Marco Del ValleYour Pitch Needs More Drag: Lessons on Presentation from Drag QueensImagine your standard, run-of-the-mill client pitch. But this time imagine that you’re pitching in the dark, with 8-inch heels instead of…9 min read·Apr 1, 2020----
Marco Del ValleYour Workshop Needs More DragonsWhat talking to from Dungeons & Dragons Masters taught me about running better workshops.7 min read·Mar 1, 2020----
Marco Del ValleYour Strategy Needs More DebateWhat 30 days of interviewing the world’s best debaters taught me about being a better strategist.10 min read·Jan 31, 2020--2--2
Marco Del ValleI posted an insight every day for 30 days. Here’s what I learned.Insights. They’re one of the first Big Things we learn as planners. And being planners (and thus massive overthinkers), we tend to talk…2 min read·Sep 30, 2019--1--1
Marco Del ValleThe Art in AdvertisingOn a cold winter’s day in Florence, I pushed through a crowd to see the famous statue of David. And I immediately wanted to punch it in the…7 min read·Feb 10, 2019--4--4
Marco Del ValleThe Rise of Self-Aware AdvertisingThey say two things in life are certain: death, and people asking you for money. It’s something we face every day — people on the street…4 min read·Sep 24, 2018--1--1
Marco Del ValleYour Consumer is an OctopusFor a very long time, scientists underestimated the intelligence of the octopus. When research studied them in labs, the animals always…5 min read·Aug 30, 2018--1--1
Marco Del ValleUp the Ladder — Three ways to make your brand seem more premiumThe world is a jungle, and nowhere is it clearer than in the shopping centres of Manila. They’re big, chaotic, festive places. But walk…6 min read·Aug 6, 2018----
Marco Del ValleInvasion of the Rainbow Brands — 3 Common Pitfalls of Pride CampaignsThis year, Pride Month is under invasion. Now, that’s not normally cause for alarm — Pride is by its nature a social invasion, a rebellion…5 min read·Jul 13, 2018----
Marco Del ValleShantay You Slay: Lessons on Marketing from RuPaul’s Drag RaceIt’s a good decade to be a drag queen in America. Last weekend, four of America’s top drag queens went head to head in the finale of…7 min read·Jul 1, 2018----