Ep. 150 - 2025 In Review
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this, our 150th episode, Dave is joined by The Irish Times Media Solutions' very own Head of Clie...
Ep. 149 - The Practice Of Attention
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Mike Follett, CEO of Lumen Research, who talks us through the benefits and...
Ep. 148 - Mark Ritson is back!
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brand consultant, marketing professor and, according to Dave, a tech millionaire! After a transforma...
Ep. 147 - Why small IS mighty
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Corin Camenisch, Global Marketing Lead Sum Up, for a look at why small bus...
Ep. 146 - Business Transformation With Debbie Byrne
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Byrne, Managing Director of An Post Retail, joins us for a frank discussion on business trans...
Ep. 145 - Sales AND Marketing not Sales OR Marketing.
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Aidan O'Driscoll founder of Align Consultancy and Agency to look at why th...
Ep. 144 - Get Gutsy With Paul Keogh
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Keogh, formerly of Guinness, Budweiser and Polygram Records joins us to discuss how sometimes f...
Ep. 143 - Why Brands Should Get In The Game.
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Medal's Yuriy Yarovoy on how Medal, a cross platform tool and social netwo...
Ep. 142 - Cannes In Review with dentsu.
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by not one but two judges of this year's Cannes festival of advertising. Cathy Boxall, ...
Ep. 141 - Declan O'Reilly, Empathy Research. Will AI democratise data?
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Declan O'Reilly, Group MD of Empathy Research, for a look at what impact A...
IM Bites on Grocery Shopping & Private Label Trends
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claire O'Rourke – dentsu's Research Director – joins us to unpack the latest Pulse findings on g...
Ep. 140 – David Hartigan – Why authenticity is the best marketing approach
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, David Hartigan, CEO & Founder of Hemp Heros, shares how authenticity and purpose can driv...
Ep. 139 (Part 2) – Daniel Lambert - The Accidental Marketer
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our chat with Bohemians FC COO, Bang Bang Cafe owner and manager of Irish language hip h...
Ep. 139 (Part 1) – Daniel Lambert - The Accidental Marketer
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of two parts we’re joined by Bohemians FC COO, Bang Bang Café owner and manager of I...
Ep. 138 - TV Effectiveness
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Elena Jasper, Head of Marketing at Marketing Architects, joins us to talk all things TV.
Ep. 137 - Why Irish people should identify as leprechauns.
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Folk's Chief Creative Officer Karl Waters as he explains to us why - in th...
IM Bites on Holiday Planning.
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claire O'Rourke - dentsu's Research Director - joins us to go through the latest findings from dents...
Ep. 136 - Fergal McGovern from Visible Thread on how AI can make the complex simple.
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Fergal McGovern, founder and CEO of Visible Thread - experts in compliance...
Ep. 135 - Advertising Unfiltered With Bob Hoffman
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by legendary ad-man, writer, speaker and award winning blogger Bob Hoffman to...
Ep. 134 - Brand Success and Succession with Fiona Curtin
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Heineken's Marketing Director Fiona Curtin to discuss the evolution of the...
Ep. 133 - Tracking Trends With Rachel Ray
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by dentsu's Group Strategy Director, Rachel Ray for a look at current trends ...
Ep. 132 - Bob Neville on what may be a challenging year for retail.
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by strategic global retail leader Bob Neville, who's worked with some of the ...
Navigating Consumer Concerns as Irish Adults Look Ahead to the Year
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off our first bite-sized episode we're joined by Claire O'Rourke, Research Director in dents...
Ep. 131 - Future Gazing With Ciaran O'Kane
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Ciaran O'Kane, co-founder of Exchange Wire and General Partner in First Pa...
Ep. 130 - Liam McDonnell
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by former CEO of dentsu Liam McDonnell, who, over the last thirty years has p...
Ep. 129 - 2025 With Dan Calladine
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
And we're back! To start things off for 2025 we're talking to Head of Futures at dentsu, Dan Calladi...
Ep. 128 - 2024 In Review
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the most wonderful time of the year! This week Dave welcomes Rob Kinsella, Head of Client at Th...
Ep. 127 - Ireland, The EU's Loneliest Nation
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Vivian Chambers, founder of Bricolage and Sarah Van Horn, their Head of ...
Ep. 126 - Siobhan Smith
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Expleo's Siobhan Smith for a look at the opportunities and pitfalls of B2B...
Ep. 125 - Gerrard Tannam
31 Oct 2024
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This week we're joined by Gerrard Tannam, owner and brand builder at Islandbridge Brand Development ...
Ep. 124 - Karen Nelson Field Returns.
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we welcome back Karen Nelson Field who's research into attention metrics in t...
Ep. 123 - Funding Content
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New funding models have changed the way content is bought, sold and paid for. In this weeks episode ...
Ep. 122 - Anne O'Leary - Head of Meta Ireland
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Anne O'Leary, Head Of Meta Ireland, for a discussion around building compa...
Ep. 121 - Why Brands Thrive On Authenticity.
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Inside Marketing we’re joined by Greta Dunne founder of Marker Video, a content p...
