ENGINE Presents
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHere at ENGINE, we've been thinking about the many brilliant and wonderful people that come through our doors and their many different stories - and it just makes sense to us to share them. Bringing together people from all over the business and different industries, our carefully curated series of conversations is an informal journey through current issues. We’ll be releasing some quickfire interviews on all kinds of subjects – from the challenges facing workplaces to the future of data, and from the art of storytelling to the realities of influencer marketing.
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ENGINE In Conversation With: Danny Barrasso (Esprit) on Transforming Retail
March 02, 2020 17:14 - 32 minutes - 74.7 MBTransforming retail organisations from the inside out The retail industry continues to feel the pressure of the changing customer with declining sales, rising costs and intense competition. What better way to understand the significance of improving operational effectiveness than to look at a brand that’s done just that. Tune in to hear Suzi Bentley Tanner (Strategy Director at ENGINE Transformation) in conversation with Danny Barrasso (Esprit’s Regional CEO - Europe & Americas), to hear a...
ENGINE Spotlight: A Year of Sporting Excellence
December 18, 2019 15:25 - 38 minutes - 87.6 MBFrom cricket to women's football and rugby to American favourites, 2019 has been a bumper year for incredible sporting events. With so much going on, what have been the highlights that will stand out in the future? Our favourite ENGINE Sport duo, Matthew Fletcher-Jones (Head of Comms) and Tom Gladstone (Head of Strategy), are back again to look at the big sports business moments of the year and weigh in on what's in store for 2020.
A Year of Excellence: ENGINE Sport's 2019 Highlights
December 18, 2019 15:25 - 38 minutes - 87.6 MBFrom cricket to women's football and rugby to American favourites, 2019 has been a bumper year for incredible sporting events. With so much going on, what have been the highlights that will stand out in the future? Our favourite ENGINE Sport duo, Matthew Fletcher-Jones (Head of Comms) and Tom Gladstone (Head of Strategy), are back again to look at the big sports business moments of the year and weigh in on what's in store for 2020.
Notes on a Scandal: Crisis PR and the Crown
November 27, 2019 16:01 - 26 minutes - 36 MBFrom a bit player on the fringe of the Epstein scandal to the star of a full-blown crisis – Prince Andrew has had quite the week. But how did he manage to turn a simple interview into a full-on car crash? We pull back the curtain on the infamous Newsnight interview to see how the Queen’s ‘favourite son’ failed to follow crisis comms basics and what’s next for the Crown’s PR strategy. Tune in to hear Barnaby Fry, Head of Crisis and Risk at ENGINE MHP, and Keith Gladdis, MHP Director and memb...
ENGINE Spotlight: Crisis PR and the Crown
November 27, 2019 16:01 - 26 minutes - 36 MBFrom a bit player on the fringe of the Epstein scandal to the star of a full-blown crisis – Prince Andrew has had quite the week. But how did he manage to turn a simple interview into a full-on car crash? We pull back the curtain on the infamous Newsnight interview to see how the Queen’s ‘favourite son’ failed to follow crisis comms basics and what’s next for the Crown’s PR strategy. Tune in to hear Barnaby Fry, Head of Crisis and Risk at ENGINE MHP, and Keith Gladdis, MHP Director and memb...
Fit For Future: Marketing Transformation
November 21, 2019 15:17 - 21 minutes - 50.3 MBFaced with more data than we know what to do with and consumer expectations outstripping the ability to respond, the marketing mix continues to fragment. Are marketing departments properly equipped to deal with mounting demands - and are they doing enough to ensure they're fit for the future? Bree Throssell, ENGINE's Head of Comms, chats to ENGINE Transformation Strategy Director, Suzi Bentley Tanner, to discuss marketing transformation programmes and what brands need to do to adapt and thr...
ENGINE Spotlight: Fit For Future Marketing
November 21, 2019 15:17 - 21 minutes - 50.3 MBFaced with more data than we know what to do with and consumer expectations outstripping the ability to respond, the marketing mix continues to fragment. Are marketing departments properly equipped to deal with mounting demands - and are they doing enough to ensure they're fit for the future? Bree Throssell, ENGINE's Head of Comms, chats to ENGINE Transformation Strategy Director, Suzi Bentley Tanner, to discuss marketing transformation programmes and what brands need to do to adapt and thr...
