Abby Chat Slot
Abby Chat Slot
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Welcome to Abby Chat Slot where we invite someone with a job in the creative space and find out a bit more of what happens day to day, the routes into that field, hints and tips in that arena and advice for business owners.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as the creative industries, branding, and career development, with episodes designed to spotlight specific roles and provide actionable advice. For example, Episode 1 features Si Lewis, a digital marketing expert, who shares insights on lead generation and performance-driven strategies, highlighting the importance of branding in business growth.

Welcome to Abby Chat Slot where we invite someone with a career in the creative space and find out a bit more of what happens day to day, the routes into that field, hints and tips in that arena and advice for business owners.
In this episode of Abby Chat Slot, I sit down with Julian Kynaston – award-winning marketing leader and founder of Propaganda, the pioneering brand consultancy behind transformative successes like GHD, Illamasqua and GenM.
Julian shares his unfiltered thoughts on creativity, courage, and what it really takes to build a brand that stands the test of time. From his early days in youth culture to leading Propaganda for over 30 years, Julian has shaped some of the UK’s most recognised names and learned a few hard truths along the way.
We talk about:
The power of courage and conviction in branding
The story behind Illamasqua and brand devotion
How he helped scale GHD to global success
His purpose-driven work as Chair of GenM, tackling menopause awareness through brand action
And what SMEs can do to outthink not outspend their competition
This conversation is honest, inspiring and full of lessons for anyone working in branding, marketing, creativity or business leadership.
Listen now and subscribe for more real conversations with creative leaders.

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