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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Over the last few years, creative duo David Fraser and Dantie van der Merwe have used live mammoths to sell tinfoil, made men die in the pasta sauce aisle, and upset a few foreign liquor makers. Since graduating from AWARD Creative Leadership, they have been promoted...

Returning for a third year as chair and course curator, Warren Brown says there’s a lot to love about the Creative Leadership course. So, what is the most rewarding part of delivering the course? What's the essential quality all creative directors need to possess?...

AWARD School 2018 is now underway, with the first class held on April 9 in NSW and Victoria, and April 16 in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia. School Heads from around the country kicked off the first lecture with inspiring messages and an...

The AWARD Creative Leadership course has earnt an enviable reputation for preparing creatives and writers for leadership roles. So, when we heard about the latest promotion at Cummins&Partners we were not surprised. Here’s our interview with newly promoted...