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Paul Holmes: Thought PRovoking

We are on the cusp of a fundamental shift in the role that journalism plays in our lives. Terms like “Fake News” exist to downplay scandal, social media has unchained hate and negativity and allowed those with the most money to have biggest voice and to punch down on anyone who speaks out against them. Public […]

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KEITH SMITH – TALKING TO STRANGERS: THE ART OF INTERCOURSE

Is today’s technology actually preventing us from developing meaningful relationships – in business and in life? What techniques can we use to make sure that our approaches are both genuine and timely? Keith Smith sits down with…
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DAVID BROWN: IS AI EATING OUR LUNCH?

David Brown, the host of the ‘Creatives with AI’ podcast is on the show to simultaneously scare and soothe us about the unstoppable march of AI into our lives. David is a creative agency owner, so he totally understands how…
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CLARE SUTTON: FOOD AND DRINK & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Clare Sutton, Managing Partner at Public Relations agency Clarion, part of the WPP Group, is a specialist in the food and drink sector. Recently, the agency released its ‘state of the sector’ report on the latest trends…
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JEREMY DAVIES: THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS TRAIN – SPECIAL EPISODE

New business expert and comedian Jeremy Davies stops by to share a glass of eggless eggnog and pull a cracker or two. Before we get too drunk on liqueur chocolates, we discuss what we can all learn from sales in other sectors and we breathe…
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DAVID PEARL: THE WANDERER

Timothy Leary once told us to Turn on, tune in and drop out; to unplug from the mainstream distractions and get to know yourself a bit better. but did you know that this is a habit that’s adopted by most of the high-functioning creatives…
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KEITH SMITH: DO YOUR F**KING HOMEWORK!

The value of doing research before making bold marketing moves – and what happens when it all goes wrong. Keith Smith investigates with the help of Creative Director Peter Souter, research guru Victor Houghton and a bunch of crazy adverts.…
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