ENGINE Spotlight: Tokyo, Typhoon Hagabis & Hakas - ENGINE Sport and RWC’19
November 18, 2019 11:49 - 31 minutes - 71.5 MBThis weekend the Rugby World Cup concludes. Ahead of the final, Matthew Fletcher-Jones, Director of Comms at ENGINE Sport, and Tom Gladstone, ENGINE Sport's Head of Strategy, are back from Tokyo to discuss all things Japan ’19 - from sponsors to shirt sales and typhoons to Tbilisi trips. Tune in to hear their thoughts on what’s next for rugby and is it time to say goodbye to the Haka?
Tokyo, Typhoon Hagabis & Hakas: ENGINE Sport and RWC’19
November 18, 2019 11:49 - 31 minutes - 71.5 MBThis weekend the Rugby World Cup concludes. Ahead of the final, Matthew Fletcher-Jones, Director of Comms at ENGINE Sport, and Tom Gladstone, ENGINE Sport's Head of Strategy, are back from Tokyo to discuss all things Japan ’19 - from sponsors to shirt sales and typhoons to Tbilisi trips. Tune in to hear their thoughts on what’s next for rugby and is it time to say goodbye to the Haka?
ENGINE In Conversation With: Ellie Wilcox (Next) on Brands' Best Friends
October 29, 2019 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.2 MBThe influencer is dead. Long live... the influencer? Despite claims that the influencer marketing industry is dead, we're not convinced. Predicted to be a £10 billion industry by 2020, there's no sign of brands slowing down on their spends - and while there's plenty of change, we think the form is stronger than ever. Tune in to hear two industry veterans - Gemma Glover, ENGINE's Head of Influencer, and Ellie Wilcox, Social Media Manager at Next - discuss their experiences and they think i...
Under the Influence: Ellie Wilcox on Brands' Best Friends
October 29, 2019 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.2 MBThe influencer is dead. Long live... the influencer? Despite claims that the influencer marketing industry is dead, we're not convinced. Predicted to be a £10 billion industry by 2020, there's no sign of brands slowing down on their spends - and while there's plenty of change, we think the form is stronger than ever. Tune in to hear two industry veterans - Gemma Glover, ENGINE's Head of Influencer, and Ellie Wilcox, Social Media Manager at Next - discuss their experiences and they think i...
ENGINE In Conversation With: Mark Ritson on Heavyweight Marketing
October 14, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBLet's be honest; despite adapting to increasingly complex demands and requiring a broad skill set, marketing still has a bit of a reputation as being a department for colouring in. So how can the industry shake off this perception once and for all and prove that we deserve to be at the top table? We sit down with marketing legend, Mark Ritson, at the 2019 Festival of Marketing to discuss the heavyweight side of the practice and how it can make a real difference when it comes to organisatio...
Mark Ritson on Heavyweight Marketing
October 14, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBLet's be honest; despite adapting to increasingly complex demands and requiring a broad skill set, marketing still has a bit of a reputation as being a department for colouring in. So how can the industry shake off this perception once and for all and prove that we deserve to be at the top table? We sit down with marketing legend, Mark Ritson, at the 2019 Festival of Marketing to discuss the heavyweight side of the practice and how it can make a real difference when it comes to organisatio...
ENGINE Live: The Power of Influencer Marketing
September 26, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBThe words 'influencer marketing' are perhaps the most contentious in our industry today. Whether you love or loathe them, these popular figures have an undeniable place in the world of marketing. And given the statistics – 63% of brands plan to increase their budget for influencer marketing; by 2020 influencer marketing is expected to be a $10bn industry; in the past 3 years Google searches for ‘influencer marketing’ grew by 1500% - it's clear that influencer marketing is a force not...
The Power of Influencer Marketing
September 26, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBThe words 'influencer marketing' are perhaps the most contentious in our industry today. Whether you love or loathe them, these popular figures have an undeniable place in the world of marketing. And given the statistics – 63% of brands plan to increase their budget for influencer marketing; by 2020 influencer marketing is expected to be a $10bn industry; in the past 3 years Google searches for ‘influencer marketing’ grew by 1500% - it's clear that influencer marketing is a force not...
