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creating consistent, relevant marketing content for your business
By helen May 1, 2026
Struggling with content ideas? Discover why better questions, not more ideas, are the key to creating consistent, relevant marketing content for your business.
Marketing Doris discusses the importance of a brief
By helen April 21, 2026
Stop wasting time and budget on reactive marketing. Discover why a clear brief or plan is essential for focused, effective campaigns that deliver real results.
What a Weekend in Paris Taught Me About Marketing
By helen April 16, 2026
We’ve just got back from a weekend in Paris, cheering on a first-time marathon runner. Watching it all unfold got me thinking, running a marathon isn’t all that different from marketing your business
KitKat’s stolen Easter chocolate bars in 2026 sparked a marketing buzz
By helen April 6, 2026
Discover how KitKat turned a real chocolate theft before Easter 2026 into a clever marketing moment and what marketers can learn from it
 Practical AI tools, tips and strategies to enhance your social media marketing
By helen March 31, 2026
Discover practical AI tools, tips and strategies to enhance your social media marketing, from smarter content creation to maintaining authentic brand voice.
Marketing Doris gives the Oscar to Waterstones for their #lookstobooks collection
By helen March 16, 2026
See how Waterstones matched the Oscars’ red carpet looks with book covers in similar colours and styles. Fashion meets fiction in this fun #LookstoBooks feature!
Marketing Doris compliments M&S on their inspired hiring of a Chief Compliments Officer
By helen March 11, 2026
Marks & Spencer’s appointment of Gillian Anderson as Chief Compliments Officer shows how creativity, storytelling and emotion can power modern retail marketing. Here’s what marketers can learn.
Marketing Doris looks at Harry Styles marketing
By helen March 9, 2026
Discover how Harry Styles’ recent tour and one-off Manchester show offer a masterclass in marketing — from fair ticketing and clear communication to community engagement and extending fan experiences.
Marketing Doris explores why strategy, transparency and ROI should always come first in marketing
By helen March 9, 2026
A recent Dragons’ Den pitch sparked questions about high marketing and tech costs in growing businesses. Marketing Doris explores why strategy, transparency and ROI should always come first in marketing consultancy.
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