Day: 9 June 2020

The Humblebrag expands its scope by hiring Marit de Hoog as Impact Marketing Manager

Stuart Mitchell

Amsterdam based thought leadership agency The Humblebrag announces a new hire – Marit de Hoog has started as Impact Marketing Manager. Marit de Hoog joins managing partners Lucy von Sturmer and Jessica Hartley to help drive a new area of expertise at the agency.  Marit will build on The Humblebrag’s offering, using earned media influence and owned content strategy to increase the visibility and impact of change-makers, creative innovators and brands. As Impact Marketing Manager she will be responsible for increasing the agency’s societal, cultural and environmental impact. As well…

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University of Strathclyde team wins ‘The Pitch’ national marketing competition to be named ‘Marketers of the Future’

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced a student team from the University of Strathclyde as winners of its student competition, The Pitch. This is the third consecutive year that students from the University have triumphed at the competition. Thomas Cooper and Adam Dickson formed their team Cooper & Dickson, to beat 28 teams from across the UK to be crowned ‘Marketers of the Future’. Due to Covid-19, the team were told of their award win by video call. Thomas Cooper and Adam Dickson who study BA Hons in…

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The National LGBT Bar Is Proud to Present GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality With the Prestigious Frank Kameny Award

Stuart Mitchell

The National LGBT Bar Association presents GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality with the Bar’s prestigious Frank Kameny Award. This honor is presented in recognition of GLMA’s nearly four decades of extraordinary contributions to the struggle for equality under the law, its pivotal work in providing a voice for LGBTQ people during the COVID-19 crisis, and the service of the organization’s membership of LGBTQ health professionals providing essential care to the nation.  GLMA is a national organization of LGBTQ health professionals committed to ensuring health equity for LGBTQ and all…

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Community cookery school delivers 25,000 plant-powered meals to vulnerable people – with royal help from Olivia Colman!

Stuart Mitchell

Plant-based community cookery school, Made In Hackney, has hit the 25,000 mark with its direct to door free meal delivery for households in need across East London during the COVID-19 crisis – with a target of 34,000 meals by mid-June. Since its launch mid-March, volunteers have clocked up over 1,000 hours to deliver c.500 free home meals everyday, thanks to an £80k Crowdfunder campaign and partnership with Angelina’s restaurant. The Crown actress Olivia Colman even stopped by to lend a hand during the campaign.   Made In Hackney conceived and launched…

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Mobile donation app launches social media ‘thought chain’

Stuart Mitchell

On the 1st June 2020, mobile donation app Thinking of You launched #giveathought.  The social media initiative will encourage people to share a thought or photo and tag others to do the same, creating a never ending ‘thought chain’ of kindness and bringing to life the adage that … a little thought goes a long way. #giveathought aims to raise awareness of all the charities on the Thinking of You mobile app, which includes the likes of Shelter, Rethink Mental Illness, Make-A-Wish, Children with Cancer UK and Brain Tumour Research. …

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