Blogs

POSTED ON: 14th May 2012

Ed James named as President of the BPA following 66th AGM

The Birmingham Publicity Association (BPA) has announced Birmingham-based radio presenter and PR agency owner Ed James as its new President following its 66th Annual General Meeting. Held at Digbeth’s Fazeley Studios,...

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POSTED ON: 16th June 2011

In the Chair

Me? Steve Price of Unsuitable & One Black Bear? Chairman of PACE? With my reputation?Well, age and fatherhood has certainly (slightly) mellowed my social antics of late but it's with...

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POSTED ON: 15th September 2010

Client case study from NABS - Jan Gardner

NAME: Jan Gardner AGE: 43 ROLE: Media Sales AREA: MidlandsCore ProblemJan had to give up her role in Media Sales to provide 24 hour care for her severely disabled husband...

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POSTED ON: 15th September 2010

Client case study from NABS - Ruth Morgan

NAME: Ruth Morgan AGE: 58 ROLE: Graphic Artist AREA: Midlands Core Problem  Ruth has suffered with various health problems throughout her life but was particularly affected by a car accident in...

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POSTED ON: 15th September 2010

A message from Lesley Jones. Your new PACE President.

I thought long and hard about accepting the role as President of PACE but thought "How can I say no to becoming the first Lady President and to taking charge...

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POSTED ON: 7th September 2010

Apathy - a serious case

Apathy: –noun, absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement or lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting. Unfortunately this is an increasingly common disease within...

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POSTED ON: 26th August 2009

Fifties are fed up with brands and advertisers

PACE Members have their say: This time, it’s Planning Director, Jacqui Power, from McCann Erickson Communications House.A recent study by McCann Erickson Communications House (MECH) found that 67% of Over...

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POSTED ON: 8th April 2009

Vital to get your creative message heard

Birmingham Post Column: 05.01.2009 Very early on in my career I had an argument with a creative in the agency I worked at. She believed that creative should, above all,...

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POSTED ON: 8th April 2009

Newcomers can really put Birmingham on the map

Birmingham Post Column 16.02.2009: I was in London last week, chatting with someone in the fashion industry who made a couple of fairly derogative comments about Birmingham. He snorted at...

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POSTED ON: 8th April 2009

Communication takes a technological leap forward

Birmingham Post Column 19.01.2009:Seemingly, there’s nothing like the end of a tired old year and the start of a new one to trigger a collective need for compiling lists and...

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