ENGINE Spotlight: Getting More From Your Martech
September 16, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 8.17 MBSo you've invested a lot in the latest marketing tech, but have yet to see any real value come out of it. Sound familiar? If implementation is taking too long to demonstrate a tangible ROI and you want to gain continuous results, our approach might just be the answer to your problems. Tune in to hear from ENGINE's CDO, Will Lowe, and Senior Consultant, Matt Tilling, to learn how to avoid the 'Dip of Doom', ride the 'Sawtooth of Success', and get the most out of your Martech.
Getting More From Your Martech
September 16, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 8.17 MBSo you've invested a lot in the latest marketing tech, but have yet to see any real value come out of it. Sound familiar? If implementation is taking too long to demonstrate a tangible ROI and you want to gain continuous results, our approach might just be the answer to your problems. Tune in to hear from ENGINE's CDO, Will Lowe, and Senior Consultant, Matt Tilling, to learn how to avoid the 'Dip of Doom', ride the 'Sawtooth of Success', and get the most out of your Martech.
Setting Stories Free
September 16, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 25 MBWe are living in a golden age of entertainment, in which anything and everything is at our fingertips and is increasingly available to enjoy free from unwanted brand intrusions. However, we're also living in a time where our social feeds are increasingly curated by commercially-driven platform algorithms which prohibit organic exposure, forcing brands back into an ad-centric cul-de-sac. To relook at the way brands approach storytelling, our panel discussion, ‘Setting Stories Free: Ne...
ENGINE Live: Setting Stories Free
September 16, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 25 MBWe are living in a golden age of entertainment, in which anything and everything is at our fingertips and is increasingly available to enjoy free from unwanted brand intrusions. However, we're also living in a time where our social feeds are increasingly curated by commercially-driven platform algorithms which prohibit organic exposure, forcing brands back into an ad-centric cul-de-sac. To relook at the way brands approach storytelling, our panel discussion, ‘Setting Stories Free: New adve...
Women In Sport: A Changing Narrative
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBAs we approached another compelling summer of sport, including the Vitality Netball World Cup and FIFA Women’s Football World Cup, ENGINE Sport hosted a panel discussion to change the narrative around women in competition. Lisa Parfitt, MD of ENGINE Sport and ENGINE Brand Experience, chaired the event and was joined by five experts in this field to discuss where the narrative for women’s sport goes next - and how it can continue to challenge and drive long term societal change. Anna...
Being Frank: Emma Honeybone on Mental Health Awareness Week
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 10.9 MBFor Mental Health Awareness Week 2019, our Head of Relationship Marketing, Emma Honeybone, was asked to write a piece for Campaign to share her personal journey with depression and offer advice on how to support colleagues struggling with their mental health. In this episode, Grace Nuttall, Engine colleague and host of the Simply Walk the Talk podcast, talks to Emma about her experiences. You can read Emma's article here: https://uk.enginegroup.com/blogs/2019-05-17
Bruce Daisley on Generation Burnout
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 8.56 MBEver wanted to pack it all in and move to the countryside to grow broccoli? You're not alone - burnout has become such a serious issue that the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently recognised it as a legitimate medical issue. With as many as 1 in 4 of us expected to experience a mental health problem within the next year, employers can no longer afford to ignore the issue. Helen Shaw, Principal Consultant at ENGINE Transformation, chats to Bruce Daisley about workplace burnout an...
ENGINE Exchange: The Conservative Leadership Race
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 11.5 MBToday is Theresa May’s last day as leader of the Conservative Party. MHP’s Head of Public Affairs Jamie Lyons sat down with the party’s former director of communications, Amy Fisher, and the CEO of the Vote Leave Brexit campaign, Matthew Elliott, to find out who will win, what it means and why anyone would want the job.
ENGINE In Conversation With: Ama Agbeze (England Netball star) on Going for Gold
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 9.5 MB"If not now, when? If not you, who?" A rousing speech from Ama Agbeze as England captain when she led the Vitality Roses to their historic gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She's won over 100 England Netball caps to date, is a qualified lawyer and just this weekend it was announced that Ama has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for Services to Netball. In this episode, Lisa Parfitt, MD of ENGINE Sport, talks to Ama about her career to date, her future plans a...
