This week we’re joined by none other than Ben Kay - podcaster, blogger, novelist, Creative Review contributor, ex-Creative Director at Apple, Droga5, AMV, Luna BBDO etc… basically, a walking awards cabinet. 🏆 Ben’s dipped his toes into the world of pharma advertising and shares his observations. In this episode, Ben breaks down what healthcare mark…

This week, we sit down with the Joe Rogan of advertising himself - Dave Dye. One of the most awarded creatives, a blogging Jedi and the kind of podcaster who probably has a mic built into his soul. We cover everything from: 🧙‍♂️ What David Abbott could do with a banner ad (yes, really) 🙌 The legends he looks up to 🪄 What it was like having David Ab…

Because why just run one of the world’s top creative award shows when you can also hijack someone else’s podcast and spill all the secrets? In this juicy behind-the-scenes chat with our friends at Naked Voice, we reveal: 🕵️‍♂️ What it really takes to run an awards show (hint: coffee, chaos and mild existential dread) 🏆 How we accidentally became th…

Last year we launched our inaugural Hall of Legends Award… because why just win awards when you can be immortal? 🏆👑 So this week, we’re diving headfirst into legacy. What is it? Do you need one? Is it just for billionaires and Bond villains? And most importantly, how do you build one without spontaneously combusting from burnout? Helping us unpack …

Ever received feedback so savage it made you consider a career in alpaca farming? 🦙 ☕ This week’s panel dives into the most ego-shattering, soul-crushing and (eventually) character-building conflicts they’ve survived, plus their best tips on how to dish it out and take it like a pro. We’re talking: 🔪 Having book crits while being locked in actual c…

Ever had a genius idea to start your own advertising agency but got stuck somewhere between “This could work” and “How do I even start?” 🤯 Well, good news, you don’t have to sell a kidney or start calling yourself a visionary disruptor on LinkedIn (yet). Serial entrepreneur David Hunt and his Chief Creative Officer Emily Knight-Kristoffersen (KK) a…

🚀 NEW BONUS EPISODE. Because giving back feels good (shocking, we know). A special thank you from this year’s Talent Fund Winners: 🎨 School of Communication Arts 💪 Key4Life 🎓 Brixton Finishing School 💡 The Ideas Foundation To all our judges and everyone who enters The Creative Floor Awards, you’re basically superheroes (minus the capes, but we’ll w…

Ever wondered what it takes to go from the admin department to running the world’s largest health and wellness creative agency? Spoiler: It’s not good PowerPoint skills and pretending to look interested. 🔥 We sit down with one of the most successful Chief Creative Officers on the planet, Kathleen Nanda, CCO of FCB Health New York, who went from hum…

Ever had a work dilemma so awkward you’d rather fake a panic attack than ask your boss? Well, we’ve got you covered. This week, our expert agony aunts tackle your toughest questions, including: 💰 How do you ask for more money without triggering your agency going bankrupt? 🔄 How do you switch departments without looking like you're running from a cr…

AI had its turn. Now, it’s time for the humans to fight back 🤖 vs. 🧠 Last episode, we handed over the podcast to AI and let’s just say, it was… an experience. This week, we’re taking control to discuss the real impact of AI on advertising, from ethics to automation, threats to opportunities and whether we should all start retraining as baristas. Jo…

🚨 BREAKING: AI Has Taken Over The Creative Floor Awards Podcast! 🤖🎙️ This week, we decided to talk about AI. But then AI decided to talk about us. And now we’re in some kind of weird, tech-driven, podcast-ception. We sat down with some very clever tech bros: 🧠 Joe Graiff & Patrick Mullady: FCB Health New York 💡 Faisal Ahmed: Digitally Sick But then…

Brace yourself, Robert Campbell is back for one last (probably) round of industry wisdom, outrageous stories and brutally honest predictions. If you haven’t taken notes yet, now’s your chance before your boss pretends they invented everything he says. This time, we dive into getting sued by Sir Martin Sorrell, ageism, Hammer Horror, Nils Leonard an…

Robert Campbell is back, dropping more wisdom, war stories and advertising gold you won’t find anywhere else. 🔥 This episode is so packed with legends, we’re legally obligated to warn you about potential mind-blown side effects: 🎤 Dustin Hoffman (yes, really, this is not a typo) 🕶️ James Gandolfini (because advertising is just The Sopranos with bet…

The legend returns! Adland’s original rock ‘n’ roller Robert Campbell is back for another round of epic stories, outrageous lessons and jedi-wisdom you won’t find anywhere else. 🔥 This episode is so stacked with legends, we’re surprised it doesn’t have its own Hollywood biopic. Featuring: 🎤 Peter Souter, Paul Brazier, Tom Carty, Walter Campbell, 🌍 …

What happens when an adman with the swagger of a rockstar and the creative chops of a legend shakes up the communications industry? You get Robert Campbell, the mind behind some of advertising’s most iconic campaigns. From shaping ads for Virgin, Lego, BMW, Jaguar, The Times, L’Oréal, and more, to co-founding Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe, one of th…

