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Fast work isn’t always good work. Especially in creative thinking. Ideas need time to develop, evolve and improve. Rush ...
10/06/2026

Fast work isn’t always good work.

Especially in creative thinking.

Ideas need time to develop, evolve and improve. Rush the process and you usually rush the thinking.

Read more in our comments.

Simplicity is often mistaken for ease. In truth, it takes restraint, confidence and discipline. Creative work doesn’t st...
04/06/2026

Simplicity is often mistaken for ease. In truth, it takes restraint, confidence and discipline.

Creative work doesn’t start complicated. It becomes complicated as messages multiply, explanations expand and details drip down to reassure stakeholders.

Each choice makes sense on its own. Together, they dilute the message.

The hardest part isn’t adding more. It’s choosing what matters and getting rid of the rest.

Read our recent Insight to learn more. Follow the link in our comments.

This isn’t a demand problem. It’s a confidence one. Customers haven’t switched off, but they are slowing down. This mean...
29/05/2026

This isn’t a demand problem. It’s a confidence one.

Customers haven’t switched off, but they are slowing down. This means decisions take longer, value is questioned and options are compared.

People are looking for reassurance that what they choose will be right, both financially and emotionally.

In a more cautious market, brands need to play a different role. It’s less about creating urgency and more about reducing doubt.

Interested in learning more? Follow the link in our comments.

Hugo, the Strand office dog, recently had his monthly pawformance review. Strengths: Great for morale Excellent people ...
22/05/2026

Hugo, the Strand office dog, recently had his monthly pawformance review.

Strengths:

Great for morale
Excellent people skills
Fantastic fetcher

Areas for development:

Can get overly excited for visitors
Often falls asleep during meetings
Requires regular belly rubs

Summary: Room for improvement but overall, a very, very good boy.

After some time spent at Nuthampstead Shooting Ground , we can now say with some certainty that the Strand team are a LO...
19/05/2026

After some time spent at Nuthampstead Shooting Ground , we can now say with some certainty that the Strand team are a LOT better at hitting deadlines than we are clay disks.

But, as our targets are usually laid out neatly on an Excel doc rather than flying across the sky at 50mph, that’s probably not surprising.

Our clients will be pleased to know we’ve decided to give up on our Olympic dreams and stick to what we do best.

A massive thanks to Ed and his brilliant team for their hospitality.

Special congratulations to our Editorial Executive Ellie, who won the sharp-shooter competition and has already updated her email signature to reflect this victory.

14/05/2026

Big projects deserve a clear story.

Willmott Dixon delivers major impact across communities but the story wasn’t always landing.

We helped shift the focus from what’s being built to what it means for the people it’s being built for.

What was being built mattered, but what the project meant mattered more.

Read the case study. Follow the link in our comments.

11/05/2026

Social hasn’t got harder. It’s just got noisier.

Somewhere along the way, more became the answer. More channels. More formats. More posts.

But more isn’t a strategy. It’s just, well, more.

More means more approvals, more delays, more compliance checks and more time. Just more stuff in the way.

The brands actually getting somewhere aren’t the busiest. They’re the clearest. Clear on what they’re saying, why it matters and who it’s for.

If your social feels like a lot of effort for not much back, it’s rarely because you’re not doing enough.

Link in comments.

05/05/2026

It’s not about the size of the deck...
..it’s about the thinking behind it.

You don't need a 200-page document full of leverages and segmentations that could also serve as a wheel chock for a double-decker bus.

Marketing is busy. We're all busy. So, simplicity is key.

Because in marketing, size does matter. Just not in the way you think.

16/04/2026

At the fourth horse on the right, bear left and follow the drive round.

Beware of the pheasants.

Look for the bell tower.

Welcome to Strand.

Team Strand joined some truly inspirational winners at Sopwell House for the Heart Hertfordshire Hero Awards. As sponsor...
02/04/2026

Team Strand joined some truly inspirational winners at Sopwell House for the Heart Hertfordshire Hero Awards.

As sponsors of the Young Achiever category, our MD Laura was honoured to present the award to Maya Steeley, a 17-year-old nursing student and member of the Lister Hospital team providing care and support within the stroke unit. We want to wish Maya well as she prepares to join the army as a nurse later this year.

Maya’s passion for helping people and making a difference was clear from hearing her story. A worthy winner of the award and someone we know is going to go far in her career.

We were delighted to be joined by our guests for the evening Briege Leahy, Mary Sykes, Karen Barton and Alison Michaels.

A huge thanks to the hosts Debbie Chadwick and John Darin, as well as the rest of the team at Heart Radio for putting on such a fantastic event. And a massive congratulations to all the evening’s winners.

It was such a privilege to meet so many remarkable people and hear about their incredible stories.

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