AdWeek Europe: What’s old is new again — and still essential.

Ad Week Europe reminded us that while technology races ahead and buzzwords come and go, the core ingredients of impactful advertising remain refreshingly consistent. Across standout talks and thought-provoking panels, three powerful themes emerged: the enduring value of human insight, the evolving dance between tech and emotion, and the urgent need for authentic inclusion. Our […]

Key Takeaways from LEAD 2025: Access, Trust & AI in Advertising

The LEAD 2025 summit was a powerful reminder of the UK advertising industry’s scale, influence, and responsibility in shaping the future. From ensuring access to talent, maintaining trust in an era of misinformation, and leveraging AI to fuel creativity and facilitate efficiency, the conversations were rich with insight. Here are three key themes from the […]

8 Digital Advertising Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2025

2025 is here, and digital advertising is moving faster than your Wi-Fi on a good day. From AI shaking up our strategies to consumers demanding more authenticity, this year isn’t for the faint-hearted. But if you’re ready to adapt, the opportunities are endless. Here are eight trends to watch out for and how you can […]

Customer engagement in 2025: Focus on LTV and data literacy

From strategic misfocus to dataops, genAI and a renewed effort in personalisation – Medialab’s Mike Hall and Dotdigital’s Juliette Aiken give us their thoughts for the year ahead. As featured in Econsultancy. Just as the past couple of years have seen many brands, including pureplay digital businesses, seek a balance between their brand and performance […]

Medialab – Making Effectiveness, Effective 

At Medialab, ‘Data driven success’ is our proud tagline. It’s on the window as Medialabbers and clients walk into our office each day, reminding us of what we’re there to deliver. Delivering effective campaigns is truly in our DNA, and this is recognised by our IPA Effectiveness accreditation. The below five pillars are just some […]

Our Analytics Manager, Ju

PRE-MORNING     Before work, I head to Pret; got to maximise on the subscription. Then I hop on the overground into work. I have the Blinkist subscription, which is a service Medialab pays for. It’s an app which holds a huge collection of non-fiction books which are condensed down to 15-minute summaries, so I’ll listen to […]

Embracing Paid Search in the Era of ChatGPT and Generative AI

As featured in Performance Marketing World. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the convergence of search and generative AI poses the following question, among many. How will AI impact search, with its ability to easily synthesise information around the web and deliver instant results? As Google and Microsoft battle for leadership of an estimated $2tn market […]

2018 Trends – data is key

Trends Data

Every January we like to sit down and discuss what we believe to be the big business trends for the coming year. This year, data and its evolution sat at the heart of our discussions, hardly surprising with GDPR coming into effect in May. At a macro level, we noted three areas which will continue […]