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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
AAR’s Victoria Fox, Tobi Asare, Rebecca Nunneley and Hannah Astill are heading to Cannes next month and looking forward to the energy and inspiration the week brings. If you’re there, we’d love to see you. Please do get in touch ☀️
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
In a world where AI raises the baseline and sameness is everywhere, creativity becomes the differentiator. But standout creativity doesn’t happen by accident. It’s enabled by the right operating model, giving ideas the space to land and scale👇 aargroup.co.uk/insights/rem...
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
ICYMI 👀 We recently announced two brilliant promotions at AAR - Hannah Astill and Rebecca Nunneley have stepped into Partner roles. Both remain deeply hands-on in their specialisms while taking a seat at the table, shaping where AAR goes next. aargroup.co.uk/insights/han...
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Hannah Astill and Rebecca Nunneley on Stepping into Partner Roles at AAR | AAR Group
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We loved the latest episode of the ever-brilliant *Slow the F*ck Down* podcast, where AAR Growth Partner Tobi Asare joined Emma Harris & Katy Fridman for an honest conversation about ambition & the exhausting myth that we have to “do it all” to be enough youtu.be/17I2RAiDzeU?...
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Slow the F*ck Down Episode 20: Katy Friedman & Tobi Asare
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Hannah Astill and Rebecca Nunneley’s move to Partner reflects how AAR is evolving. We sat down with them both to explore why their promotions reflect more broadly where AAR is heading: more integrated, more strategic & built around the realities CMOs are facing today. aargroup.co.uk/insights/han...
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Hannah Astill and Rebecca Nunneley on Stepping into Partner Roles at AAR | AAR Group
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
One big truth revealed through our conversations with senior marketing leaders for ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation was that adding more tools to a broken operating model only accelerates confusion. This is why it's vital to get the right foundations in place aargroup.co.uk/insights/rem...
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ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation | AAR Group
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
ICYMI: We sat down with Tobi Asare to discuss her new role at AAR - from how the shape of her days has changed to what she sees as AAR’s place in our rapidly evolving industry. Catch up with her below 👇 aargroup.co.uk/insights/why...
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Why Growth is Everything for Tobi Asare | AAR Group
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The gap between ambition and delivery is rooted in the marketing operating model. The leaders featured in our ReModel series have worked inside that gap - and found ways to close it. Download the ReModel report for more. aargroup.co.uk/insights/rem...
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ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation | AAR Group
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
2025 was a challenging year for many in our industry, so it’s been encouraging to see so many proud agency marketers celebrating their place in these rankings. A huge congratulations from the AAR team to the agencies showing off their superpowers🥂 www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/aar-...
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AAR: VCCP, Uncommon and VML top 2025 new-business ranking
VCCP's pitch conversion rate drops from 87% to 83%.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Tobi Asare joins AAR as Growth Partner, bringing deep experience in new business, client partnerships, and commercial performance from one of the UK’s leading media agencies. We spoke to Tobi about what drew her to the move👇 aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Why Growth is Everything for Tobi Asare
Tobi Asare, Growth Partner at AAR, on her path from financial services to media agencies, why everything is growth, and what marketers need to navigate a rapidly shifting landscape.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
When Victoria Fox spoke with leading marketers, the insights they shared were both cogent and timely. Our new ReModel report builds on those conversations, layering in AAR’s perspective from working inside marketing transformation every day. aargroup.co.uk/remodel-mark...
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ReModel - Tales of Marketing Transformation
Senior marketing leaders share what transformation really looks like. Download ReModel for honest insight and practical guidance on modern marketing operating models.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Paul Phillip's 10 tips for stronger pitch outcomes are well worth a read. From getting internal alignment before you go to market to why the pitch doesn't end at appointment, here’s how to run a process that embeds & retains the best talent in the industry. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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What CMOs can learn from the best run pitches
If you're planning a pitch and want to bring out the very best in competing agencies, here are ten behaviours that consistently lead to stronger outcomes.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
In the last episode of our ReModel series, Elliot Moss shares one of his key beliefs - that bold ideas only work when launched from a solid foundation. Watch below to hear more on why logic, rigour and process aren't the enemy of creativity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK6H...
