57: "Is advertising in danger of becoming a hobby for rich people's children?" with strategist Will Humphrey

This week we’ve laid bait of a pint and picture round to snare sharp thinker, pub quizzer and Strategy Director at Wunderman Thompson, Will Humphrey.A lifelong problem solver with experience across Advertising, PR, CRM and Digital, he’s devised award-winning strategies for the likes of O2, Budweiser, NatWest and Land Rover and is a huge advocate for mentoring junior folk in the industry.He talks to us on a treasure trove of topics including ad land as a walled garden, binding machines and nappies, asking Londoners to find Coventry on a map, empathy, educated guessing, planning from within, what’s special about Robbie Earnshaw, hippos, custard creams and lots more. You’d be a fool not to let us bend your ear ‘ere./////Follow Will on Twitter and InstagramCheck out his blog Here's his advice for junior strategists/plannersAnd keep an eye out for future Getting In & Getting On eventsWill proudly dedicates his episode to @sarahspoon, give her a follow tooWill’s book recommendations are: The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan  Saki, The Complete Short Stories by H. Munro   Viral Marketing: The Science of Sharing by Karen Nelson-Field  Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi /////