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NEWS Tories turn to M&C Saatchi by Kate Nettleton, campaignlive.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 08:00 LONDON - The Conservative Party has drafted in its old ally M&C Saatchi to work alongside Euro RSCG on its advertising, less than two months before the General Election is expected to take place. Iceland shifts £10m ad account into Beta by Noel Bussey, campaignlive.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 08:00 LONDON - Iceland has moved its £10m UK advertising account into Beta without a pitch. EA picks MediaCom for pan-Euro task Ian Darby, campaignlive.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 08:00 LONDON - MediaCom has retained the £8m UK Electronic Arts media planning and buying account as part of a consolidation of the video games publisher's pan-European business. M&C Saatchi posts 27% dip in profits by Sara Kimberley, campaignlive.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 09:11 LONDON - M&C Saatchi has reported a 27% drop in pre-tax profit after a "challenging and unpredictable year" in 2009. Jude Law and Guy Ritchie team up for Dior ad by Alex Brownsell, marketingmagazine.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 09:16 LONDON - Hollywood star Jude Law is to appear in a Guy Ritchie-directed TV ad for luxury brand Christian Dior. ALSO IN THE NEWS Brooklyn Brothers wins Land Rover brief by Noel Bussey, campaignlive.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 08:00 Agencies line up for Play.com ad review by Joe Thomas, campaignlive.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 08:00 'No regrets' says outgoing Guardian Media Group boss McCall by John Reynolds, mediaweek.co.uk, 24-Mar-10, 16:30 IPA steps up support for CRR by Maisie McCabe, campaignlive.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 09:23 Saatchi & Saatchi viral predicts death of traditional ad agency by John Reynolds, campaignlive.co.uk, 24-Mar-10, 12:15 LATEST BLOG ENTRIES Family planning By Hugh Salmon / Brand Republic Following the announcement of Samantha Cameron's pregnancy, anyone of any humanity should only feel happy for her and Dave, especially after the... Rabbits, video conferencing and international travel By Ben Hughes / Brand Republic     So Darling didn't pull the proverbial rabbit from the proverbial hat, but as I watched the much-hyped event on my computer this... Carolyn McCall's legacy By Jeremy Lee / Brand Republic After 24 years at the same company, the feet of Guardian Media Group's chief executive Carolyn McCall should have been getting itchy years ago. But... Microsoft OfficeTalk - can it crack microblogging? By Gordon Macmillan / Brand Republic Plenty of reports kicking today about Microsoft's plans to launch a microblogging service called OfficeTalk that looks very similar to Twitter,... Flaking it By Ian Moore / Brand Republic Caught in a pile-up at the Co-op checkout yesterday I succumbed to impulse and purchased a Flake. I justified this on the grounds that there was an... Most copy is too short...so response rates fall By CHRIS BARRACLOUGH / Brand Republic "No-one reads the copy anyway" chided one of my clients recently. I fear he was half serious. Later the same week, another senior client then... The Conservative party versus Joanna Lumley By Ivan Clark / Brand Republic Here are two different approaches to using posters to create noise and generate PR. In the red corner Joanna Lumley. The actress will next... Unravelling a new buzz word - the 'changecation' By Justine Clement / Brand Republic A recently conducted travel survey has highlighted some interesting findings relevant to the marketing and promotional sectors.  It has... MORE BLOGS MORE WHITEPAPERS   Group Marketing Manager Recruiter: Future Publishing Salary: Competitive package Location: South West England Business Director Recruiter: Dynamic New Alliances Salary: Up to £80K Location: Central London Affiliate Partnerships Manager - Top Travel & Lifestyle Brand Recruiter: GIM Recruitment Salary: Circa £40k + Benefits Location: Central London Marketing Manager Recruiter: Smith Carey Salary: To c£60k+ Location: East Midlands Planner - Direct/Integrated Recruiter: Daniel Marks London Salary: £40-50k + Excellent Benefits Location: Central London Management Information and SEO Manager Recruiter: AXA UK Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 Location: Central London New Business Executive Recruiter: Blossom Salary: £22-25K + Commission + Bens Group PR Executive Recruiter: Nigel Wright Recruitment Salary: Competitive Location: North East England SEM Account Manager / Media Agency Recruiter: Aquent Salary: £25-£30k + Bens Location: Central London Campaign Manager Recruiter: Stopgap Salary: £30000-£40000 Location: South East England   Click here to view in your web browser To guarantee delivery, add us to your address book (How?)   Brand Republic: News | Blogs | Forums | Ad of the day | Research | Events | Agency Showcase | Brand Republic Jobs: Advertising | Marketing | Media | Sales Promotion | Market Research | Digital | Public Relations | Design | Events | Direct Marketing | Manage my bulletins | Unsubscribe from this bulletin