Michaela Jefferson
Journalist and Writer at Freelance
News editor @marketingweeked, formerly @MediatelNews | 🐮🌱👽
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1 month ago |
marketingweek.com | Michaela Jefferson
In the latest instalment of our State of Academia series, academics discuss the discrepancy between what universities teach and entry-level job descriptions demand. By Michaela Jefferson 12 May 2025 6:58 am For a discipline built on understanding people, marketing has yet to agree on how best to educate them. For some, a formal qualification – undergraduate or postgraduate – is a must, especially for those looking to climb the corporate ladder.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
marketingweek.com | Charlotte Rogers |Molly Innes |Michaela Jefferson |Josh Stephenson
The global success of mega brands like Bluey and Dr Who is fuelled by the duality between cultural and commercial impact, says marketing boss Shelley Macintyre. From Bluey to Strictly to Dr Who, taking a local brand global requires an appreciation of the duality between cultural and commercial value, according to senior vice-president of global marketing at BBC Studios, Shelley Macintyre.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
marketingweek.com | Niamh Carroll |Molly Innes |Michaela Jefferson |Josh Stephenson
Premier Foods has mitigated the impact of private label competitors by offering consumers what its CEO claims are “genuinely superior products” as a result of innovation and branding. Speaking to investors today (21 January), CEO Alex Whitehouse detailed a “very good quarter” for the three months ended 28 December 2024. Its group sales were up 3.1% versus the prior year to £360.1m, while sales on its brands increased 4.6% year-over-year.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
marketingweek.com | Josh Stephenson |Niamh Carroll |Molly Innes |Michaela Jefferson
Thortful has given its visual brand identity a makeover as it celebrates a decade of trading with a new look to “evolve” the brand and create greater distinctiveness. The online greetings card company has carved a niche in a competitive category by partnering with over 6,000 creators who design the cards the company sells for a cut of the profits.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
marketingweek.com | Molly Innes |Michaela Jefferson |Niamh Carroll |Tom Fishburne
The world’s 500 most valuable brands grew their brand value by 10% in the last year to $9.5trn, a figure that outpaced global economic growth which stood at 3%. Nvidia’s brand value has grown 98% in the last year, putting it in the top 10 of worldwide brands for the first time, according to Brand Finance’s Global 500 2025 research. The technology firm was founded in 1993 as a computer chip business and has since capitalised on the AI boom, with its chips often seen as market-leading.
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