ENGINE In Conversation With: Bruce Daisley (Twitter) on Generation Burnout
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 8.56 MBEver wanted to pack it all in and move to the countryside to grow broccoli? You're not alone - burnout has become such a serious issue that the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently recognised it as a legitimate medical issue. With as many as 1 in 4 of us expected to experience a mental health problem within the next year, employers can no longer afford to ignore the issue. Helen Shaw, Principal Consultant at ENGINE Transformation, chats to Bruce Daisley about workplace burnout an...
ENGINE Live: A Future That Works - Winning Workplaces
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBENGINE Transformation's A Future that Works report explores how business can adapt to and re-design the employee experience to make the most of today's rapid disruption. To launch the report, we welcomed a panel of industry experts to explore how workplaces can thrive and where the nature of work is heading. Chaired by Helen Shaw, Principal Consultant at ENGINE Transformation, our panel was composed of several experts in the field: Bruce Daisley, VP EMEA, Twitter and author of The Jo...
ENGINE Live: Jason Fox on Resilience Under Pressure
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 58 minutes - 21.1 MBThis March, we welcomed Jason Fox - ex-Royal Marine Commando, author and presenter of SAS: Who Dares Wins - to Engine HQ. In conversation with Engine Transformation's CEO, Emma Robertson, the pair discussed resilience in the workplace and performing in high-pressure environments.
ENGINE Live: Women In Sport, A Changing Narrative
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBAs we approached another compelling summer of sport, including the Vitality Netball World Cup and FIFA Women’s Football World Cup, ENGINE Sport hosted a panel discussion to change the narrative around women in competition. Lisa Parfitt, MD of ENGINE Sport and ENGINE Brand Experience, chaired the event and was joined by five experts in this field to discuss where the narrative for women’s sport goes next - and how it can continue to challenge and drive long term societal change. Anna...
ENGINE Spotlight: Mental Health Awareness Week
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 10.9 MBFor Mental Health Awareness Week 2019, our Head of Relationship Marketing, Emma Honeybone, was asked to write a piece for Campaign to share her personal journey with depression and offer advice on how to support colleagues struggling with their mental health. In this episode, Grace Nuttall, Engine colleague and host of the Simply Walk the Talk podcast, talks to Emma about her experiences. You can read Emma's article here: https://uk.enginegroup.com/blogs/2019-05-17
Jason Fox: Resilience Under Pressure
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 58 minutes - 21.1 MBThis March, we welcomed Jason Fox - ex-Royal Marine Commando, author and presenter of SAS: Who Dares Wins - to Engine HQ. In conversation with Engine Transformation's CEO, Emma Robertson, the pair discussed resilience in the workplace and performing in high-pressure environments.
The Conservative leadership race: why would anyone want the job?
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 11.5 MBToday is Theresa May’s last day as leader of the Conservative Party. MHP’s Head of Public Affairs Jamie Lyons sat down with the party’s former director of communications, Amy Fisher, and the CEO of the Vote Leave Brexit campaign, Matthew Elliott, to find out who will win, what it means and why anyone would want the job.
The Gold Standard: Ama Agbeze, England Netball star
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 9.5 MB"If not now, when? If not you, who?" A rousing speech from Ama Agbeze as England captain when she led the Vitality Roses to their historic gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She's won over 100 England Netball caps to date, is a qualified lawyer and just this weekend it was announced that Ama has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to Netball. In this episode Lisa Parfitt, MD of ENGINE Sport, talks to Ama about her career to date, her future pl...
A Future That Works: Winning Workplaces
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBENGINE Transformation's A Future that Works report explores how business can adapt to and re-design the employee experience to make the most of today's rapid disruption. To launch the report, we welcomed a panel of industry experts to explore how workplaces can thrive and where the nature of work is heading. Chaired by Helen Shaw, Principal Consultant at ENGINE Transformation, our panel was composed of several experts in the field: Bruce Daisley, VP EMEA, Twitter and author of The Jo...