Dr Chris Arnold
Strategist, Creative, Ethical Consumer Marketing & Community specialist Connect2/Creative Orchestra at CONNECT2 Community Engagement- Claim this Profile
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Chris was an incredibly motivational creative director, who always took a unique and inspiring view on projects that brought the team in new, interesting directions. He excelled at spotting people's individual talents and helping them to develop their potential in a creative environment. Chris' enthusiasm is infectious, to clients and colleagues alike, and it was a pleasure working with him.
I worked with Chris when he was a guitar strumming creative rebel before he became author, speaker, creative head and sustainability champion. What has never changed is his singular passion and immense dedication for never settling for second best - we won awards together and as the account director/planner we pushed each other hard on Thomas Cook, Scandinavian Seaways and others with the uncanny knack, looking back of unearthing product or company gems that no one else to that point had managed to communicate - including the client! Best wishes p.
Chris is quite simply is the most Creative, Enthusiastic and Passionate guy in the world. I considered it a huge priviledge to work with Chris, and to learn even a snip of the knowledge he's accumulated over the years. The best thing about Chris is his constant desire to innovate, to move forward to find the fresh ideas, to push creativity to the limits. I can honestly say the time I spent at Feel inspired me and changed me for life. I can't recommend working with him highly enough!! Marcus
Chris was an incredibly motivational creative director, who always took a unique and inspiring view on projects that brought the team in new, interesting directions. He excelled at spotting people's individual talents and helping them to develop their potential in a creative environment. Chris' enthusiasm is infectious, to clients and colleagues alike, and it was a pleasure working with him.
I worked with Chris when he was a guitar strumming creative rebel before he became author, speaker, creative head and sustainability champion. What has never changed is his singular passion and immense dedication for never settling for second best - we won awards together and as the account director/planner we pushed each other hard on Thomas Cook, Scandinavian Seaways and others with the uncanny knack, looking back of unearthing product or company gems that no one else to that point had managed to communicate - including the client! Best wishes p.
Chris is quite simply is the most Creative, Enthusiastic and Passionate guy in the world. I considered it a huge priviledge to work with Chris, and to learn even a snip of the knowledge he's accumulated over the years. The best thing about Chris is his constant desire to innovate, to move forward to find the fresh ideas, to push creativity to the limits. I can honestly say the time I spent at Feel inspired me and changed me for life. I can't recommend working with him highly enough!! Marcus
Chris was an incredibly motivational creative director, who always took a unique and inspiring view on projects that brought the team in new, interesting directions. He excelled at spotting people's individual talents and helping them to develop their potential in a creative environment. Chris' enthusiasm is infectious, to clients and colleagues alike, and it was a pleasure working with him.
I worked with Chris when he was a guitar strumming creative rebel before he became author, speaker, creative head and sustainability champion. What has never changed is his singular passion and immense dedication for never settling for second best - we won awards together and as the account director/planner we pushed each other hard on Thomas Cook, Scandinavian Seaways and others with the uncanny knack, looking back of unearthing product or company gems that no one else to that point had managed to communicate - including the client! Best wishes p.
Chris is quite simply is the most Creative, Enthusiastic and Passionate guy in the world. I considered it a huge priviledge to work with Chris, and to learn even a snip of the knowledge he's accumulated over the years. The best thing about Chris is his constant desire to innovate, to move forward to find the fresh ideas, to push creativity to the limits. I can honestly say the time I spent at Feel inspired me and changed me for life. I can't recommend working with him highly enough!! Marcus
Chris was an incredibly motivational creative director, who always took a unique and inspiring view on projects that brought the team in new, interesting directions. He excelled at spotting people's individual talents and helping them to develop their potential in a creative environment. Chris' enthusiasm is infectious, to clients and colleagues alike, and it was a pleasure working with him.
I worked with Chris when he was a guitar strumming creative rebel before he became author, speaker, creative head and sustainability champion. What has never changed is his singular passion and immense dedication for never settling for second best - we won awards together and as the account director/planner we pushed each other hard on Thomas Cook, Scandinavian Seaways and others with the uncanny knack, looking back of unearthing product or company gems that no one else to that point had managed to communicate - including the client! Best wishes p.
Chris is quite simply is the most Creative, Enthusiastic and Passionate guy in the world. I considered it a huge priviledge to work with Chris, and to learn even a snip of the knowledge he's accumulated over the years. The best thing about Chris is his constant desire to innovate, to move forward to find the fresh ideas, to push creativity to the limits. I can honestly say the time I spent at Feel inspired me and changed me for life. I can't recommend working with him highly enough!! Marcus
Credentials
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Guy Kawasaki on How to Rock Social Media
LinkedInFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
BA Hons Design. Doctorate in Business.
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Experience
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CONNECT2 Community Engagement
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategist, Creative, Ethical Consumer Marketing & Community specialist Connect2/Creative Orchestra
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Feb 2018 - Present
Specialist in strategy, ethical marketing, community engagement marketing (B2C2), sustainability communications, general marketing. Ex Saatchi & Saatchi CD and Board member. Experience working with many top 100 brands. Unique thinker being dyslexic - "we do think different". Author 'Ethical Marketing & The New Consumer' and 'FLIP - Unthink Everything You Know'. Why Doing Good is Good Business (in the early stages). Founder of Creative Orchestra, The Garage Innovation Lab. Co-founder CONNECT2 - leading specialists in business to community marketing.
