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1. Hi, I work upstairs, I hear you on the toilet all the time. 2. I got some daffodils for the office as I thought you looked depressed. 3. I can hear you when you’re on your own, talking to people. 4. Who owns the lame bike? 5. Does anyone actually come to see you [...]
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Tags: etiquette, humour, neighbours, office
A great summary of the way brands are approaching Google+ and what is in it for them from Andrew Blakeley @ The Wall Blog – They don’t see this as a “Facebook killer” and said several times during the meeting, “you’ll still need Facebook, and you’ll still need Twitter” – They don’t see it as [...]
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Tags: brands, google, social media
Chairmen of UK FTSE 350 companies have been asked to disclose what their goals are for increasing female representation on their boards. The move by seven leading institutional investors in UK listed companies is designed to send the message to businesses that gender equality is an important issue to asset and investment managers. via Investors [...]
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Tags: FTSE 100, gender, women
London’s Tech City project received a boost from Google last night as the search giant announced that it had signed a 10-year lease on a seven-story office block.The new deal, which Google said was the first step in its commitment to support the Tech City start-up community, does not affect the location of Google’s main [...]
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Tags: google, silicon roundabout, start ups, tech hub
Some of the world’s largest brands, including Coca-Cola and McDonald’s have recently given marketers senior roles in the boardroom. The fast food giant’s UK arm, as well as ING Direct, Match.com and Quorn all have former marketers as their chief executive, while Reckitt Benckiser’s incoming global CEO Rakesh Kapoor has run marketing for the company [...]
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Tags: leadership, management, marketing
