Isobar’s associate creative director Emma Park on the art of fearless writing
Ahead of the popular AdSchool Fearless Writing for the Digital Age course in September, the Comms Council spoke to the talented Emma Park, Melbourne presenter and Isobar’s Associate Creative Director, on the key to great writing, the ‘captive audience’ and the...
‘Outstanding success’ at this year’s Cannes Download screenings
More than 300 people from the advertising industry attended the 2018 Cannes Download special screening and panel discussion, held at Chauvel Cinema in Sydney and Palace Como in Melbourne in August.Curated by the APG, AMG and AWARD, the Cannes Download screening...
“A starburst of planning inspo” – Strategy Director Erin Core on work and life after the IPA Strategic Planning course
Clemenger Brisbane Strategy Director Erin Core started her media career in TV production before moving across to the advertising world, where she has worked for over a decade. In 2017, she completed the popular IPA Strategic Planning Residential - which she describes...
Registrations Now Open for ‘Must Do’ Responsible Alcohol Marketing Webinar – Live @ 23 August 2-3pm
The ABAC Management Committee and TCC invite you to ABAC's annual briefing on responsible alcohol marketing in Australia, to be webcast live on 23 August 2-3pm. This free of charge webinar is an essential event for any advertising, PR or media agencies who work with...
AWARD School 2018 State Top Students Announced
The Top Students of 2018 AWARD School in each state were revealed on Thursday night (26 July) in a celebration of emerging talent at graduation ceremonies held in capital cities around the country. This year the AWARD School theme was ‘Big Ideas For a Big Future’ and...
W+K Amsterdam’s Martin Weigel is confirmed as guest speaker at 2018 IPA Strategic Planning Residential
W+K Amsterdam’s Martin Weigel is confirmed as guest speaker at 2018 IPA Strategic Planning Residential. Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam head of planning Martin Weigel will present his ‘case for chaos’ as guest speaker at this year’s IPA Strategic Planning course, to be held...
Nobody Knows Anything. Including Me.
The legendary screenwriter William Goldman once wrote about the Hollywood movie-making process that “Nobody knows anything.” The context for the quote was a studio system chock-full of giant egos, unsubstantiated opinions and my-way-or-the-highway judgement calls. A...
Youngbloods Victoria Makes Its Mark With Successful Speed Mentoring Event
What do you get when you put 80 young-guns of the communications industry in the room with 40 desks, 80 chairs, 10 cases of beer and 40 industry leaders? You get the inaugural Youngbloods speed mentoring event. Youngbloods is an industry body for anyone working in...
Why ‘generalist’ is no longer a dirty word – insights from chief strategy officer Angela Morris and chief strategy integration officer Kate Smither
From T shaped planners to the rise of the generalist. The increasing risk of “Google Planning”. Top tips for staying curious, inspired and well-informed. All this and more in our exclusive Q&A with IPA Strategic Planning course chair Angela Morris (JWT), and...
“Every day we are a different kind of expert” – One Green Bean SAM, Abbey Wirth, on working in a PR agency
What’s it like to work at a PR agency? We asked AdSchool grad and Senior Account Manager at One Green Bean, Abbey Wirth, about her path to agency life, what her job entails and how she stays motivated and inspired. TCC: How long have you been in the industry and in...
Why I was drawn to advertising – Q&A with Business graduate Zac Kelly
Account Coordinator Zac Kelly studied Business at RMIT but has always been drawn to creativity and ideas. It wasn’t long before he realised a career in advertising was a natural fit. We recently caught up with Zac to chat about agency life, why he pursued AdSchool,...
2018 Australian Effie Awards Announce 97 Finalists in Round One
Following a rigorous round of online judging by 120 industry experts, The Communications Council announces 97 finalists from 36 agencies on behalf of 45 clients have made it into round two of the Australian Effie Awards. Finalists now compete for effectiveness awards...
Healthy pitching guide for Australian healthcare marketers
Pitching can be a great opportunity for both agencies and clients. However, it requires a significant investment in time and resources, on top of normal day-to-day business. Download your free copy now. Download the guide: Healthy Pitching Guide
5 minutes with…Sandra Brewer, General Manager of Marketing, National Lifestyle Villages
In the lead up to the AdSchool Core Strategic Planning course in Perth, we caught up with Marketing Manager Sandra Brewer on working client side, becoming a ‘brand advocate’, and her thoughts on social media for baby boomers. TCC: Can you tell us about your marketing...
Mark Green Appointed Chair of The Communications Council
Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of The Monkeys, Mark Green, has been appointed Chair of The Communications Council, following the Annual General Meeting held last week in Melbourne. Green will oversee a number of initiatives during the coming months. His...
New IPA Strategic Planning Residential shifts focus to ‘Post Specialist Era’
JWT Chief Strategy Officer Angela Morris to chair course; Saatchi & Saatchi Chief Strategy Officer Kate Smither to co-chair 3-day residential to run in Sydney, 2-4 September 2018. Strategists must prepare for the post specialist era, and as such, place...
How will the GDPR affect Australian agencies and their clients?
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018. But, what does this actually mean for Australian businesses, and how does this affect your obligations under the existing privacy law? To help answer these questions and...
Think:Long event wrap
On Friday, AWARD and The Communications Council hosted our first creative summit, Think:Long - Short Talks on Creative Longevity, in partnership with Facebook.The event, held at Carriageworks in Sydney, set out to explore key questions surrounding the long-game,...
5 minutes with…Emily Brydon, Strategy Manager
AdSchool graduate and Strategy Manager Emily Brydon enrolled in the advanced strategic planning course to work more effectively with her creative colleagues. Along the way, she learnt how to challenge campaign briefs, to uncover a client’s ‘real’ problem, and to...
39th AWARD Awards winners announced
The winners of the 39th annual AWARD Awards were announced tonight in a celebration of the most outstanding creative communications work in the Asia Pacific region. The theme for the night was “Count Yourself Lucky” and didn’t disappoint with a record number of golds...
Brisbane AWARD School graduates hold their own in global creative competition
As Young Glory nears its end, Brisbane duo Anais Read and Matt Newman are close to finishing at the top. Both Anais and Matt are products of AWARD School, graduating in 2017 and 2016 respectively. A global creative competition based on consistency, Young...
From agency to publisher side – Q&A with Southern Cross Austereo Campaign Insights Director, Emma Davis
Emma Davis (QLD) was working in media agency world for 10 years when she decided to build on her experience and learn something new from a different perspective. Seeking opportunities to engage with like-minded creatives, Emma enrolled in the AdSchool Advanced...
Highlights from ABAC’s first quarterly update
The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code Panel has released its first quarterly review for 2018, including key statistics on complaints since the adoption of new alcohol marketing placement rules which came into effect in November last yearThe ABAC Quarterly Report...
5 minutes with…The Monkeys Creative Director Barbara Humphries
In the lead up to the AWARD Creative Leadership Residential, Comms Council chats to former student and The Monkeys CD Barbara Humphries about career highlights, her thoughts on the course and the best thing about her job. TCC: How long have you been in the industry...