It is important to view your communication as a repetitive process. Executives who have failed to see the benefits of well-crafted communication tend to view communication as a "check-off-the-box activity." For example, they will think, "I sent an email. This is why I communicated." In this way, they are confusing spreading the message with creating […]

The space seems closer than ever. The previously rocky industry of commercial space tourism is now becoming a reality, and new forms of storytelling – from social media to streaming – are enabling better access to the universe around us in ways that would have been unimaginable a few generations ago. It is clear that […]

We have come a long way since the term dyslexia was coined over 130 years ago by Rudolf Berlin, a German ophthalmologist and professor who observed some of his patients' difficulties reading when they had no problems with their eyesight. Today the NHS estimates that at least one in ten of us has dyslexia. It […]

No matter what industry you are in, there is always more work than time for it. This means that there is always something missing, more and more work to be done, and new businesses often fall short of their expectations and deadlines. One of the most insidious parts is that it leads to massive stress. […]

The photographer, video artist and activist Leila Alaoui is the focus of a new retrospective at Somerset House, in which three series of images created over a period of six years are brought together. The show, Rite of Passage, also features her last, unfinished video work, which she began in 2015 – a year before […]

Does your company develop its local customers through local B2B SEO? Although business-to-consumer (B2C) brands often use local marketing, business-to-business (B2B) brands tend to take a broader approach. B2B brands with no storefronts are even more likely to have their local marketing strategies slip through the cracks. Nevertheless, there are enormous opportunities for B2B companies […]

Richard Hurren, Vice President of European Retail at Levi, explains the brand's new concept store, which has a strong focus on recycled and repaired goods, and explains why companies should make more sustainable choices about their products Second-hand shopping is no longer reserved for musty charities and overcrowded flea markets. Ikea has just announced its […]

Regardless of how you feel about lists, you've probably read some of them. Lists allow you to present a large amount of information in small, easy-to-scan, numbered sections. List posts can cover all sorts of topics, from the more educational posts on HubSpot like "How to Make a Cinemagraph in 7 Easy Steps" to the […]

Urge is a new creative collective formed to help organizations "create and implement radical responses to the climate emergency". Its founders include designers Ella Doran and Harry Pearce, creative director Faizia Khan, architect Michael Pawlyn, filmmaker Dougal Wilson and ex-CR editor Patrick Burgoyne. CR spoke with three other founders – designer Sophie Thomas and strategists […]

The photographs belong to Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell, who describe them as a "random" collection of images. A little over 20 years ago, the couple stumbled upon a black-and-white picture taken in the 1920s of two young men hugging and were intrigued by who they were and how the photo ended up in a […]