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Showing our support
The ongoing economic climate is hitting charities hard. Reports suggest that up to £5.5bn worth of national and government funding could be cut.[i] To continue their good work, charities are therefore increasingly reliant on private donations and fundraising activities. At …
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Dipping my toes in b2b waters
Rebecca joined BDB on a three month placement as part of the Manchester Masters scheme which aims to keep the best graduates in the city. Now at the end of her placement, she reflects on her experience at BDB. For …
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Expectations and reflections: my first FiE
“Plane ticket?” Check “Press packs?” Check “Business cards?” Check With that my final luggage check was complete and I was ready to leave Manchester for three days of press support at Europe’s biggest food ingredients exhibition, FiE. I was looking …
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Bienvenue à Paris
As Paris hosts Food Ingredients Europe this year, why not take some time out of the exhibition hall to explore one of the world’s most enchanting cities? Having lived in ‘The City of Light’ not (too) long ago, here are …
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The importance of being earnest
Work experience is a concept introduced in school at around the age of 15 – pitched as an opportunity to develop your self-confidence and to prepare for leaving the maternal arms of education. All I can recall of this experience …
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Work experience: in at the deep end
Alice joined BDB on a two month placement for the summer holidays. In her last week at BDB before returning to University, she reflects on her experience. Before I started my internship at BDB, the b2b marketing world was a …
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Mastering B2B marketing
Steve joined BDB on a three month placement as part of the Manchester Masters scheme which aims to keep the best graduates in the city. As he (reluctantly) reaches the end of his time with the company, he comments on …
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Train to gain: seeing the value of training in a changing environment
Marketing has long been one of the fastest moving business sectors. This is even more evident in the current age of online and social media. Taking account of these technological changes marketing best practice continues to evolve – incorporating new …
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Team building: adopting a creative approach for long-term success
With phrases like “there’s no I in team” and “none of us is as good as all of us” conjuring up cringe-inducing David Brent-like images, it’s little wonder that many employees place limited value on the benefits of team working …
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