Tag: ISBA

IPA and ISBA launch Pitch Positive Pledge to improve pitching behaviours

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA and ISBA have today launched their much-anticipated Pitch Positive Pledge, a joint initiative that seeks to improve the behaviours of agencies and advertisers around pitching for the benefit of its people, the planet and profit. SIGN THE PLEDGE With almost 40% of the industry workforce reporting feeling stressed and anxious in the last twelve months, the Pledge, supported by Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and NABS, brings together the two trade associations, their members, procurement professionals and intermediaries, to focus on making the pitching process more intentional, accountable and…

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IPA and ISBA announce plans to transform industry pitching process

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA and ISBA have announced a cross-industry plan to improve the pitching process to make it more intentional, accountable, and effective for both advertisers and agencies. Spearheaded by IPA President Julian Douglas, and ISBA’s Andrew Lowdon, the initiative forms a core part of Douglas’ 10x agenda in 2022. The Pitch Positive Pledge plan will bring together the IPA, ISBA their members, and intermediaries and was discussed at the cross-industry RENEW conference. According to IPA President Julian Douglas, previous pitch guides have focused on the ‘how to’ of pitching without…

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All In Action Plan To Tackle Inclusion Of Black, Disabled And Working-Class Talent

Stuart Mitchell

Improving the representation of Black, Disabled and Working-Class talent are the first series of actions for the All In Campaign announced today, following UK advertising’s landmark survey of more than sixteen thousand professionals in March. The All In Report, available here has been published by the industry’s Inclusion Working Group, formed by the Advertising Association, IPA and ISBA to build a workplace where everyone feels they belong. Calls to action include adopting the newly launched BRiM framework, ensuring online accessibility for UK advertising’s websites and using the Social Mobility Commission…

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Industry bodies call to protect employee mental wellbeing and creativity

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA is one of a coalition of industry bodies including Crown Commercial Service, NABS, the Alliance of Independent Agencies, the Advertising Association, ISBA and Social & Local CIC who are calling on the industry to pledge commitment to mental wellbeing and creativity by signing up to the Brilliant Creative Minds Code of Conduct. The Brilliant Creative Minds Code of Conduct has been launched to stamp out behaviours that impact employee wellbeing and diminish creativity in the advertising and communications industry. The Code was developed by the industry coalition through…

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IPA, AA and ISBA unite for unique industry event

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA, Advertising Association and ISBA are collaborating on their first joint industry conference – RESET 2021 – which will take place on January 28, 2021 to mark the beginning of a critical year for UK advertising. The event is for all advertising professionals across brands, agencies, media owners and tech platforms and will look at how the industry can support the UK’s social and economic recovery, how it deals with the repercussions of COVID-19 and how it can deliver on the mission to rebuild public trust in advertising. A…

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