For a first-timer in Scotland, I already know that I will be  coming back here again- in particular to the city of Edinburgh, where I am living for the next two days. It’s got all the great features- nice people, a good mix of traditional buildings and attractions as well as modern ones, and it’s got cracking nightlife. All the [...]

Marketing Magazine selected their Worst 9 Adverts of 2009. They are mostly from insurance companies, and they’re not all that bad, but overall, it seems last was all about price comparisons, “real people” and selling gold. Andy Nairn, executive planning direct­or of ad agency MCBD, believes that it is not enough for ads simply to raise aware­ness if they are [...]

If you’re in Scotland any time soon (I am), then you should check out this cracking event- the (First, and hopefully annual) Scottish Alternative Music Awards, organised by student Richy Muirhead. As a lover of rock and all things loud, he’s gone off, and as part of his University project, organised an event and awards show whereby the best of [...]