Events

March 23, 2012

The inspiration behind The Women in Marketing Awards

The Women in Marketing Conferences began is 2004. The essence of Women in Marketing is to educate, inspire, network and have fun. After five years of annual events, the Women in Marketing Awards seemed to be the next logical step. So I launched these in 2010 to coincide with the 100th year of International Women’s [...]

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March 1, 2012

A word from Phil Preston – Music to my ears

It was a Tuesday evening and I’d just arrived at Liverpool Street station in time to catch the 8:30pm to Ipswich after having been to the latest Meet with Drinks event at the Old Nick in Holborn. However, if I’d know the train was going to be cancelled due to it conking out at Colchester [...]

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March 1, 2012

Last chance to book Women in Marketing Conference, 20 March

Women in Marketing 2012: Global Marketing Tuesday 20 March, 18:00-21:30 The Panoramic, Westminster Cost from £40, CPD hours 2 The Women in Marketing Conference is just days away, and promises to deliver three hours of top quality presentations from leading experts from the world of international marketing. Sponsored by KevinAllenPartners and Aquent, the theme of [...]

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March 1, 2012

View the videos of the Marketing Excellence Award winners in London

Last month, we announced the talented London finalists who made the short list in the Institute’s national Marketing Excellence Awards. Over 800 top marketing professionals attended the glittering awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate the UK’s outstanding marketing achievements. View the videos from the London winners. London finalists did very well [...]

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March 1, 2012

Studying? Pass or fail – next steps and support in London

Study Success? Whether you passed everything in 2011, or not, there are some big decisions to be made. For our studying members, Assignment and Exam results have recently been announced (for December 2011), so it’s time to take stock and decide what your next steps might be. It can be an exciting or difficult time, [...]

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March 1, 2012

Low-Cost Digital Engagement Conference – Fundraise, Campaign, Communicate, 17 April – CIM members save £100

Are you under pressure to cut your digital marketing costs? Small and low-budget organisations are now competing with big budget players online. And winning too! Join 17 innovative, budget-busting organisations including Amnesty International, Big Lottery Fund, The Times and The Sunday Times, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Médecins Sans Frontières,  Oxfam GB, Guardian Jobs, Macmillan Cancer Support, [...]

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February 27, 2012

It’s all go down under

It’s been an interesting time down under with some major developments in the Labour Party and hence the Australian government. I’m not sure how much Australian news you get in the UK but it’s been a real roller coaster. The Australian people have in the last year seen Kevin Rudd who was voted in as [...]

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February 17, 2012

Marketers are happy workers

Well we knew we were bright sparks when we chose a career in marketing. And it seems we’ve been proved right, as a recent study has suggested that ‘Marketers are the happiest UK office workers’. We’re also less likely to fall out with our colleagues, according to a new study commissioned by Mars Drinks UK. [...]

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January 28, 2012

2012: the year social media grows up?

People can be a little like magpies. They’re often attracted to shiny new things and, before you know it, are diving towards them without thinking. This somewhat abstract analogy makes sense to me when I think about the evolution of social media and its role in business. During 2011 I spoke with hundreds, if not [...]

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January 28, 2012

What’s new in marketing law? New CIM paper launches in London on 21 February

Get ahead knowing what’s affecting you I’m not a lawyer but… What’s new in marketing law? The latest paper from the Institute will launch in central London on 21 February 2012, from 08:30-10:15 at the CIPR, Russell Square, WC1B, and you’re invited to attend. Your speaker will be Mark Blayney Stuart, Head of Research, The [...]

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January 28, 2012

Good luck to London Marketing Excellence Award finalists

We know that London is a talented place. So it’s fantastic to see so many London entrants reaching the Finalist stage of the Institute’s national Marketing Excellence Awards. We’d like to wish all the London Finalists good luck at the glittering Awards Ceremony, which takes place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London [...]

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January 28, 2012

Effective email marketing for SMEs, 24 February

While most of the focus these days is on social media, small businesses should not overlook the role email marketing can play as part of an integrated digital marketing strategy. The Effective email marketing for SMEs event, held on Friday 24 February from 12:30 will cover the do’s and don’ts of email marketing and some [...]

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January 28, 2012

The search begins for Paralympic Ceremony performers – register by 13 February

The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has begun a search for Volunteer Performers to participate in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of this summer’s Paralympic Games. Successful applicants will perform in front of a packed stadium and a worldwide broadcast audience. Artistic Directors Jenny Sealey, Bradley Hemmings and Kim Gavin are looking for 5,000 enthusiastic [...]

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January 5, 2012

Book the Women in Marketing Conference, 20 March

The Women in Marketing events are always popular and regularly sell out. Women in Marketing 2012: Global Marketing will deliver three hours of top quality presentations from leading experts from the world of international marketing. Chaired this year by former Head of Marketing at the BBC and CEO of Fallon London, Gail Gallie, the event [...]

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January 5, 2012

BOLD – How to be brave in business and win, 2 February

If you’re looking for a top event to attend this year, look no further. BOLD – How to be brave in business and win will take place on Thursday 2 February at the BPP Business School on St Mary’s Axe, just beside the Gherkin. As one of the CIM Bookshop’s top sellers, Shaun Smith and [...]

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January 5, 2012

Calling all technology marketers! Shoestrings and straight lines event, 18 January

By James Parton Calling all technology marketers! TMIG (Technology Market Interest Group) is the first dedicated forum for best practice and professional development for those tasked with marketing technology. Developed by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Group’s goal is to enhance the contribution and effectiveness of marketing professionals and help them to create measurable [...]

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