Ally CastleAug 8, 20165 min readWhat two years of Ideally has taught me about creativity (and creative people).Creativity is notoriously hard to pin down. In fact its mysterious, ethereal nature is the very thing that drives it and makes it...
Ally CastleJul 8, 20163 min readJudging creativity : when is an idea a good idea?“Television needs to innovate, not regurgitate.” So said Liz Warner, a top TV exec, recently in a speech. As Broadcast, the industry rag...
Sam Greenwood & Carla SegiethApr 11, 20165 min readIdeally : the interns' eye view...Earlier this year I was really pleased to welcome Sam and Carla from Bath Spa University as Ideally’s first interns. But what does it...
Ally CastleJan 8, 20163 min readNew year, new creative you?Should old creative habits die hard, or be milked for all they’re worth? January is typically full of resolutions to change and promises...
Ally CastleNov 11, 20155 min readMore than a number8 REASONS YOU NEED YOUR AUDIENCE & WAYS TO USE THEM In my experience there are some TV types (and all sorts of content-makers) who seem...
Ally CastleAug 6, 20153 min readHappy 1st Birthday, Ideally!Ally celebrates the first full year of trading with some of her tried, tested (and very much borrowed) favourite pieces of strategic...
Ally CastleMay 25, 20154 min readTo broadcast is not to communicateWhy Twitter may have reached its ceiling of users - and what that says about how the medium dictates the message. Sometimes, honesty...