"David doesn’t simply generate customer insight, he also unlocks customer foresight... to envision the full potential of a brand, where it will sit in the mind of the customer and how this can be communicated persuasively - a very rare skill.”
Charles Vallance, Founding Partner, VCCP
Charles Vallance, Founding Partner, VCCP
UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE, CULTURES, MARKETS;
CRAFTING DRAMATIC BUSINESS IDEAS
Strategic research and planning, ethnography, brand semiology
Insightfulness, intelligence, business acumen
Astute positioning and powerful communication
Succinct, decisive, imaginative
Dramatic influence on brands, at inception or in transformation
Access to brand experts established in local cultures and specialisms
Insightfulness, intelligence, business acumen
Astute positioning and powerful communication
Succinct, decisive, imaginative
Dramatic influence on brands, at inception or in transformation
Access to brand experts established in local cultures and specialisms
DISCOVERING the STAND-OUT POTENTIAL of brands
"David has a special gift that's hard to put into business language (but)... if you have a brand that you want to love, protect, nurture or build, he has something incredibly valuable to offer. An uncanny ability to find his way right to the heart of a brand promise or proposition."
Glenn Manoff, CCO, Trustpilot
Glenn Manoff, CCO, Trustpilot
WHY ?
We help find the very best in business and brand.
In the dash for data and transformation, we still need to remember that growth flows from understanding and ideas; from looking beyond the algorithm to the humanity.
Our work is exceptional at identifying opportunity in market and developing powerful insight. But with us, this is the start, not the end of the process.
We receive our highest accolades for the synthesis that follows; for envisioning the potential in brand or idea; and for the confidence and inspiration we bring to teams.
We are not fortune-tellers. But, say our clients, we understand the interplay of people, creativity and commerciality. We find what works and why and what will work and how.
Insight is just the start.
We help find the very best in business and brand.
In the dash for data and transformation, we still need to remember that growth flows from understanding and ideas; from looking beyond the algorithm to the humanity.
Our work is exceptional at identifying opportunity in market and developing powerful insight. But with us, this is the start, not the end of the process.
We receive our highest accolades for the synthesis that follows; for envisioning the potential in brand or idea; and for the confidence and inspiration we bring to teams.
We are not fortune-tellers. But, say our clients, we understand the interplay of people, creativity and commerciality. We find what works and why and what will work and how.
Insight is just the start.
"David is structured in his thinking and a great communicator... able to engage across the spectrum of stakeholders from the insights and brand teams all the way to the board and CEO."
Shirley Wong, Head of Strategic Insight, Three.
Shirley Wong, Head of Strategic Insight, Three.
"David is a world-class research operative. His straight-talking, no-nonsense approach is refreshing when you want to produce the best work.... His understanding can be game-changing for any business."
Robin Gadsby, Founder and CEO, Forever Beta
Robin Gadsby, Founder and CEO, Forever Beta