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Strategy + Creative Partner
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Apr 2017 - Present
We connect commerce with community - B2C2 (Business to Community Marketing).www.connect2-uk.com
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Strategist, creative and marketing specialist
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Mar 2009 - Present
A former Creative Director and senior board director of Saatchi & Saatchi.Business + marketing advisor. Strategist, creative and innovative thinker. Dyslexic - so seeing things differently is natural.Author of Ethical Marketing & The New Consumer / FLIP unthink everything you know / Why Women Shop on Venus and Men Shop on Mars.Motivational and thought provocative + inspirational public speaker / writer / presenter / workshop facilitator. Specialists in marketing ethics / consumer communities / crowd psychology / community engagement and strategies (B2C2).Never afraid to challenge conventional thinking.My sideline - inspiring young people to achieve their potential.
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Founder/Head Of Strategy
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Jan 2021 - Present
A global collective of high achievers, diverse tinkers, wanting to use the power of thinking to solve the world's biggest problems. We think differently. We see things differently. We solve problems differently. www.dyversitylab.com
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Creative Orchestra
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Creative Director, Head of Creative Strategy
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Mar 2009 - Present
CREATIVE ORCHESTRA is a consumer-centric, independent creative advertising & brand marketing agency. We simply do it BETTER (not to mention faster and cheaper).We can orchestrate all aspects of a client's creative needs. So less hassle for you."You call the tune - we'll arrange it."From branding, insights research, marketing, digital and advertising strategy, creative solutions to executions to delivery - we manage it all.Faster, Cheaper and always BETTER www.creativeorchestra.com About our associate companies:THE GARAGE (Business Innovation Lab) is a consultancy that helps C-suite clients with problems beyond advertising. From disruptive innovation top agile adaption. We do the "think different" bit. We work direct and in partnership with business consultants and management consultants.www.co-garage.comCONNECT2 is the UK's leading experts in community engagement marketing (B2C2) and Community Relationship Marketing (CRM2).www.connect-b2c2.co.ukCOMOBI2 is a specialist arm working in the Proximity Mobile Marketing (PMM) area. www.comobi2.com Non exec board advisor to Recommend, Dr Mortons, Tripsology, Spelfie and HyLyfe.Director: London Community Arts CIC. Artistic Director: The Intimate Space (One of London's smallest fringe performance venues).Founder: Crouch End Festival (one of the UK's biggest Community Arts festivals).Founder: The Intimate Minds - Sofar meets TED - intimate talks in unusual venues from great minds.Founder: London Dyslexics.Founder H2O - Walk for Water, Walk for Life.Former CD and board director Saatchi & Saatchi.Former board member DMA, chair Agencies Council, Creative Council.Author: 'Ethical Marketing & The New Consumer,' 'FLIP-unthink everything you know.'
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Author FLIP - unthink everything you know (Book + workshops)
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Jan 2019 - Present
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Founder
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Jan 2015 - Present
Specialist in organising community engagement events and runs the UK's biggest community arts festival and London's smallest fringe venue, The Intimate Space.
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Recommend
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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NED / Creative & Marketing
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Jun 2017 - Present
NED / Agile Adapter / Trend Advisor / Creative & Marketing
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Founder
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2012 - Present
H20 Walk for Water, Walk for Life is a social idea that is an 'open platform' fundraising site for water projects in Africa. You do the walk. You decide who to give to. We just came up with the big idea. You walk between a place starting with H to a place starting with O. Home to office. Holborn to Old Street. Hampstead to Orlando (if you can walk on water). Up to you.
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Author
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2010 - Aug 2013
Expert, advisor and writer on all aspects of ethical marketing. Weekly writer of the ethical blog on Brand Republic. Advisor and featured in episodes of Unwrapped and other TV programmes.
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CHAIR
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2003 - 2009
I chaired the Agency Council for 3 years made up of MDs from top agencies.I chaired the Creative Council for 3 years made up of top creative directors.We developed policy, insights and events.I was also a board member of the DMA, Europe's biggest marketing trade body.
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BLAC
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Execitive Creative Director & Partner
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2005 - 2008
Founder of Barradale Arnold Leagas Campbell. Ron Leagas was founder of Leagas Delaney.
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Board Director
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2005 - 2008
Help drag the DMA in the 20th century. Came up with endless ideas.
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Founder & Creative Partner
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2002 - 2005
UK's first creative agency specialising in ethical marketing.
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Creative Director & Board Director
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1999 - 2002
Was hired by Tamara Ingram to help S&S become a more integrated agency (digital was just starting to explode). Worked under Dave Droga (ECD) and alongside John Pallant (fellow CD). Fascinating times.
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Creative Director
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1996 - 1999
Great ideas. Helped establish STH as a creative agency, raised it's profile and helped raise its sale value through the roof.
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Creative Director
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1993 - 1996
Originally hired by Saatchi & Saatchi to create a truly integrated agency in London. Later Howard Draft bought it out of Cordiant, an amazing man, and renamed it Draft Worldwide, taking it to a position of being one of the biggest direct agency groups in the world. Was offered the top job in New York but too British to move there. So I moved on.
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Head of Art
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1992 - 1993
Worked there with Toby Talbot. That was interesting times!
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Creative Director / Group Head/ Head of Art
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1988 - 1992
Worked there with Toby Talbot. Alliance merged with Lang Henry and finally was taken over by Saatchi. Previously had worked at McCanns, Chetwynd Haddons and Midas.
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Education
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2020 - 2021
Institute of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (ICRS)
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Hornsey College of Art
Foundation degree, Design and Applied Arts -
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Kingston University
Interior Design BAhons -
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Solihull School
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William Ellis School
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