Alan Firmin
Bio
Award winning Creative Director: GREY, FCB, Y&R, & VML 20 years. CMO for 10 years. Founder of Tribalheart. Lectured at University of London. Speak at conferences all over the world on emerging media. Love poetry & photography
Stories (59/0)
How the EA Sports Games Series could find a whole new audience
Gamers love Electronic Art's FIFA games, and the audience is a massive global empire that most brands would envy their awareness and reach. But they could be doing more. They could increase their audience by looking at the rise in content creation and having the ability for bloggers to recreate goals through updates and views that show the point they want in their article. Not gamers but content creators.
By Alan Firmin2 years ago in Gamers
Does Putin have a joker to play?
Watching the Ukraine situation unfold, I'm lost in thought as to whether this is a diversion from whatever COVID was, that's a long conversation, to whether we truly are going to go to war with leaders in the western world where the majority of the population are against them, on varying degrees of charges. I have seen everything from parties during lockdown to our leaders being part of a global plot to kill most of the world and take over the rest.
By Alan Firmin2 years ago in The Swamp
So much potential .... missed!
I enjoy playing World War Two first-person Immersive games and couldn’t wait to buy Medal of Honor - above and beyond. I am fascinated with World War Two mainly because my Grandfather, Harry Cox, would tell me tales of his exploits when I was a child. He even left me his war diaries when he died almost 20 years ago.
By Alan Firmin2 years ago in Gamers
No Matter What You Are Going Through...You Are Not Alone.
We can often find ourselves isolated and alone through many circumstances. Regardless of these circumstances, because there are as many as there are different people in this world, we can find ourselves in a dark place, wondering where the light may come if it will come at all.
By Alan Firmin2 years ago in Families
Is the fear of being wrong holding you back?
We live in a world where perfection is championed, and anything less is frowned upon. We are constantly being judged whether this is a business idea, our bodies, or just the way we post on social media. Most often than not, though, the harshest judge of all is ourselves, so why do we do this to ourselves?
By Alan Firmin2 years ago in Motivation
Always do the things you are afraid to do
When I first started work, I was extremely shy, and the thought of speaking in front of people scared the living daylights out of me. When I was forced to present a few times, I turned into a sweaty mess. In fact, one time, I got so nervous that I ended up having a coughing fit in the middle of a presentation forcing the client to leave the room to get me a glass of water. Once I had stopped coughing and choking all over the client, I stood red-faced, sweat coming through my shirt and my suit jacket! I could see my boss and colleagues sitting wide-eyed, wondering if I was going to keel over or finish the presentation.
By Alan Firmin2 years ago in Motivation
How much time do you waste worrying about nothing?
Maybe I am different, perhaps it's just the way my mind works or maybe everyone is like me, but they manage to hide it better. Throughout my career as a Regional Creative Director and in other management positions, A large portion of time has been spent helping individuals through the process of their daily challenges. Often the work-related issues we started with seemed to always drift away from the project, and I found myself delving into people's minds, with the strange feeling of my role becoming one of a psychiatrist. I had a sofa in my office, which didn't help!
By Alan Firmin2 years ago in Motivation