To save the planet or not, that's the question. Or is the question to save money or not. When it comes to Christmas cards, it's an emotive subject, do we put the money towards a charity, buy a donkey, plant a tree, knit a hat, or...
Read MoreSo the big debate this week in the office has been, why do electric cars just look like they've been designed by a group of 6 year olds, who've just been playing with tupperware dishes, and told to design something for their Scottish nan who...
Read MoreWe came across these answers from a Brand Manager interview. Made us smile Describe yourself in three words No. Oh, alright. How would you define marketing? Finding a group of agencies among which to spread work given to you. What would you be if you weren’t a brand manager? Able...
Read MoreSo Strings came back from Pontarlier in France, smelling particularly fragrant last week. He smuggled back through customs what can only be described as a very large bag of cannabis, which Pete our new intern had his eye on. But it was actually the macerated...
Read MoreWe should know better but we still can find ourselves whipped up by hype. In America last week, Lisa and one of our lovely Clients braced themselves for some US horror at the local LA flicks. Totally sold on the hugely appealing trailer, they opted...
Read MoreThis week we are getting everyone to crank up the heat, no we are not talking central heating (although we're not loving the new British Gas campaign) - it's National Chilli Week and our lovely friends at Nando's have just revealed that 98% of us...
Read MoreIt’s been an interesting week in sports with the World Cup qualifiers coming to an end - dreams fulfilled, dreams shattered and rankling that will continue well into 2010. While the rest of the world argues over whether the ‘cheating French’ should be forced to...
Read MoreUp until now we’ve let the big power machine behind the launch of Windows 7 chug slowly past us. That’s not to say we escaped it – who could’ve done? - but it’s probably because we’re really not ‘a PC’. However, this week, some of our...
Read MoreBMW have signed up as the latest 2012 sponsor. Their sustainability policy is so good that they have even said they will be producing BMW bicycles for athletes and staff to use in the athletes village. Wouldn't it be nice if the latest legacy of...
Read MoreLast week Strings was asked to go to a Director Generals house and "House Sit" for the 1st of the PRCA's Thought Leadership programe. If you want to find out about locks on toilet doors click here...
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