APG
- May 30, 2017
- 4 min
APG West | A matter of perspective
A write up of APG West Planning Labs, May 2017. This event posed a deliberately provocative question: Can you do the best work of your life outside London? As one of the attendees suggested before the start, and the speakers proved during the session, it’s also quite a philosophical one. Self-reflection and personal perspective were recurrent themes. And to some, it may even be quite insulting. Why should location matter? And who says London is so good anyway? (According to P
APG
- May 25, 2017
- 7 min
APG Thinking Around Corners
In a new approach to strategy events we held the first ‘APG Thinking Around Corners’ in the worst rainstorm of the year. So a tribute to our excellent speakers, our moderator Jem Fawcus, and the plucky audience who rated strategic stimulation above a cosy evening with Netflix and made it so lively and thought provoking. Where Noisy Thinking is designed to project provocation from the stage, this event series is more intimate and more about discussion and building on ideas. It
APG
- May 3, 2017
- 2 min
10 Characteristics of a Planner
On 20th April 2017, 60 lucky APG Young Planners spent an evening with Jim Carroll, the former Chairman and Planning Director of BBH London, as he reflected on his 30 years in advertising. He also shared with us 10 characteristics he thinks a Planner has and a few top tips to follow. I have also included some links to Jim's blog where you can find more examples and articles focusing on each of these characteristics. 1. The outsider Outsiders look harder, see more and, have a b
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