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Pitch Win: Crown Paints Appoints Dinosaur as Lead Creative Agency

Decorating giant Crown Paints has appointed independent agency Dinosaur as its new lead creative partner, following a competitive pitch process managed by The GO! Network. The appointment spans both the retail and trade sides of the business and reflects Crown’s ambition to drive cultural relevance and brand distinctiveness - particularly with consumers under 40.

October 1, 2025

Pitch Win: The Health Lottery Appoints 26PMX as Lead Media and Performance Partner

UK-based not-for-profit lottery operator The Health Lottery has appointed integrated media agency 26PMX as its new lead digital media and performance partner, following a competitive search and selection process managed by The GO! Network. The agency will support strategy, creative, and campaign delivery across key game products including Big Win, Quick Win, All or Nothing, and Instant Win.

October 1, 2025

Pitch Win: Mitchells & Butlers Appoints Tug as Lead SEO Agency Across National Brand Portfolio

Mitchells & Butlers, the UK’s leading operator of pubs and restaurants, has appointed performance agency Tug to lead SEO strategy and execution across its hospitality brand portfolio, following a competitive pitch process managed by The GO! Network. The appointment will support Mitchells & Butlers’ ambition to drive growth in organic traffic and table bookings across brands including Toby Carvery, Harvester, Miller & Carter, All Bar One, and Browns.

September 26, 2025

Feeding PR With Social Media and Making Your Audience Hungry For More

David Clare, Head of PR at Fox Agency, discusses how PR and social media can feed and inform one another to create the perfect marketing mix.

November 24, 2021

Intelligence

A Needle In a Haystack - Things to Consider When Hiring an Agency

There are currently more than 25,000 marketing agencies in the UK. Finding the right one can sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. Our Content Manager, Sam Stanhope, explores the key points to look for when appointing a new agency.

November 21, 2021

What's So Hard About Finding the Right Marketing Agency?

‘Recommendation from a peer’ is often ranked as the most common way to appoint an agency – but with more than 30% of marketers considering agency performance to be ‘less than satisfactory, there’s got to be something missing. Here’s what that is.

November 19, 2021

What works for you: Freelancer, In-House or Agency?

Most businesses need to outsource some aspects of their operations. Even if you have in-house marketing resource, it’s likely that certain projects will require external help. But what are the benefits of freelancers vs agency marketing support?

November 5, 2021

Luxury household brand Bobbi Beck launches with support from Finn Communications

The brand has launched with ‘print-on-demand’ premium wallpaper, focusing on quality over quantity for a global audience. The launch and growth of the brand is being supported by PR agency Finn, appointed via the GO! Network.

November 5, 2021

Deep Dive: How the Payments Association rebrand reflects a changing industry

Our Head of Brand Partnerships, Dominic Wren, caught up with Tony Craddock, Director General of the Payments Association, to learn about the reason behind the rebrand, and bringing together a potentially fractured payments world.

November 2, 2021

Ones to Watch: 8 Of The Most Impactful Ad Campaigns Of October

We take a look at eight of the most impactful marketing campaigns of October, shedding some light on the production, reception and why these ads ticked our boxes.

November 1, 2021

Expression

Move over manifesto, there's a better way to bring your brand to life

Schwa discuss how tone-of-voice can be the missing piece of the puzzle that brings different strands of your brand strategy together.

October 20, 2021