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NEWS US internet marketing spend hits record first quarter high By Mark Banham, 14-May-10, 10:50 LONDON - Internet advertising revenues in the US hit $5.9bn in the first quarter of 2010, representing a 7.5% year-on-year increase, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Creative lands dream job through $6 Google campaign By Anne Cassidy, 14-May-10, 09:25 LONDON - New York creative Alec Brownstein has turned the guilty pleasure of Googling one's own name into a masterclass in online marketing. Tribal DDB's Asia-Pacific creative chief Eschenbacher to "step back" By Anita Davis, 14-May-10, 11:15 BEIJING - Dirk Eschenbacher executive creative director and managing director of Tribal DDB Asia-Pacific, is set to take a "step back" from his role at the agency in order to pursue a doctorate at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing later this year. Blackberry to enter the tablet computer market By Staff, 14-May-10, 10:10 LONDON - Blackberry maker Research in Motion is set to enter the tablet computer market with the launch of a device later this year. ALSO IN THE NEWS Daley promoted in McCann reshuffle By Kate Nettleton, 13-May-10, 11:27 Clear Channel Outdoor revenues get currency boost By Daniel Farey-Jones, 11-May-10, 11:24 Sorrell calls for scrutiny of Google's AdMob acquisition By Daniel Farey-Jones, 11-May-10, 10:18 High numbers of Twitter followers does not equal influence By Gordon Macmillan, 13-May-10, 11:10 Publicis buys back 3.8% stake from Dentsu for E217.5m By Daniel Farey-Jones, 10-May-10, 09:45 LATEST BLOG ENTRIES The car infront is a Toyota By Louise Kennedy / Brand Republic I was thinking yesterday about how we can position and talk about brands in an ideal world, the ideas that we have may not match how consumers... How glue helped the Green Party win Brighton Pavilion By Andrew Mccormick / Brand Republic Here's an insight into a successful political campaign. The Green Party's two big aims for the general election were to elect MPs in Brighton... Is Asda leading the way in honesty? By Chris Arnold / Brand Republic Like most consumers, supermarket price wars leave you confused as to who really is the cheapest but Asda have trumped the others with the launch... Mind the Bandwagon By Richard Mabbott / Brand Republic A little over two weeks ago I stepped on to one of Stellios's flying Orange machines and left these fine shores for a two week break in Crete... Miliband readies online campaign for leadership race By Gordon Macmillan / Brand Republic Labour Party leadership frontrunner David Miliband MP is preparing to launch an ambitious online campaign capitalising on social media and blogger... Diaspora aims to capitalise on Facebook privacy rebellion By Justin Hunt / Brand Republic The approach that Facebook is taking to user privacy has prompted calls from some high profile users to leave the platform and create more open and... Singaporean choice architecture By Dave Trott / Brand Republic Singapore is a tiny island. One quarter the size of London, with one quarter the population. Singapore has no natural resources. They depend on... Sits vac: creative director, Smythsons By Jeremy Lee / Brand Republic How nice to see that the new government is leading by example and collectively taking a 5% pay cut. Such demonstrative gestures are meaningful,... MORE BLOGS   Information Architecture Programmer – Integrated Agency Recruiter: Carter Murray Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 + bonus/bens Location: Central London Digital Media Account Manager - Brand Focused Clients Recruiter: PFJ Salary: £32000-£35000 Location: Central London Creative Artworker Recruiter: Blue Skies Marketing Recruitment Salary: £25-£27 Location: East Midlands Digital Planner Buyer Recruiter: PFJ Salary: £24000-£28000 Location: Central London Radio Manager - exciting high profile account! Recruiter: Lipton Fleming Salary: £30000-£33000 Location: Central London International Account Manager Recruiter: Lipton Fleming Salary: £25000-£30000 Location: Central London Media Account Manager Recruiter: Lipton Fleming Salary: £25000-£30000 Location: Central London Account Manager Recruiter: AF Selection Salary: £22-25,000 + car + commission Location: West Midlands Designer Recruiter: Creative Recruitment Location: South East England Account Manager Recruiter: Creative Recruitment Salary: £28k Location: South East England     Healthcare Communications Conference 2010 Older, Richer, Wiser? Engaging Email Marketing In Practice   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