Dr Abas Mirzaei
Dr Abas Mirzaei is a senior lecturer in marketing at Macquarie Business School.
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Opinion: Flying the rainbow flag needs to go beyond Pride month
Given the growing interest in brand communications that signal social impact, brands are moving towards embedding social...
Jun 15, 2022

Opinion: Are anti-Photoshop initiatives only skin-deep?
Instead of dissociating themselves from controversy the moment trouble arises, brands should focus on addressing the roo...
Apr 27, 2022

Opinion: The danger of cute, woke marketing initiatives
Posting a black square on Instagram during Blackout Tuesday is a cute move. But it doesn’t have substance and is only sy...
Apr 21, 2022

Opinion: Brands struggle to find purposeful responses to the Ukraine war
Retail has done well responding to crises lately with moves that make a positive impact, but the war in Ukraine is provi...
Mar 22, 2022

How your brand can avoid “rainbow washing” during Pride
What sets apart retailers that have effective campaigns to support the underrepresented is a long-term focus and a commi...
Mar 9, 2022

Award-winning Nike ad proves brands can’t get woke in two minutes
“Dream Crazy”, featuring Colin Kaepernick, won the title of the world’s Most Effective Ad last week. But the iconic sho...
Dec 7, 2021