DM Bulletin from Brand Republic - Townshend quits Rapier, COI cuts, 23red, Royal Mail

NEWS Townshend quits Rapier to launch start-up By Matt Williams, 27-May-10, 08:00 LONDON - John Townshend, the creative partner of Rapier, has quit to launch his own agency start-up. Townshend, who has worked at Rapier for more than 15 years, will officially open the doors of the new venture in the autumn. Health to bear brunt of first COI cuts By Our Parliamentary Correspondent, 27-May-10, 08:00 LONDON - The Change4Life, anti-smoking and alcohol abuse campaigns could be permanently scrapped as part of the Government's planned curbs on advertising, according to Westminster sources. 23red poaches CHI director Tom Huxtable By Ben Bold, 27-May-10, 11:45 LONDON - Integrated marketing agency 23red has poached CHI & Partners business director Tom Huxtable and made him managing director. Royal Mail overhauls its change-of-address data By Ben Bold, 27-May-10, 14:35 LONDON - Royal Mail has revamped its National Change-of-Address (NCOA) offering by expanding the service to incorporate more responsive data. CREATIVE STRATEGY - Has the death of direct mail been exaggerated? By Simon S Kershaw, 27-May-10, 14:25 In this post-digital age, the former darling of the direct marketing ball, mail, now sits forlorn with a blank dance card, writes Simon S Kershaw. ALSO IN THE NEWS Boots explores opening up Advantage Card to other retailers By Joe Thomas, 24-May-10, 12:45 Rapp Edinburgh wins place on Standard Life roster By Daniel Farey-Jones, 24-May-10, 12:00 IAB backs OFT behavioural targeting review By Sara Kimberley, 25-May-10, 16:05 Initiative hires Bentall to boost direct offering By Mark Banham, 27-May-10, 14:05 Sun Life to target younger audience with new products By Alex Brownsell, 21-May-10, 08:46 LATEST BLOG ENTRIES CRM success for the future By David Pickering / Brand Republic Recent economic times have understandably had a huge impact on business investment. Not only did organisations have to cut their budgets but they... Media Square: a financial game in two languages By Bob Willott / Brand Republic According to this morning?s statement by the AIM listed company?s outgoing chairman Roger Parry ?the structural turnaround of Media Square has now... Staff and customer retention: two halves of the same whole? By Stephen Haighton / Brand Republic The financial services industry in the UK has a long history of poor customer service and nowhere is this more apparent than in the insurance... Upstream Creativity By Dave Trott / Brand Republic Chris Wilkins used to tell me Jeremy Bullmore was the cleverest person he?d ever met. I asked Chris to give me an example. He said, in the 1970s... MORE BLOGS MORE WHITEPAPERS   Senior Account Researcher Recruiter: Millward Brown Salary: £generous Location: West Midlands Senior Account Manager Recruiter: Barker Graves Salary: Up to £35k Account Manager Recruiter: Direct Recruitment Salary: £28000-£28000 Location: Central London Account Manager -Data CRM and loyalty fabulous brand fabulous job! Recruiter: Firehorse Salary: 22 - 35k dep on exp Location: West London Senior Planner/Strategist Recruiter: Purple Consultancy Salary: £50000-£60000 Location: Central London Digital Client Services Director Recruiter: Purple Consultancy Salary: £80000-£100000 Location: Central London Senior Digital Designer Recruiter: Major Players Salary: £40000-£45000 Location: Central London Digital Account Manager Recruiter: Purple Consultancy Salary: £30000-£40000 Location: Central London Digital Production Manager/ Digital Project Manager Recruiter: Purple Consultancy Salary: £40000-£45000 Location: Central London Senior Digital Project Manager Recruiter: Purple Consultancy Salary: £40000-£50000 Location: Central London     Engaging Email Marketing In Practice Social Media Strategy Appeal To & Engage Today's Children & Their Parents   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