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    October 05, 2010

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    Alastair Duncan

    I think the big idea was overtaken in about 1997 by the big execution...

    Martin Weigel

    Hi Gareth,

    I've been nodding along to your (in truth not so) little ideas. Especially being people powered.

    I'm not so sure on this one. Or at least I think this one needs a further definition of terms. Us adfolk have always clouded stuff with our language.

    Certainly big brand ideas (aka a sense of purpose) are far from dead.

    Though I think your point is that it's big executions that are dead.

    Or is it that more that singular executional ideas endlessly repeated are dead?

    It's an important point you're making. But I've seen it in the wrong hands and bastardized to mean anything big is dead. And that's like seeing a child run with scissors.

    Steve

    So true. We make the ideas yet consumers make them big or small. Your "purpose" point is also a good one. The purpose is the brand strategy, no? Campaigns come and go, a powerful brand strategy is indelible.

    Eddie

    I think the caveat of the small ideas being held together by an overall purpose is key. You can't have a bunch of small ideas if they don't come together at some point for one bigger solution or goal.

    Herdmeister

    Great stuff, Gareth - as ever.

    Intrigued by the rash of "purpose" ideas discussions at the moment (or "purpose ideas" as we dubbed them nearly a decade ago!).

    Oh, I remember when folk thought that was up for grabs and anyone who suggested it...

    Keep up the good work

    HP Cartridge

    I like how you choose the title of your blog...It is like another way of saying think BIG.I had a very nice time reading it.Thank you for sharing.

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    Nice blog you have there.I enjoyed the very interesting read.

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