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    We've all heard the rumours.

"Email is dead."
"Social media is the new marketing top dog."
"Donald Trump is a member of the Reptilian Elite."

But this month's THUNK is here to make you think twice.

Expect a blast to the past, a trip to the future, and a gravity-defying cake or two.

   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Standing the test of time: Why email marketing isn't dead and never has been  
 
  Digital Designer, Toni Bowater, takes a tour through the long and healthy life of email communication, and shows us how we can harness its power for more meaningful connections going forward.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Katy recommends
 
  "Birds of America is one of the world's rarest books and it's on display at Edinburgh's National Museum of Scotland. But this exhibition isn't just for bird lovers. Expect to be swept up in drama, scandal and storytelling as the immersive exhibition space, historical artefacts and the author's own poetic observations take you on a journey through this colourful character's pioneering vision and vivid imagination."

Katy Roe, Copywriter, Union Direct
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Audubon's Birds of America at the National Museum of Scotland  
 
 
 
   
 
 
  Our thunking  
 
 
 
LGB with the T
 
 
  LGB with the T
 
 
  A powerful piece from Outvertising (the LGBT+ advertising and marketing advocacy agency) about why they urged organisations to boycott the UK's 'first global LGBT+ conference' in defence of trans rights. 
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  #RightsAndWrongs  
 
 
 
 
Marketing Mentalities
 
 
  Marketing Mentalities
 
 
  Want to know how marketers around the world are thinking and working? Here's a taste of SalesForce's seventh edition State of Marketing report. Bon appetit. 
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  #SalesForceSeven  
 
 
 
 
Google's Plus Size Insights
 
 
  Google's Plus Size Insights
 
 
  Google has just launched its new Plus Size Insights report to promote inclusivity and authentic representation of people in larger bodies. Big thumbs up. 
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  #EveryBody  
 
 
 
 
Pinterest Predicts
 
 
  Pinterest Predicts
 
 
  Get yourself future-proofed with Pinterest's trend predictions for 2022, featuring everything from flexercise to barkitecture. Go on, you know you're curious. 
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  #NotYetTrending  
 
 
 
 
   
 
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