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NEWS Tories lead rivals in ad effectiveness stakes By Gemma Charles, 27-Apr-10, 08:52 LONDON - The Conservative Party has achieved a higher level of consumer awareness of its marketing efforts than any of its political rivals, according to an exclusive Marketing poll. Sky reviews multi-million pound digital roster By Maisie Mccabe, 27-Apr-10, 09:08 LONDON - BSkyB has launched a review of its £10m-plus digital agency requirements as it ups its focus on digital. Top brands exceed $2tn value despite recession By Nicola Clark, 27-Apr-10, 09:34 LONDON - The value of the world's top 100 brands has grown by 4% in the past year to exceed $2tn, according to the results of the 2010 BrandZ survey. Unilever launches global Lipton Yellow Label campaign By Alex Brownsell, 27-Apr-10, 09:03 LONDON - Unilever has launched a new global campaign promoting its Lipton Yellow Label, the biggest-selling tea brand in the world. Whisky brand gets Status Quo makeover By Alex Brownsell, 27-Apr-10, 08:30 LONDON - Two hundred year-old whisky brand Glen Rossie has been given a rock-style makeover following investment by Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi, who is to front PR and marketing activity. ALSO IN THE NEWS Tobacco companies seek halt to store display ban By Maisie Mccabe, 27-Apr-10, 09:15 Barclays marks revamp with talent competition By Alex Brownsell, 27-Apr-10, 09:15 Electric and hybrid car sales plummet By Gemma Charles, 27-Apr-10, 09:20 eBay rolls out fashion campaign By Joe Thomas, 27-Apr-10, 09:25 Bloomberg Businessweek to blitz The City to support revamp By John Reynolds, 27-Apr-10, 08:00 LATEST BLOG ENTRIES Cog meme is still fresh as a daisy By Chris Quigley / Brand Republic The launch of Google's new Chrome ad is a reminder of the significance of Honda's "Cog Ad" in the recent history of advertising. ... Why women and finance do mix By Kevin Slatter, Md, G2 Data Dynamics / Brand Republic Women?s spending habits have long been an area of disagreement between men and the fairer sex: ?Why do you need another pair of shoes? You can only... Is this a TV or an internet election? Vote now! By Chris Barraclough / Brand Republic The single most dramatic event of the whole election was the first televised debate between Brown, Cameron and Clegg. It fundamentally changed the... One way ticket to Ryantown By Lolly And Nat / Brand Republic Nat and I have been a little obsessed with illustrator/print-maker/poet Rob Ryan for ages. Nat went to the Somerset House Graphic Art Fair on... Don't buy Five - close it By Jeremy Lee / Brand Republic Yesterday's Sunday Times reports that ITV is weighing up a takeover of RTL-owned Five as part of its strategy for growth that coincides with the... Ninety minutes is a long time in politics By Planet Blog / Brand Republic Mike Parker, is head of strategic sales & commercial marketing at Channel 4, on what the changing fortunes of Nick Clegg tell us about the... Brand messsaging: the heart of it By Alan Mitchell / Brand Republic   The title of this blog is ?reinventing marketing? and here we?re getting to the heart of it. I?ll be as blunt as possible. So long as... Facebook isn?t a political weapon unless you love Rage Against the Machine. By Chris Arnold / Brand Republic Despite the claims by the digital industry (hyped up as ever, based on quantity not quality) I have to doubt that social networking is really... MORE BLOGS MORE WHITEPAPERS   Marketing Manager Recruiter: Austin Benn Salary: £32000-£35000 Location: Central London Senior Account Director Recruiter: Dynamic New Alliances Salary: Up to £50K Location: Central London Planner Recruiter: Daniel Marks London Salary: £40-60k + Excellent Benefits Location: Central London Digital Media Exec Recruiter: Good Egg Salary: 18 - 22K Location: Yorkshire and Humber Senior Account Manager Recruiter: Propel Salary: £30000-£40000 Location: Central London Continuous Insight Exec Recruiter: Tarsh Lazare Salary: c.£35K + Benefits Location: South East England Senior Front-End Developer Recruiter: Blue Skies Marketing Recruitment Salary: £28000-£40000 Location: Central London Marketing Manager Recruiter: Tarsh Lazare Salary: up to £60K Location: South East England Marketing Executive Recruiter: Tarsh Lazare Salary: £22-25K Location: West London Global Senior Brand Manager's Recruiter: Tarsh Lazare Salary: up to £50K 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