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
🚀 ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation - Series Finale with Elliot Moss In the final episode of our series, Victoria Fox sits down with Elliot Moss, Chief Brand Officer at Mishcon de Reya, to hear how he balances creativity, growth, and operational rigour. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK6H...
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ReModel | Elliot Moss, Chief Brand Officer, Mishcon de Reya — Why Process and Clarity Matter
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Agency model design isn't a downstream consideration. AAR's Hannah Astill and Rebecca Nunneley spoke to LBB about why intentional agency model design matters more than ever, and what integration actually looks like in practice. Read the full article here - lbbonline.com/news/AAR-age...
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Why Intentional Agency Design is Key to Performance and Partnerships | LBBOnline
Little Black Book, AAR partners Hannah Astill and Rebecca Nunneley speak to LBB about how purposeful agency models can drive growth, integration and effectiveness in complex marketing ecosystems
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
In the latest episode of ReModel, Victoria Fox sits down with Reuben Arnold - formerly of Haven, Starbucks and Eurostar - to get under the bonnet of what actually makes marketing transformation stick. Watch below💻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljWd...
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ReModel | Reuben Arnold, former CMO, Haven — Striking the Right Balance
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
In a world racing towards automation and AI efficiency, Kate Mackie's perspective is a timely reminder, technology can simplify, target and streamline, but it can't replace the thing that makes marketing matter. 🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlEW...
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We celebrate launches, new tools, new processes, new metrics. We are far less comfortable with endings. But Vicky Gillan argues that in a more-for-less world, the discipline of letting go might matter just as much as the ambition to build. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Growth isn’t always about adding
Growth isn’t always about adding
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
This week on ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation, we’re joined by Kate Mackie, Chief Marketing Strategy and Operations Officer at EY, Chair of the Marketing Society Fellows, and one of the industry’s most influential marketers👇 🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlEW...
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ReModel | Kate Mackie: Chief Marketing Strategy and Operations Officer, EY — Future-Ready Marketing
YouTube video by AAR Group
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Our ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation launch brought together leaders from across our industry for a morning of real insights and vibrant conversations on what it really takes to build a marketing function that delivers. Catch a snapshot below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnSV...
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The Launch of ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation at Regent Street Cinema
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
In our era of continual transformation and innovation, we've all become experts at adding. But what if the real growth opportunity lies in subtraction? Vicky Gillan explores why the courage to let go might be the most underrated leadership skill in our industry. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Growth isn’t always about adding
Growth isn’t always about adding
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
In this episode of ReModel, we’re delighted to feature Nicola Smedley and Zoe Eungblut, who share how they’re leading transformation inside a mission-driven organisation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPk...
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ReModel | Nicola Smedley and Zoe Eungblut: Co-Directors Marketing and Digital, CRUK
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Final Reminder ⏰ Tomorrow is the last day to submit your entry for The Marketing Society Global Awards. Take part through the link below. marketingsociety.com/Global-41st-...
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
When transformative marketer Michelle McEttrick sat down with AAR CEO Victoria Fox, she shared her insights on everything from rebuilding trust in challenged brands to reclaiming marketing’s seat at the top table. Watch the interview below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd0g...
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ReModel | Michelle McEttrick: Former Chief Customer Officer, Primark — Leading with Purpose
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Does too tight a focus on marginal gains create a sea of sameness in marketing? For Mark Vile, there are limits to data-driven decision-making if not paired with creative leaps. In our first ReModel episode, he shares why👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNN...
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
In the first ReModel episode, Mark Vile shares what 30 years of experience across market-leading brands teaches you about marketing leadership - with some refreshingly honest views about what it actually means to orchestrate a modern marketing function. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNN...
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
In his near-three decades at the intersection of brands and agencies, Paul Phillips has seen what distinguishes an average pitch process from a well-run one. Here, he shares this wisdom for CMOs undergoing agency selection in 2026. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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What CMOs can learn from the best run pitches
If you're planning a pitch and want to bring out the very best in competing agencies, here are ten behaviours that consistently lead to stronger outcomes.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
In Episode 1 of ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation, we sit down with Mark Vile, CMO at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, to explore what it truly takes to build marketing that endures 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNN...
