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Sep 2022

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Creativity isn’t an optional extra

Advertising has long been thought of as the canary in the coal mine. 

Aug 2022

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Unconscious gender biases

Before we’re even born, gender impacts the way we are perceived and treated. 

Jul 2022

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She sells Seychelles?

The Seychelles Diaries: Marketing a bucket list destination.

Jun 2022

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Keeping it (virtually) real

All hail the video call. These were a lifesaver when we were squirrelled away working from home...

May 2022

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Digital Day 2023: The Seeds of Revolution?

I'm just back from Digital Day 2022, an event by the Marketing Society Scotland, and it has me even...

Apr 2022

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Standing the test of time

Why email marketing isn’t dead and never has been.

Mar 2022

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26 years digital

The Union turned 26 in March this year, and so did I! ?

Feb 2022

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It's a match?

One of the things I love most about working at The Union is being surrounded by like-minded...

Feb 2022

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She was just...

Sarah Everard was JUST walking home from a friend's house. Ashling was JUST going for a run. Bibaa...

Dec 2021

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Keep Calm and Carry On

Close your eyes. Imagine you are walking in a long, dark tunnel. In the distance, you see a pinprick...

Nov 2021

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Feck the halls

This Christmas, I have a guilty secret.

Oct 2021

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Equality, diversity and the deafening silence.

Few of us enjoy feeling uncomfortable. 

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