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Life as a junior at NBU
04.05.2017

04.05.17, by Robbie Collins I started at Nelson Bostock about seven months ago, but want to share some thoughts for anyone who is starting out. Joining a new company is a bit of everything. It’s exciting, scary, exhilarating, fun and more. As well as learning about your new role and clients, you’ll also have to remember…

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The Citymapper Smartbus
10.05.2017

10.05.17, by Ben Cullen How to get to and from work is a constant topic of conversation in the office. It is a tedious grind for some of us, with crowded transport and delays. Things might not yet be Southern Rail bad everywhere, but without investment and innovation, our current structure will break. Being squeezed…

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Speaking Your Mind
12.05.2017

12.05.17, By Peter Carson This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2017. A national campaign aimed at removing the stigma around mental health issues and encouraging people to talk about the topic. Whether it’s their own experience or to gain more understanding. The theme of this year’s campaign, delivered by the Mental Health Foundation, is…

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Reporting on WannaCry
18.05.2017

18.05.17, by Sohaib Ahmed Reporting on cybersecurity issues is difficult. It’s technical, it’s fast-moving, there’s very little verified information, and there are hundreds of opinions all offering the same angle. So I have some sympathy with the mainstream press when a big issue hits, like WannaCry. Having worked with security clients for several years, we’re…

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48 hours at Cannes Lions
21.06.2017

Sinead O’Connor, 29.06.17  Last week, I headed to the French Riviera for the Cannes Lions 2017. Except for ending up at Gutter Bar (if you know, you know) until 3 am with some of the industry’s finest, I got a lot out of just 48 hours at the world’s biggest and best festival of creativity….

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Do it because it matters…
20.07.2017

By Tim Lines How can you understand and connect to an increasingly diverse nation if you are not diverse yourself? This stuck in my mind as we welcomed another bright group of students from the Taylor Bennett Foundation to NBU towers this week. The beauty of the programme is that it helps the students and…

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An ode to the GIF
24.07.2017

If a picture can speak a thousand words, is it fair to say a GIF can speak a thousand feelings? At a recent Ignite event, during which each speaker had five minutes and a maximum of 20 slides to get their point across, our imagination was caught by one of the evening’s more enlightening talks…

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The way into PR
30.08.2017

This week 16-17-year-olds across the country head into school to pick up their GCSE results. These could guide them on the path to further education, vocational careers or maybe University. However, with PR, the traditional routes aren’t always necessary. There are plenty of alternative ways to get your foot in the door. Yes, PR is…

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Our cashless society is affecting the homeless
17.11.2017

The number of rough sleepers in the UK is on the rise. The most obvious of places to see this growing problem is in our own capital, which accounts for almost a quarter (23%) of the total number of rough sleepers in the UK (2,659 according to Crisis!) In London, regardless of whether you’re north,…

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Voice-controlled devices dominate CES
09.01.2018

CES (The Consumer Electronics Show) is a myriad of innovation and technology. A cocktail of ambitious start-ups, huge industry players and tech enthusiasts. Connected devices dominated last year’s show. However, voice-controlled devices are this year’s major theme. Voice-controlled devices exploded into our homes in 2017. Largely thanks to advances in Natural Language Processing (NLP), which…

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