Substacks recommended by Simon Akers

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Omar Oakes's Substack. Bringing together critical thinkers in advertising, media and marketing — to expose what’s broken, explore what works, and build a better industry for those who still believe in the work.

NDIM <> Neurodiversity in Media

By Si & Jaz

The place to celebrate and elevate neurodiverse talent in the media industry

Co-Launched initiative to celebrate ND talent in the media industry, shine a light on human stories, and share ways of working with companies to bring the best out of media talent.

- Simon Akers

Ideas We Love 💕

By Matt & Tom

A weekly(ish) newsletter exploring and unpacking the ideas we love from the world of advertising, media and communications planning

Ross Sergeant | Digital Media

Throughout my career, I've had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest brands and companies in the world, and I've learned a lot along the way. In this blog, I'll be sharing my experience and advice.

An old colleague, a global media leader, a lovely well-dressed man. Ross knows his stuff.

- Simon Akers

Sweathead, A Strategy Newsletter

By Mark Pollard

A weekly newsletter for strategy lovers and hobbyists written by Sweathead's Mark Pollard. We touch on advertising, marketing, and brand, but we also delve into the mind and life of the strategist.

A new addition to my life. Mark Pollard is a marketing strategist who makes things make total sense.

- Simon Akers

Hey!DHD’s Newsletter

By ADHDers, for ADHDers! Struggling to navigate your diagnosis? Join us to discover how to thrive by working with your brain, not against it!

A personal favourite given my recent ADHD diagnosis.

- Simon Akers

Out There

By Becca Magnus

Notes on observations on people, ideas, behaviours and movements from Out There, the real world beyond the screen. Delighting in the unusual, exploring the uncomfortable. From the desk of Becca Magnus, strategist, writer, mischief-maker and make-believer.

New newsletter and Becca is just so honest with writing and makes total sense. Love it

- Simon Akers

Common People

By Jed

Class, culture and creativity in the modern world. A monthly round-up of links, insights, tools and stats.

Proud to be part of this awesome initiative to enable more working class into the creative industries!

- Simon Akers

The A to Z of Media Planning

By Matt Prentis

Rules of thumb to help budding media planners, better plan media

A hell of a jump off point for budding (and senior) media planners!

- Simon Akers

The Skeptical Optimist

By Giulio del Bufalo

I think about Marketing, Society, Technology, and random things.

Excellent observations and insights from a media and now brand marketer!

- Simon Akers

Better marketing, better business.

By Samuel Brealey

No non-sense marketing and business advice.

A man after my own heart, a very smart marketing consultant also rooted in delivering solid foundations via core marketing principles.

- Simon Akers

The Alchemist from Rory Sutherland

What I can't fit on Twitter - or am too afraid to put on Twitter.

It's Rory Sutherland and its Behavioural Science and Economics applied to brands. What more is there to say?

- Simon Akers

Dave Wakeman's Business of Value

A weekly strategy email with ideas and actions to help you and your business get ahead.

Love these regular pithy delights about a consideration for your marketing efforts, pricing and value especially.

- Simon Akers

Nowism by Tom Goodwin

Get your irregular dose of optimistic insights on tech, business, and innovation with Nowism by Tom Goodwin. Join the conversation on the world's latest and greatest changes today!

Strands of Genius

By Rosie & Faris

For weekly inspiration (or at least better conversation topics for dinner), subscribe to our newsletter, Strands of Genius. With a nearly 40% average open rate, it's anything but spam.

A great cross section of strategy and culture curated wonderfully by Rosie and Faris Yakob

- Simon Akers

Front of Mind

Recommended by Simon Akers