In this episode, Helenor Gilmour, Head of Beano Brain, joins us to share insights on Gen Alpha, the youngest and savviest consumers today. We explore what makes brands “cool” with kids, how heritage names like Lego and KitKat stay relevant, and why safety, humor, and authenticity are shaping the future of marketing to this generation. Helenor breaks down the top brands kids love and what lessons marketers can take from them.
Any global event, whether sport or entertainment, creates the same temptation for brands to prioritise presence over purpose. But the biggest lesson from this World Cup is not that brands need to shout louder, it is that promotional activity performs best when it reflects how people actually experience the tournament.
The brands that succeed over the next decade will be the ones that rediscover the simple truth of why they exist, and stretch towards the dream of how they can add more to the world, then express that clearly and consistently in everything they do.
When agencies are able to demonstrate likely outcomes before campaigns launch, conversations become less speculative and more evidence-based.