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ReModel | Mark Vile, CMO at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines — The Marketer that Launched the Meerkats
YouTube video by AAR Group
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This morning, we were thrilled to launch ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation at Regent Street Cinema - our new insight series exploring how marketing operating models are evolving in response to today’s complex, fast-moving business landscape. A huge thank you to our speakers 👏
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Is your agency model driving growth or quietly holding it back? AAR Group’s Rebecca Nunneley and Hannah Astill spoke to Little Black Book to explore why intentional agency design is the secret to navigating today’s complex marketing ecosystems. lbbonline.com/news/AAR-age...
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Why Intentional Agency Design is Key to Performance and Partnerships | LBBOnline
Little Black Book, AAR partners Hannah Astill and Rebecca Nunneley speak to LBB about how purposeful agency models can drive growth, integration and effectiveness in complex marketing ecosystems
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Thrilled to welcome Tobi Asare as Growth Partner, and congratulate Rebecca Nunneley and Hannah Astill on their well-earned promotions - alongside a deepened partnership with Paul Stevenson🎉 aargroup.co.uk/insights/new...
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AAR expands leadership as demand for marketing transformation accelerates
AAR expands leadership as demand for marketing transformation accelerates
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Most marketing teams are still fighting uphill against broken fundamentals - but this is something agency partners have the skills & expertise to help change. Paul Stevenson explains why agencies can still win out when they act as transformation partners aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Winning upstream: the agency’s role in customer-centred transformation
CMOs want customer-centred growth, but broken data, skills gaps and slow content get in the way. This is why agencies must move upstream to win.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
AI strengthens what's already there – for better or worse. Click below to learn why the real AI opportunity sits across the People, Process, Partners, and Platforms of the marketing operating model - but you need to get the foundations right first. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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AI isn’t a silver bullet. It’s an amplifier.
AI isn’t a shortcut. It strengthens what is already there. For fragile models, it means existing issues become impossible to ignore.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
What does exceptional client leadership look like today? For Vicky Gillan, turning the lens of performance review inwards isn’t about blame or appeasement. It’s understanding that client leadership is the ultimate force multiplier. Read more below. www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-v...
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The most valuable performance review you’ll ever do? Assessing yourself as a client.
It’s performance-review season somewhere, all the time. Across marketing organisations, leaders are constantly taking stock: interrogating impact, reviewing delivery, pressure-testing operating models...
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
In this article, Paul Phillips wonders if it’s time for a more streamlined approach to pitching that saves time, money and resources. Find out what it is (and how much he’d wager on it actually happening!) below. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Pitching. Another brilliant idea (that probably won’t see the light of day)
With 28 years of consultation regarding the selection of agency partners under his belt, Paul Phillips wonders if it’s time for a more streamlined approach that saves time, money and resources.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Competition is crowding agencies from every quarter, while client-side marketers battle relentless pressure to deliver more relevance, more personalisation and more efficiency. In this landscape, the opportunities for agencies lie upstream. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Winning upstream: the agency’s role in customer-centred transformation
CMOs want customer-centred growth, but broken data, skills gaps and slow content get in the way. This is why agencies must move upstream to win.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
One to watch out for this year💡A new research initiative - ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation. Across six candid filmed conversations, some of today’s most influential marketing leaders will share what it really takes to drive transformation. Launching 3rd March🎯
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
When it comes to designing a marketing operating model that seamlessly delivers, AI can’t fix broken foundations - if the friction is already there, it’s likely to accelerate it. Read the latest from Cristiana Spataru to learn where the real AI opportunity lies. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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AI isn’t a silver bullet. It’s an amplifier.
