57: "Is advertising in danger of becoming a hobby for rich people's children?" with strategist Will Humphrey

This week we’ve laid bait of a pint and picture round to snare sharp thinker, pub quizzer and Strategy Director at Wunderman Thompson, Will Humphrey.

A lifelong problem solver with experience across Advertising, PR, CRM and Digital, he’s devised award-winning strategies for the likes of O2, Budweiser, NatWest and Land Rover and is a huge advocate for mentoring junior folk in the industry.

He talks to us on a treasure trove of topics including ad land as a walled garden, binding machines and nappies, asking Londoners to find Coventry on a map, empathy, educated guessing, planning from within, what’s special about Robbie Earnshaw, hippos, custard creams and lots more. You’d be a fool not to let us bend your ear ‘ere.

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Will proudly dedicates his episode to @sarahspoon, give her a follow too

Will’s book recommendations are:

The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan 

Saki, The Complete Short Stories by H. Munro  

Viral Marketing: The Science of Sharing by Karen Nelson-Field 

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 

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