Katrina Hutchings Social Media Post

How to achieve B2B marketing success on social media

It’s tempting to believe that social media platforms are there to serve end users only and we’re all familiar with the B2C paid media efforts companies use every day, you can’t scroll for too long without stumbling across a targeted ad for that shirt you looked at a few days ago, or a specialised diet plan for your pet gerbil. …

A person standing up for what they believe

Do you want to hire a specialist or a maverick? Why industry experience (for the most part) is bullsh*t

A maverick personality is one where they are wilfully independent all the time and in all circumstances. They are keen to make their mark and often blaze innovation and lateral thinking to the projects and problems that they are working on.   They can sell snow to Eskimos, or coal to Newcastle. You know the sort of person. They have huge …

Katrina Hutchings in Bali

THE BEST CAREER ADVICE I’VE EVER RECEIVED

Which helped me learn to say F@&% it and just do me. Wholly and authentically. I’m an over-thinker with anxiety, a workaholic, an introverted-extrovert, overly confident sometimes, and fierce. Some would say these are flaws. I say they’re the reason I’m so great at what I do. Are you also different things to different people, trying to show an “acceptable” …

Como se llama? What your personal branding says about you

Take off the mask and show your true self Be warned, I go all out with the puns in this one! I like llamas. Yup, love them. There’s a whole al-paca of them over on my Insta. They’re the stars of my freelance work. They’re at the herd, sorry heart, of my personal brand. What you see is what you …

From sheeple to people: Lessons from the Great Chicken Famine of 2018

Human2Human advertising at it’s finest “Fck” it, said KFC in their recent apology ad for the “Great Chicken Famine of 2018.” And you know what, the Alpaca Punch office applauds them. It perfectly captured the move from ads that promote to the masses to personalised and quirky advertising which speaks to everyone. Especially unicorns. You see, there’s a shift from …