I was an unenthusiastic Brownie who rarely had the required piece of string, pencil and paper and safety pin in the pocket of my uniform. But by the time I became a Planner I was the agency's go-to girl for a sticking plaster, painkillers or even an actual safety pin. The whole 'plan for the … Continue reading what I’ve learnt about being prepared
I’ve been thinking a bit about Preparedness. Or, to be honest, unpreparedness. There are all sorts of services springing up for anyone not blessed with the organisational / forward planning gene. Take this funny (but also very sweary) website, which points out that if you didn’t get organised and buy essential snow supplies like grit and … Continue reading preparedness goes digital but Domestic Goddesses still rule
this Russian guy had a lucky escape last year when the brakes failed on a parked bus and it accelerated down a hill towards him (story & film @ The Telegraph) For a Planner, I’m probably a bit too organised. Which means I occasionally get lumbered covering client meetings for absent account directors or sorting travel logistics. … Continue reading File as if you’re about to get run over by a bus
I’ve been thinking a lot about how agencies are organised and subsequently reorganised recently and about how their systems work (or in some cases, don’t). Looking back at the agencies I’ve worked for, I’ve seen a LOT of different approaches to the organising and running of an Integrated Northern Marketing Agency and none of them … Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