If every new project sends you into an existential crisis… if you’ve ever Googled “how to explain to my agency they don’t understand my business”… or if you lie awake at night wondering how your award-winning concept turned into a stock photo disaster, this episode is for you. We sit down with Steve Hudson, founder of The Power of Advertising, a mu…

DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU HAVE A WEAK SENSE OF HUMOUR OR STRONG MORAL COMPASS Welcome to Agency Tales, a rollicking dive into the weird, wonderful, and occasionally mind-boggling world of advertising. What you’re about to hear might seem unbelievable, outrageous, or just plain absurd. And you’d be right. In this episode, we somehow managed to involve Pr…

Season 7 kicks off with the electrifying Fourcast crew: Jeremy Perrott, Frank Walters, Adrian Parr and Selwyn Learner. Discover the secrets to staying relevant in a fast-changing world and finding your “why.” An unmissable conversation packed with acerbic honesty, wisdom and bad puns. 2025 Award Entry Deadlines: https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/…

A special bonus episode giving you an unfiltered insiders guide into this year's Cannes Lions Festival. Is it really all scam work and a waste of money? Our guests unpack this for you and more. Podcast panelists: John McPartland, Ogilvy Health Oliver Caporn, Concentric Life

Lucky you, your ears are about to listen to the World’s No.1 Marketing podcast. Welcome to "Rise of the Robots 2024," where we delve into the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and its profound impact on society. In this panel discussion, we bring together leading experts and thought leaders to explore the latest developments, …

Welcome back to the world’s No.1 Marketing podcast! In this episode we chat to Susan Manber, Chief Patient Officer at Publicis Health. If you're currently working in communications and think your creative briefs are a bit blunt (seen it all before) and want to know how to take them to the next level - this podcast is unmissable. Susan shares her re…

Welcome back to the world’s No.1 Marketing podcast! The concluding chat with the Legend that is Mark Denton is here. Links from todays episode: Marks Denton: https://www.coy-com.com/ Final Call Deadline is Friday 26 April: https://thecreativefloor.com/awards/

Welcome back to the world’s No.1 Marketing podcast! Put the kettle on and sit back. The chat with the Legend that is Mark Denton continues. This Friday 12 April is The Creative Floor Awards 2024 FINAL DEADLINE: https://thecreativefloor.com/awards/ Links to shout outs: https://boomcgi.com/ https://thecreativefloor.com/awards/shop/…

Welcome back to the world’s No.1 Marketing podcast! Legendary Creative, Director, Artist, Producer, Editor, Publisher, Public Speaker and Designer Mark Denton pops in for a chat. The perfect conversation if you’re looking for some motivation and advice on how to create the best advertising in your career. To see Marks incredible work: https://www.c…

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED More tales from the crazy world of advertising. This episode contains stories about Richard Curtis, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Thank you to the episodes contributors: Paul Pateman: https://www.pateontoast.co.uk/ Ben Kay: https://ben-kay.com/ Steve Hudson: https://thepowerofadvertising.com/ To se…

Announcing the Winner of our Talent & Diversity Fund Proud to be the only health and wellness award show in the world to donate a percentage of profits towards a Talent & Diversity Fund, that helps people from under-represented communities into health and wellness communication agencies. To see this years Talent & Diversity Fund winners please visi…

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED More compilations of the advertising industries funniest and outrageous tales. Thank you to the episodes contributors: Steve Moss: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-moss-b5309517/ Paul Pateman: https://www.pateontoast.co.uk/ Andrew Short: https://www.andrewshort.info/ To send in your agency tale emai…

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED A compilation of the advertising industries funniest and most outrageous tales. This episode contains stories about Ricky Gervais and Edris Elba. Thank you to the episodes contributors: Ben Kay: https://ben-kay.com/ Steve Moss: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-moss-b5309517/ To send in your agency t…

WARNING: DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED A compilation of the advertising industries most outrageous and funniest stories. This episode contains stories about Nicole Kidman, Mr. T, Jack Black, Vinnie Jones and Helen Baxendale. Thank you to the episodes contributors: Jeremy Perrott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-perrott-2572461…

The concluding episode of our epic chat with Steve Hudson. If you want to book Steve for a seminar or want to be first to access his upcoming masterclass on ‘Everything you need to know about advertising but were afraid to ask - A clients guide to effective successful advertising’ email [email protected] Check out this episodes sponsor: b…

Part 2 of our chat with Steve Hudson on The Power of Advertising. Thank you to this episodes sponsor PM360. Details on their Innovation Summit, New York March 25, 2024: https://www.pm360online.com/the-innovation-summit-2024 If you want a shout out for any open job roles, production services on future episodes email: [email protected]…

We chat to Legend Creative Director, Commercials Director and Creative Floor 2024 judge Steve Hudson. Hear his inspiring story into ad land and his best lessons from John Webster, Frank Budgen and Sir John Hegarty to name but a few. Everything you need to know about getting your best work through market research and how to think of an idea when you…

