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Digital Gen Y Props to Procter & Gamble

by Sarah November 4, 2009 Gen Y

So yes, I work at Procter & Gamble… a company that should be at the forefront of digital marketing given its brands, size, money and amazing staff… but its not…no big secret for anyone inside or outside the company… but we are getting there! But today my company put a massive Web 2.0 smile on [...]

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Am I a Marketer or a Manipulator?

by Sarah July 22, 2009 Marketing

I find out peoples values and what is important to them so that I can work with them well and essentially get from them what I need when I need it I am selling people a product that they don’t necessarily need (especially in my fragrance days) but I make them think that they need it [...]

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Hello Marketing…Thank You Passion

by Sarah July 1, 2009 Work

Today I celebrate my move to Marketing and Cosmetics Brand Management…woop woop. It is almost 1 year to the day that I decided to make this career change and I can barely believe that I am now living it – it has been theoretical for so long. Making this career change has given me the [...]

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I am a terrible networker…is it because I am a woman?

by Sarah June 28, 2009 Gen Y

This is a realisation that I had last week when I attended a seminar at work on Friday given by the Girl’s Guide to Business… it was quite simple but it came as a surprise to me. I always thought I was good at it! I wanted to share in case it strikes a tone [...]

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A Different Kind of Freelancing

by Sarah June 17, 2009 Gen Y

Would you work for free for a month to keep your employer in business? This is is exactly what British Airways staff have been asked amidst financial difficulties for the airline. I have head of companies asking people to take voluntary sabbaticals to ease a few months of SR&A but not to work for nothing. [...]

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