Maddy Tomalin Reeves is an Up Club member and has worked with some seriously sexy FMCG brands (Nandos, Pret, Hippeas, Ugly Drinks, Cheesies, Nice). In her 6 years of experience she’s learnt a thing or two about how to transform brand creative into commercial growth. Her advice? Don’t think of creativity as a straight and narrow path with obstacles (budget, resource, time) to overcome. Instead, think of creativity like this 👇 The reality is there are many roads you can take t

If you’ve ever felt like your career zigzags more than it climbs, you’re in good company. Gastón Tourn, Chief Growth Officer at Oddbox (ex-CMO at Bumble, Emma Mattress, and more), didn’t plan to end up in marketing at all. “I studied communication because I was fascinated by language, and how we create meaning through symbols,” he said. “I almost looked down on marketing at university, to be honest. The formulaic approach felt like dumbing down complex human behaviour – the

When a social strategist who’s led content for The North Face and Starbucks says your social media playbook is outdated, it’s well worth taking note. In our latest Up Talk session, Maren Hamilton unpacked the biggest mistakes brands are still making in this space, and what to do instead.

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