What is your relationship with NO? It is an intriguing question and if you are a creative or work with creatives then it is a word you could have a particularly interesting relationship with. At the April 2012 Creative Social this was the theme and as always it was dealt with in a high tempo, plenty of swearing, left and right of center point of view.
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The Top Ten Tweets from Creative Social presents "NO!"
Live tweeting from Creative Social always throws are a few corkers. The May 8th event was all about NO. If you missed the event dont despair, I love a tweet digest so here are my top ten tweets from a night of NO. You can read all the tweets using a #cspresents hashtag on Twubs.
Sing-a-long-a-Glug!
After a brief hiatus, April saw the return of Glug London for a special 'Music Matters' evening. As always, Source were on hand to dish out free beer and chat to slightly drunken creative-types about the James Baldwin Trust (our sponsored charity) only to then send them off on a special Source Easter egg hunt around Cargo. It's all about the 'Not Working' after all folks...
Top Tips for Freelancers
This article covers some important do’s and don’ts when it comes to freelancing – some of them are quite obvious and some you will only really get to know about when you’ve been freelancing for a while or you’ve been briefed thoroughly by your freelance consultant at the start of your career.
Never say never! Going back to work for a previous employer...
Would you ever consider going back to work for an old employer? Do you consider this as beneficial or would it damage your credibility?
‘’Being invited back is one of the most tremendous accolades you can have in your career, because it proves you were appreciated," says John Courtis, author of Getting a Better Job (IPD). http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2001/nov/24/students.schools3
Why Developers should work for agencies
Having made the relatively recent switch from corporate client-side recruitment (shirts and ties), to the world of agencies (shorts and flip flops - although not in this weather!), I have spent many an hour working out exactly why it is a better place for me to be working (it is), and prospectively a better place for the developers I work with to be involved in.
Neighbourhood Watch - Inferno London
For an introduction to Inferno and what to do if you find yourself in their neighbourhood, read on....!
I heart Ads
Feeling the love?! As it’s February 14th, I felt it appropriate to get all sentimental (for a change) and dwell on my most favourite ads of recent times, or to be more specific, the most emotive. Reflecting on these has actually got me remembering why I wanted to get into advertising in the first place. So here they are... my Top 3 Most Emotive Ads
How to be a better Advertising Planner
Thanks for checking out this little blog piece on advertising agency jobs! Here we have our guest blogger - a famous name in Advertsing and Planning to give his advice on getting ahead in the Creative communications industry. Whether you are looking for a career move or just to enhance your future psopect we hope this will help.
A year in recruitment
The first couple of weeks or so back in the chair after the long Christmas and New Year break is often quiet but as I sit here, my diary has rapidly started to fill with client meetings. Hopefully a sign that 2012 will not be the economic disaster that the pundits would have us believe!