Trust in our institutions and in business is being tested. Even without touching the bigger, more disturbing political stories dominating the news cycle, people are increasingly skeptical of what they see online. Scams, AI-generated slop, harmful content, misinformation and sheer bombardment have combined to erode confidence in digital spaces. Inevitably, advertising gets caught in the fallout.
Why Brand Trust Is Needed Now More Than Ever
In a noisy, AI-saturated world, trust is the most important metric deciding which brands still get through.
Great Brands Need Cultural Curiosity
Long before he was building brands, Squarespace’s Nate Skinner was studying culture through record sleeves and the sprawling web of Britpop‑era music journalism – a habit he now credits with proving that cultural curiosity, more than anything else, is what helps brands find their audience.
Hannah Bowler
How Search Intent Can Move Culture
Fans do more than just watch sports. They search, plan and buy around them. Emma Welch unpacks how live search intent around tentpole events reveals what people want to do next – and how brands can use those signals to move faster, target smarter and stay ahead of the game.
Emma Welch
Uncut with Andrew Barnard, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at 20(Something)
As the world hurtles through a decade of disruption, 20(Something) co-founder Andrew Barnard explains why building an agency for this moment meant ruthlessly focussing on three disciplines and always reminding himself that the work can actually contribute to a better future.
Alex Zeevalkink
No One Is Searching for Your Brand Story
As social lives shrink and match days carry more emotional weight, sponsors need a clearer reason to exist. On The Partnership Game, Carlsberg’s Lynsey Woods shows how long-term partnerships, Danish roots and fan-first ideas are helping the brand stay relevant.
Rich Hewes
