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About carrie1983

A marketeer with something to say to the world....is it worth hearing?

Carrie & the brand in the hand

A few of us lucky souls went along to the brand museum last week to learn about design. The day was hosted by the bright and passionate jkr and was one to remember! I think all of us who attended … Continue reading

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Carrie & a splash of Christmas sparkle with Moray Maclennan

A lucky few of us entered Golden square on Tuesday searching for the renowned home of M&C Saatchi. The reason for our trip was not to shop, inspect their Christmas window display or indulge in any festivities but instead to … Continue reading

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Carrie on Jam, watching points & authenticity

Well I have had a pretty special week. That could be ‘the end’ but I have far too much written in my notebook to not share, spread & pay forward. Also I have been super quiet recently (very unlike me) … Continue reading

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Carrie bounces home thanks to the remarkable Sue Farr

Remarkable is a great word and there are really not many people who fall into that category for me. Sue Farr is surely one of them.  My blogs are generally taking the form of nuggets of advice that I hope … Continue reading

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Carrie gets her dream job thanks to Katherine Tulpa

Katherine Tulpa is my professional coach – we have all been given a coach to help us learn and grow over the next year. Put simply, I believe Katherine is the best coach I could ever have wished for. This must be thanks … Continue reading

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Carrie talks Granite, change and the joys of being scared with Andrew McGuinness

Wow what a great morning. My first mentoring session was with the inspirational founder and CEO of BMB – Andrew McGuinness. I am not going to go through our whole session as we covered lots of areas and really got … Continue reading

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Carrie and Blame…

‘It wasn’t me’ – the words of a popular 90s song seem to get everywhere. They have been burning in my ears since starting the academy. It seems the well versed even have many alternatives ‘it’s not my area’, ‘it … Continue reading

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