Ep120 - AdamMorgan - The Cost of Dull in Advertising
25 Jul 2024
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Ep120 - AdamMorgan - The Cost of Dull in Advertising by dentsu & Irish Times Media Solutions
Ep. 119 - Reputations Built Over Time
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Niamh Boyle, founder of The Reputations Agency, to discuss the value of a ...
Ep. 118 - Energy Marketing During A Crisis
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Lisa Browne, Head of Marketing and Customer Insights at ESB Group, to disc...
Ep.117 - Brid O'Connell from Guaranteed Irish
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Brid O'Connell, CEO of Guaranteed Irish, the not-for-profit business membe...
Ep. 116 - Oh, The Good Life!
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Laura Costello Head of Sustainability and Planet Services at Thinkhouse to discuss h...
Ep. 115 - A Golden Age For Retail Media
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Lee Roberts and Eoin Maguire, both of whom are head of sales of retail med...
Ep. 114 - Creative Competitiveness With Rory Gallery.
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Partner and Chief Strategy Officer of The Special Group NZ, Rory Gallery, joined us for a look at so...
Ep. 113 - Uncommon Culture with Nils Leonard.
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Nils Leonard the founder of creative agency Uncommon Creative and former chairman and crea...
Ep. 112 - Experiment with Experience
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Experience is everything but are brands doing enough in this space? This week we're joined by Andrew...
Ep.111 - Making Data Come To Life with Dr. Grace Kite
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Magic Numbers founder and data specialist Dr. Grace Kite who really does m...
Ep.110 - Consumer Trends With Rachel Ray
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know your Internet of Excess from your Attention Metrics, your Meme-able Moments from your Tr...
Ep. 109 - Planning Frameworks, Friend Or Foe?
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by strategist Baiba Matisone to discuss planning and strategy frameworks, how...
Ep. 108 - Prof. Jenni Romaniuk
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Professor Jenni Romaniuk of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Sci...
Ep. 107 - Ciaran O'Kane is Back!
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stalwart of the show and CEO of Wire Corp Ciaran O'Kane returns for a wide ranging chat about Privac...
Ep. 106 - Talking Trends with Dan Calladine
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And we're back! We're kicking off 2024 with a look at the trends that will dominate this year's mark...
Ep. 105 - The Most Wonderful Wrap Up Of The Year
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by The Irish Times' Head of Client Rob Kinsella to look back at the year in m...
Ep. 104 - Listen Up With Lee Thompson
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by AudioOne director and co-founder Lee Thompson for a look at digital audio ...
Ep. 103 - David Cullen on Research
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by David Cullen, CEO of the research and business advisory practice Opinions,...
Ep. 102 - Paul Feldwick on change, research and the inherent showbusiness of advertising.
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Advertising expert and author Paul Feldwick joins us for a look at whether advertising has fundament...
Ep. 101 - Peter Field
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Peter Field whose research on long term brand building versus short term a...
Ep. 100 - Rory Sutherland
05 Oct 2023
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**Milestone Episode** In our 100th episode columnist, author and chairman of Ogilvy and Mather, Rory...
Ep. 99 - Brand and Nation Building
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former chairman of McConnells advertising and current marketing and brand lecturer at the Smurfit an...
Ep. 98 - DTC with Polestar. Direct To Consumer or Drive The Car?
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Kieran Campbell, Market Lead at Polestar Ireland joins us to discuss how Polestar's Direct...
Ep. 97 - Creative Can Do!
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by artist, master creative and a founder of Rothco, one of Dublin's best and ...
Ep. 96 - Is News On Trend?
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Vivian Chambers from cultural insights agency, Bricolage, for a look at yo...
Ep. 95 - Outfoxing The Market
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Dervan, CMO of The National Lottery and author of Run With Foxes joins us for a chat about the ...
Ep. 94 - Sussing Out Sustainability
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Oli Cook founder of fintech firm Ekko to discuss sustainability, the peril...
Ep. 93 - Get Into The Game
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week gaming consultant and strategist Darragh Barker joins us for a look at gaming from a brand...
Ep. 92 - Are The Kids All Right?
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Claire Hyland, head of The Youth Lab at Thinkhouse PR to discuss the resul...
Ep. 91 - Life After Big Tech
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Adam Harrisson of start up Lever to discuss the current tumult in the tech...
Ep. 90 - Meet Dave Trott
02 Mar 2023
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Industry legend, creative director, copy writer, agency founder and author Dave Trott joins us this ...
Ep89 - Social Media and the impact of cancel culture on brands
16 Feb 2023
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Ep89 - Social Media and the impact of cancel culture on brands by dentsu & Irish Times Media Solutio...
Ep. 88 - The Future Looks Bright...Right?
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Calladine, Head Of Futures at dentsu joins us for a look at upcoming trends in a year that no on...
Ep. 87 - Ciaran O'Kane
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ciaran O'Kane, Chief Strategy Officer at WireCorp and ExchangeWire joins us for a look at ...
Ep. 86 - 2022 In Review
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by The Irish Times' Head of Client Solutions Rob Kinsella for a look back at ...
