2021. The extensive integrated campaign for the one of the UK’s leading automotive retailers will run across TV, VOD, OOH, press, radio, online and digital, with all channels encouraging consumers to “buy your way”.

Most people reading this will be experienced online shoppers. Many of us may be real enthusiasts who love the experience as much as the convenience. But if you asked any of us to spend £15k, £20k or even more to buy something we’re going to have to live with, every day, for the next four or five years – how many of us would be happy just going ‘click, click, buy’?

Whether it’s cracking communications strategy, or tackling a huge transformation programme, here at The Maverick Group when we need stand-out strategy, we turn to one man (well, and his team of virtuosos): Jamie Chadwick….

‘If you want to get ahead, get a hat,’ they said. Close, but no cigar. What you actually need is a strategy (although a jauntily worn beret will set you apart any day). Sound strategies let you articulate goals and how you plan to reach them, inspire support, stay competitive and turbo-charge performance. In short, strategic planning is critical – and when executed well, can blow the competition away.