Elen Lewis, editor Think

July greetings from Think, your hand luggage-sized holiday reading from The Marketing Society. It only takes 10 minutes to absorb six succinct articles, the perfect poolside entertainment when you're weary of trawling through Richard and Judy's summer reads. We were intrigued to learn that more than 4,000 children in China have been given the name Aoyun, meaning Olympic Games, in the past 15 years.

This month, an exclusive interview with The Young Marketer of the Year, Lindsay Nuttall, Innocent's Richard Reed says brands can save the world, in 2013 there will be 9.8% more 45-54 year olds, 1968 and the tale of MyHome, when product brands do service (and fail).

Elen Lewis, editor Think

10 things we didn't know last month 10 things we didn't know last
10 things we didn't know last
Brands be good Opinion image
Richard Reed
Young Marketer of the Year 2008: Lindsay Nuttall Q&A image
Lindsay Nuttall
Unilever's Service : MyHome Case studies image
MyHome
2013 Research image
Research
50 Golden Brands: 1968 Case studies image
Momentum
Microsoft Research image
Research
Key dates for your diary
Event date: 29 July

An evening networking event with Don Thomson of Global Radio

29 July at The Bullring, Birmingham. Sponsored by This is Global & Brilliant Media.

Event Date:10 September

Awards Showcase

10 September at One Great George Street, London. Presentations on winning cases for Dulux, Galaxy/Dove and Channel 4.

Event date: 18 September

Marketing Society Scotland Annual Conference - Scotland as a World Class Marketing Community

18 September at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.

Event date: 15 October

Are the Great Days of British Advertising over? A debate with Winston Fletcher

15 October at the RIGB, London.

Event Date: 25 November

Annual Dinner

25 November at the Grosvenor House, London. After dinner entertainment: Jimmy Carr.