The concluding episode of our conversation with the Fourcast crew. Some great insights on A.I., mistakes agency’s make when it comes to culture and how to hold onto your humanity over the next 12 months. Thank you to this episodes sponsor: https://arabadonline.com/en To get your hands on the final 50 of our working for home candles (never to be mad…

Part 3 of our Fourcast chat with Jeremy Perrott, Frank Walters, Adrian Parr and Selwyn Learner. Thank you to the sponsor of this podcast: PM360 SPARK: The Innovation Summit on March 25, 2024 Full details: https://www.pm360online.com/the-innovation-summit-2024If you want a shout out for any open job roles, production services on future episodes emai…

Part 2 of our Fourcast chat with Jeremy Perrott, Frank Walters, Adrian Parr and Selwyn Learner. If you want a shout out for any open job roles, production services on future episodes email: [email protected]

The original Fourcast crew Jeremy Perrott, Frank Walters, Adrian Parr and Selwyn Learner give us a reflection on last year and some industry predictions for 2024. As ever, lots of bad jokes and unmissable observations to help you navigate the next 12 months. Check out this episodes sponsor: boomcgi.com If you want a shout out for any open job roles…

* BONUS EPISODE * There's some exciting news and updates on next weeks live award show in London. Plus we talk to the co-authors Faisal Ahmed and Tim Sparke about their brand new book - 'The Ultimate Guide to Digital Engagement in Pharma'. A must have book for clients and agencies to unlock incredible strategic and creative opportunities. All profi…

We have an inspiring update on our 'Dear Deidre' episode which you won't want to miss. This is the second episode we are cross promoting for The Creative War Room podcast. This episode will help those who need to find their mojo, focus and purpose. Do yourself a favour, head over to The Creative War Room podcast and hit that subscribe button. Enjoy…

Töbe Pickford from The Creative War Room podcast got in touch to talk about career battles with The Creative Floor Awards podcast host Shaheed Peera. To help them reach as many people as possible we are cross promoting the next 2 episodes on here. Head over to The Creative War Room podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, hit that subscribe button …

Our panel of bleeding edge creatives and technologists give us an overview of how a.i. is going to help change your world for the better. And potentially for the worst. An invaluable episode for creatives who don't know where to start and for those who are already heavily experimenting with it. This episodes panel are: Faisal Ahmed - Digitally Sick…

We are joined by an expert panel of 'agony aunts' who attempt to solve your toughest professional challenges. Topics covered in this episode include dealing with emotional creatives, money, sexual harassment, ageism amongst many more... This episodes panel are: Jo Wallace - Global ECD, Media.Monks & Good Girls Eat Dinner Tim Jones - CCO, Grey Healt…

To demonstrate how our Talent Fund is changing lives, we bring you a story from Key4Life, one the charities we now support. This is the ground-breaking story of the real 'Top Boy'. Find out how Vernel Dolor went from a life of drugs, guns and extreme violence to being rehabilitated through Key4Life's Prison Programme. Vernel is now a role model, pu…

A quick announcement of who won our Talent & Diversity Fund. Big thank you to everyone who supports The Creative Floor Awards. To find out more information about the winners and to see how our awards platform is changing people lives please visit: https://thecreativefloor.com/awards/talent-fund/

John Reid ECD Syneos Health, pops in and shares how his team managed to get Genentech and the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) community into New York Fashion Week and in Vogue. Great lessons here on dreaming the impossible, a new model of the creative team and how the pharmaceutical communications industry can be part of culture. Links to work below:…

An inspiring story of how Khalid Latif escaped the terror of Saddam Hussein to reach the heady heights of VMLY&R Health. Great learnings in this episode on the power of diversity, line management vs looking after people, how to build anyone into a creative superstar and mastering the art of job numbers.…

The Invisible Opponent, Tyson Fury concludes. Links to the films are below Tyson Fury film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_DzA6ov33U&t=1s Follow up film with England football player Declan Rice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHDpJebqPQU To see the excellent work CALM do and for support on suicide please visit: https://www.thecalmzone.net/…

Dan Russell, Managing Director of Seven Stones, shares his epic 2 year journey of making The Invisible Opponent film with heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Tyson Fury for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). Great learnings in this episode on how to get to a world-class brief, how to sell work when you can't present it, the power of de…

Fourcast 2023 concludes with more sage advice and creative gems from Jeremy Perrott, Frank Walters, Adrian Parr and Selwyn Learner. This podcast contains explicit language.

The original Fourcast crew Jeremy Perrott, Frank Walters, Adrian Parr, and Selwyn Learner kick off Season 5 with a reflection on 2022 and some predictions for 2023. Incredible insights on how to combat loneliness, building a creative culture, the future of the creative department, advice on training and getting inspired for the next 12 months.…

Matt Eagles Head of Patient Engagement at Havas Lynx Group was diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 7. He shares his incredible life story, tips on how to stay positive and how to live a life with purpose.