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    Does money buy good creativity?

We've got the perfect accessory to go with the Barbie movie: a kenergetic THUNK piece that looks at marketing strategy and spending, and how it affects creativity.

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  She's a Barbie girl, in a PRy world  
 
    Do bigger budgets mean better PR campaigns? Or do tighter budgets lead to more savvy creative thinking? Senior Account Executive, Maddy Crowther was tickled pink when asked to write a thoughtpiece that explores these questions and the impact of the global marketing campaign for the blockbusting Barbie movie.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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