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David Meikle

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The United Kingdom

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https://www.htbag.co.uk

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DAVID MEIKLE is a respected business and marketing consultant, and an accomplished author. He is recognized as a prominent thinker in the fields of advertising and marketing operations worldwide.

David’s first book How to Buy a Gorilla –provided the first comprehensive model to reconcile the conflicts between marketing, procurement, and advertising agencies and has received widespread critical acclaim.

David founded his consultancy in 2009, delivering marketing transformation, pitch management, process design, and relationship management. Prior
to that he held senior positions at Grey Advertising, Ogilvy & Mather in London, and was Head of Country for Ogilvy Russia. David rebranded
his business The HTBAG Company after his first book David lives ...more

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	How to Buy a Gorilla: Getting the right muscle behind your advertising efforts 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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