APG Noisy Thinking 2024

Ah, the relief. For once it’s a planning event designed to take stuff off your To Do List rather than berate you for not having enough strings to your bow. This is the one where two of the most influential and successful CSOs debate the art of doing less to achieve more, and not only keep your job but effectively get better at it. (Sounding a bit like Elizabeth Day, there. Whoops)

 

This topic came up in a fascinating conversation I had with Jo Arden, CSO of Ogilvy and Richard Huntington, CSO of Saatchi and Saatchi. We talked about how we all struggle in the age of scope creep, wall to wall zoom, pushy account people and hideously blurred boundaries and how hard it can be to work out how and where to devote your time.

 

Jo and Richard are going to address this in an entirely practical way with lots of brilliant advice, war stories and some personal prescriptions for being a more effective and satisfied strategist. As Richard puts it: ‘My basic rule for a happier career is that planners should only do what only planners can do. You can do other peoples’ jobs but it’s not helping you build a sensible and sustainable career’

 

Come along to Ogilvy, Sea Containers on Thursday 19th September 6pm – 8pm.  Jo and Richard will each talk for a bit but we plan to open it out into a broader discussion so everyone can have their say. 

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We look forward to seeing you there!

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Event Details:

Date: Thursday 19th September 2024

Time: 6pm-8pm BST

Location: Ogilvy UK, Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London SE1 9RQ

Tickets*:

APG Members = £7.50+vat

Non Members = £40+vat

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*tickets are non-refundable

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