Dog ’n’ Bone

Dog ‘n’ Bone host Martin Loat welcomes ad media industry figurehead and Google MD for Ad Agencies in EMEA - Mark Howe - ahead of his “semi-retirement” after an illustrious 41-year career. The pair touch on a range of topics, including supply chain issues in the media industry, client side suspicion of overpromising agencies, a greater need for transparency and how a tech co

In this episode of the Dog ‘n’ Bone we welcome three guests onto the show to discuss the challenges of running a region or market as part of a bigger international business. Joining us in the studio are Andrew Dimitriou - Chief Executive Officer at VMLY&R EMEA, Victoria Perea-Usher - Vice President, Marketing Communications at JCB International (Europe) Ltd and dialling in virt

In this episode of the Dog ‘n’ Bone we welcome CityAM co-founder and Managing Director Lawson Muncaster to the show to discuss the big issues he’s tackled in his career, from launching a free newspaper brand to navigating the business through Covid. Host and curator Martin Loat weaves questions in from our call in guests who include: Martin Gilbert, Chairman, AssetCo PLC, Rev

On this episode of the Dog ‘n’ Bone, we welcome Mandy Merron onto the show to discuss her illustrious 30 year career as an advertising agency M&A expert. Host and curator Martin Loat steers the discussion, weaving questions in from our call in guests: Jo Evans, Partner, Lewis Silkin Pete Reid, Chief Executive Officer, MSQ Partners MT Rainey OBE, Trustee at The Booker Prize Foun

Host and curator Martin Loat welcomes old university pal and current Sony Pictures Television International President Wayne Garvie. The discussion explores the production and impact of worldwide hits such as The Crown and Education, asseses the possibility of casting a black actor to portray Winston Churchill - and reveals the story behind the hiring of Jeremy Clarkson as the host

In this episode of the Dog ‘n’ Bone podcast, we welcome Claire Enders, Founder and CEO of Enders Analysis - the company so synonymous with producing and publishing media research and reports it is often referred to as ‘Endless Analysis’. Its subscribers include industry giants such as the BBC, ITV, Sky, Google, Vivendi, Virgin Media and Ofcom. The annual Media and Telecoms

In this special edition of the Dog ‘n’ Bone podcast, our host Martin Loat presents curated takes, insights and tidbits from Propeller's latest event - Comms Club: The Big Issues. The inaugural event for PR and communications professionals featured four panels offering analysis from expert speakers. The speakers explored how to achieve boardroom buy-in, the art of crafting a com

How can brands deal with the polarising nature of social media without alienating customers? Is that even possible? Can brands effectively operate within social media without a clear purpose? What are the parallels between the metaverse now and the first iterations of the internet - and what lessons can we carry over from the latter? This episode of the Dog ‘n’ Bone explores th

What do brands really want from agencies? How can agencies become more effective - and more indispensable - partners? In this episode of the Dog ‘n’ Bone, we explore what really matters to brands - as curator and host Martin Loat is joined by Peter Zillig, Director of Marketing at Ford Europe. Peter has worked across the aisle of both agencies and brands from Compaq, TAG, Euro

The Dog 'n' Bone podcast is back with a bark. Listen in as Felix Velarde, founder of the 2y3x programme and author of “Scale at Speed”, joins host Martin Loat to discuss the science of scaling an agency. The pair discuss the many lessons Felix has learned in 25 years of agency business, field questions from a seasoned audience and explore how to overcome revenue plateaus and bu