Kevin's Interviews

Welcome to the news room - a selection of provocations, challenges and inspirations - media coverage from 1997 to the present looking at the life and passions of a Chairman and former working CEO.

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Ticket for Success – Scoop

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As part of this year’s fundraising campaign for New Zealand’s Women’s Refuge, Kevin Roberts is offering a one-on-one meeting in New York to an up and coming entrepreneur. “I believe the country consistently breeds people with great ideas”, says Roberts.

Counting the Beats – Research

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Almost a decade ago, Kevin Roberts said in a presentation to ESOMAR that question-based methods only focused on what people thought, not what they felt. Brian Tarran of Research magazine revisits this notion and asks Roberts what his verdict is on the research industry’s efforts over the years to integrate emotion into its practice.

Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Bermuda Agency – The Royal Gazette

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  First established in 1961, AAC Saatchi & Saatchi celebrated 50 years in the advertising business at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. The celebrations included a presentation by Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi. “Bermuda has a wonderful opportunity to be a Lovemark, to create Loyalty Beyond Reason,” he said. Roberts added that the…

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The Inspiration for Lovemarks – Fox Business

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  Kevin Roberts features in a series of video interviews for Fox Business’ Talkenomics show, addressing a range of topics including the inspiration for Lovemarks, what he learnt working for Mary Quant in the ‘60s, and the principle of ‘fail fast, learn fast, fix fast’. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com

We Need to Lift Our Game – Marketing Interactive

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Advertising agencies haven’t reinvented the way they work or the value they bring to clients during the recession, according to Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide CEO Kevin Roberts. Roberts, who was in Singapore this week, spoke with Marketing TV about ‘Winning Ugly’, his set of principles for beating the recession, and about how currently there are too many…

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Water in Communication – Oxygen (PDF)

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Article by Kevin Roberts for the Italian magazine, Oxygen. “[H2O] represents much more than an obvious combination of chemical elements: water is life, and today it can turn into the heart of a revolution that will lead to a Blue Planet, to a sustainable future for all of us.”

More City Marketing Needed – Il Sole 24 Ore (PDF)

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Interview with Kevin Roberts in Il Sole 24 Oreon the need for agressive place branding strategies for Italy’s world famous cities. “Italy’s country brand and city brands can no longer rely on their old world charm and style-led attraction.”