Ep. 85 - Automation For Our People
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Dave Lenny, Head Of Innovation at dentsu for a deep dive into the rapid de...
Ep. 84 - Paddy Power's Portfolio of Promotion
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Michelle Spillane, Marketing and Brand Director at Paddy Power UK&I to tal...
Ep.83 - Listen Up! The Power Of Audio
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Radiocentre CEO Ciaran Cunningham for a look at how audio’s doing, whe...
Ep. 82 - The Attention Economy with Professor Karen Nelson-Field
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Professor Karen Nelson-Field, author of The Attention Economy, to discuss ...
Ep. 81 - Creative Nation - Pitching Ireland As A Creative Hub
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by IAPI’s CEO Charley Stoney and Bonfire’s Creative Director Sean Hynes...
Ep. 80 - Still Sharp? IM meets Professor Byron Sharp.
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been 12 years since Professor Byron Sharp published the seminal “How Brands Grow” and thi...
Ep. 79 - Jodie Hopperton on The Role Of Product
08 Sep 2022
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This week we're joined by Jodie Hopperton, Head Of Product Innovation at INMA, to discuss the role o...
Ep. 78 - When Left Isn't Right. IM meets Orlando Wood.
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s inside marketing we talk to Orlando Wood, Chief Innovation Officer at System One Gr...
Ep. 77 - Does the Advertising Industry Lack Principles? IM meets Bob Hoffman.
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by ad contrarian Bob Hoffman to investigate whether there's a lack of diversi...
Ep. 76 - From Marvel to Metaverse. IM meets Nick Emery.
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Nick Emery of Brandtech Media to discuss why it's so exciting to be in mar...
Ep. 75 - Brand Authenticity
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Prof Jonathan Wilson, expert in brand strategy and culture and Rachel Ra...
Ep. 74 - Web 3.0, Fad or the Future?
30 Jun 2022
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This week Chris Twining, Global Innovation & Media Director at Dentsu, joins us to explain how Web 3...
Ep. 73 - Programmatic, Platforms, Planet.
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Converge Digital CEO and founder Ian Maxwell talks to us about the potentially sustainable...
Ep. 72 - If It Looks Like A Recession...
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Rachel Ray, Group Strategy Director at Dentsu, joins us for a look at what's coming down t...
Ep. 71 - Challenger Brands for Challenging Times
19 May 2022
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This week we're joined by Eric Fulwiler and DuBose Cole from marketing agency Rival to discuss how e...
Ep. 70 - Sir Martin Sorrell
05 May 2022
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Sir Martin Sorrell, co-founder of S4 Capital and former head of WPP, joins us for an engaging discus...
Ep. 69 Where do you get your News
22 Apr 2022
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Ep. 69 Where do you get your News by dentsu & Irish Times Media Solutions
Ep. 68 - Productivity Post-Pandemic. IM meets Bruce Daisley.
07 Apr 2022
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This week, former VP at Twitter and now bestselling writer on workplace culture, Bruce Daisley joins...
Ep. 67 - Too Much Tech?
24 Mar 2022
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This week we're joined by Dr. Fiona Kerr, founder and CEO of Adelaide's NeuroTech Institute, for an ...
Ep. 66 - How Considering Culture Redefines Research.
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Vivian Chambers, founder and MD of Bricolage, joins us for an in depth discussion around h...
Ep. 65 - Unilever CEO Alan Jope
24 Feb 2022
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Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, joins us for an in depth discussion on the many issues facing brands tod...
Ep. 64 - Marketing Megatrends
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're gazing into our crystal ball with Dan Calladine, Head of Futures at Carat Global. We...
Ep. 63 - Ciaran O'Kane Returns
13 Jan 2022
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Ciaran O'Kane, CEO of WireCorp, is back with us this week to talk all things ad tech.
Ep, 62 - The Story So Far
21 Dec 2021
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On our latest episode Rob Kinsella, Head of Client Solutions at The Irish Times Group, joins us to l...
Ep. 61 - Toppling The Data Dictatorship
09 Dec 2021
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This week Lauren O'Reilly & Bidemi Afolabi from brand data experts Promotion Intelligence join us to...
Ep. 60 - The Future Of Experiential
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Aideen O'Neill and Brian Muldowney of Verve Marketing join us to discuss the future of Exp...
Ep. 59 - Ads today, creative gold or pale imitations?
11 Nov 2021
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Laurence Green, independent creative advisor and founder of Fallon London and 101, joins us for an i...
Ep. 58 - Creativity In A Crisis
28 Oct 2021
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This week we're joined by Mark Noble, Marketing Manager Heineken Brand, Heineken Ireland, to discuss...
Ep. 57 - Sir John Hegarty
14 Oct 2021
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This week on Inside Marketing we're joined by true advertising royalty, a man so good at what he doe...
Ep. 56 - Shopper Marketing
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Sharon Yourell Lawlor, founder of Think, Plan, Do, a strategic retail and shopping consult...
Ep. 55 - Parent Power
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jill Holtz, founder of Mykidstime.com and ParentsandBrands.com, joins us to discuss how pa...