AI isn’t a shortcut. It strengthens what is already there. For fragile models, it means existing issues become impossible to ignore.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
“Behind almost every pitch now lies a hidden brief: help me deliver this change successfully.” The role of agencies is changing. Rebecca Nunneley looks at why, in an era defined by transformation, human-led creativity is their ultimate edge. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Creativity: The Ultimate Differentiator
When everyone has the same tools, data and AI, what makes an agency stand out to clients? Rebecca Nunneley explores more.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
AAR’s annual new-business report shows a 10% year-on-year decline in the market in 2025, but as reported by Campaign UK, there's been one sector that's bucking the trend. Read more below. www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/aar-...
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AAR: new-business market declined by 10% in 2025
Social the only category to see growth.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
When work feels harder than it should, it’s rarely because of too much process. More often, it’s the wrong process. 🔗 Discover how the right process helps teams align, decide faster, and make room for ideas that land. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Process is a compass, not a cage
Most marketers didn’t fall in love with the industry because of process - but according to Cristiana Spataru, process is what makes creativity sing. Find out why here.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
61% of CMOs may run a pitch in 2026, but is that really about dissatisfaction? Hannah Astill argues it’s more about internal remodelling and filling capability gaps as brands rethink how they operate and utilise data. Read more in @Campaignmag below. www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/reve...
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Revealed: How marketers rate their media and creative agencies
Effectiveness, efficiency and AI capabilities – how do agencies measure up?
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
How can media agencies stay indispensable in a changing world? AAR Partner and Media Lead Consultant Hannah Astill shares what vital ground agency leaders need to reclaim in the face of greater competition and an evolving agency model. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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The Future of Media Agencies: Rediscovering Specialism in a Commoditised Market
Hannah Astill examines what media agencies must focus on in order to thrive in a rapidly evolving marketing landscape.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
What’s the secret to keeping up with the demands of modern marketing? AAR’s Brand Strategy Lead Consultant, Tony Spong, explores how authenticity, intention, and respect for the audience’s time & attention are differentiators in an increasingly busy world aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow
When the pace gets faster than what’s good for brands, agencies and consumers, is it time to turn the tide and cultivate a slower, more intentional approach?
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
When the pace gets faster than what’s good for brands, agencies and consumers, is it time to turn the tide? According to Tony Spong, rather than racing to half-deliver, Slow Marketing might just be the key to cultural relevance and lasting relationships. aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow
When the pace gets faster than what’s good for brands, agencies and consumers, is it time to turn the tide and cultivate a slower, more intentional approach?
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Have you had to jump into 2026 with both feet? If the Christmas break already feels like a distant memory, listen to this episode of the Slow the F*ck Down podcast, which unpacks the pressure facing the marketing industry with much-needed camaraderie and advice. shows.acast.com/slow-the-fck...
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Slow the F*ck Down Podcast
In a world speeding up all around us, we bring you ideas, advice, and tools to stop the madness and remind you that by slowing down you can reset, breathe, focus, and grow.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
As marketing leaders plan for 2026, many will be lining up new tools, platforms & operating model changes. But transformation doesn’t succeed on tech alone. Here, Vicky Gillan and Tony Spong explain why mindset, behaviour & adoption are the keys to successful change aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Marketing Transformation Isn’t a Toolset - It’s a Mindset
Vicky Gillan and Tony Spong explain why transformation isn't a case of 'build it and they will come', but bringing people with you on the journey.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Welcome back, and happy New Year. Now in the second half of the decade, 2026 brings fresh questions and renewed focus for the marketing community. We’re looking forward to exploring them together, and connecting with the amazing professionals who make our industry such a fantastic place to work.
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
After another fantastic year at AAR, it’s time to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our wonderful marketing community 🎄🎁 We're looking forward to sharing some exciting news with you in the new year - see you in 2026!
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AAR Group @aargroup.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Ever got a puppy Christmas? Vicky Gillan has — and, alongside Tony Spong, uses the experience as a reminder that great client–agency chemistry is for the long haul, not just that first sparkly campaign. Read for lots of great advice & a little festive cheer! aargroup.co.uk/insights/vie...
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Chemistry is for life - not just for Xmas *and the puppy agrees!
Vicky Gillan and Tony Spong have come together to discuss how you keep your teams in sync and sparks flying, and what to do if you’ve found your chemistry has fizzled into neutral or negative territor...
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