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The PACE Council sounds off. Agree? Disagree? None of the above? Make a comment.


POSTED ON: 26th August 2009

Fifties are fed up with brands and advertisers

PACE Members have their say: This time, it’s Planning Director, Jacqui Power, from McCann Erickson Communications House.A recent study by McCann Erickson Communications House (MECH) found that 67% of Over...

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POSTED ON: 8th April 2009

Vital to get your creative message heard

Birmingham Post Column: 05.01.2009 Very early on in my career I had an argument with a creative in the agency I worked at. She believed that creative should, above all,...

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POSTED ON: 8th April 2009

Newcomers can really put Birmingham on the map

Birmingham Post Column 16.02.2009: I was in London last week, chatting with someone in the fashion industry who made a couple of fairly derogative comments about Birmingham. He snorted at...

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POSTED ON: 8th April 2009

Communication takes a technological leap forward

Birmingham Post Column 19.01.2009:Seemingly, there’s nothing like the end of a tired old year and the start of a new one to trigger a collective need for compiling lists and...

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POSTED ON: 8th April 2009

Home-grown talent can shine in Birmingham

Birmingham Post Column 01.02.2009:I was recently contacted by a final year PR student asking if I could recommend any recruiters in London for when he finished his degree. Why was...

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POSTED ON: 5th April 2009

Something Bright and Positive

There is always an upside to every down and it has recently struck me how industry bodies, such as PACE and CIPR have helped competitors to become good friends. In...

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POSTED ON: 30th November 2008

Birmingham Post column 13.11.2008

YOU NEED FRIENDS.I'm writing this having this night (12/11/08) been blessed with a second beautiful daughter. 'Get a life!' I hear you scream. I agree — why I'm bothering to...

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POSTED ON: 3rd November 2008

Chairman's Blog - 3/11/09

Well what a great year so far for PACE!In an effort to be more in touch with the industry and build the right profile for PACE, we have new members...

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POSTED ON: 16th October 2008

A creative director for Birmingham?

I've just been googling my own name, etc, while avidly watching the Ryder Cup and came across various blog posts and articles regarding the merits of appointing a 'creative director'...

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POSTED ON: 16th October 2008

Insider Info

A journo recently asked me to comment on a few current issues for insider magazine. you might be interested, you might not:As a smaller independent agency, what benefits can you...

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