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Posted on May 23rd, 2008 by Patrick Collister

Creative rules for the new communications landscape

Presentation by Patrick Collister at a recent Blue Skies seminar identified the key rules for the evolving communications landscape.

 

1. A business about brands

 

In today’s world if you understand brands, you have a future! We have become more concerned with the…

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Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Paul Banham

Try harder or try another line of work

The creative/marketing industry is not an industry that starts at 9 and finishes at 5. Never has been; never will be. The business that we’re in is that of selling ideas – and I’m afraid they have a tendency of…

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Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Patrick Collister

Transport for London - Patrick Collister, Creative Matters

Transport for London – The Bus

 

Whenever there’s a recession, advertising is one of the first sectors to feel the pinch.

The Bellwether Report, a review of how marketers plan to spend their money, suggests that if the cold winds do blow,…

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Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Patrick Collister

BBH’s Lynx Campaign, by Patrick Collister, Creative Matters

At the centre of every teenager’s life is their mobile phone so it is unsurprising that adland has been exploring new ways of using the phone as an advertising platform.

The trouble is, most mobile-based marketing has been creatively uninspiring.…

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Posted on April 17th, 2008 by Marnie Chrisp

Internet favoured as an employment tool

Jobseekers are turning their backs on more traditional methods of seeking employment, research has found.
A new survey has found that jobseekers are increasingly turning to the internet when applying for vacancies, according to Onrec.com

Taleo Research discovered that almost half of…

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