Think Out Loud with Rachel Mepham

Today we have another special guest. She is a grafter, a hard worker, one of the most organised people I have ever met - Senior Strategist, Sophie Burrows. 

Learn more about the real Sophie Burrows, a digital marketeer with over 6 years experience. She loves organisation and pink! Find out what she doesn't like! 

Then we explore Sophie's thoughts and advice on the biggest marketing challenges B2B companies face and the positives of an ever changing market, that is Digital Marketing!

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With a number of businesses looking to get their employees back in the office, and many employees looking for more flexibility after the long period of working from home, should employers have the power to force people back into the office? 

It's a controversial discussion I have had with many people. What's your opinion? Back to full working days? Flexible hybrid working? Continued working from home? 

Listen to hear my thoughts on getting back to the office.

What are cookies? What is the difference between 1st and 3rd party cookies? What are FLoCs and why does all this matter to you? 

Google Chrome will no longer support 3rd party cookies in 2022, and that will have a major impact on some advertising methods which are currently reliant on 3rd party cookies to reach potential customers with their advertising. 

Lets try and break down something fairly complex into bite size pieces together. I am not a Cookies, Browser or FLoC expert so any comments, feedback or insights you would like to share - please do so on my social media channels

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This episode is pretty full on, so if you are more of a visual person like me - click the link below to my YouTube video to explain things a little more visually!

What are FLoCs - YouTube?

Digiday- Amazon block Google FLoCs

!!!UPDATE SINCE RECORDING!!! - Google Chrome is postponing 3rd party cookie removal till the end of 2023!

Are you bored? Fed up? Frustrated and feel like you are not getting anywhere? 

What is boredom? Why are you feeling how you do and is there anything you can do about it? 

This weeks episode explores some ideas to help combat boredom. Are you actually bored with your job, or are you not pushing yourself? Is everyday blending into one, and if so try mixing it up with a few simple changes. 

Today's special guest loves to roll her sleeves up and dive head first to a LinkedIn Ad campaign! 

An introduction to Alice Stapleton and her advice to anyone starting out in digital marketing. Listen to her tips for getting experience within the market and how to make your own luck when it comes to making your career in the digital marketing landscape. 

Find out what made Alice get into Digital Marketing, What the hardest thing is about this industry and working for an agency and advice for people starting out. 

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Alice Stapleton Digital Clarity Blog

Google Skill Shop

From the honeymoon period through to an awkward ending  - No one wants a client agency relationship to go bad. Both parties may have all the best intentions at the start but some key factors may have lead to a breakdown in the relationship.

1. Communication

2. Expectations

3. Deliverables

Listen to find out my tips on how to prevent a client agency relationship breakdown.

I love seeing the angle of other peoples heads! I nearly forgot people are 3D not 2D! 

Meeting up after the lockdown has been lifted is like a deep breath of fresh air. It seems like such a long time since I had eaten dinner out. Going into the office is also a welcome break to staring at myself on Zoom, after Zoom, after Zoom video call.

Video calls have a place and without them, we would have struggled over the last year, however, lets not overuse them, lets mix it up. Why not call each other, or meet up again since lockdown restrictions are lifting. Don't shy away from it, try not to be anxious about it, it will make you feel great once you make it.

An introduction to Reggie James, Founder and CEO of Digital Marketing Consultancy - Digital Clarity. 

We explore some insights to Reggie's personality to learn a little more about the man who started digital consultancy, Digital Clarity. 

Discussing why Reggie James started Digital Clarity as well as his views on the digital marketing and business landscape for 2021 and how the future looks for businesses post pandemic. 

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Reggie James Digital Clarity Blog

Why do we put off calling or messaging people, even those people close to us including family and friends. You may have worked with clients or customers who you are no longer in touch with but you had a really good relationship. Do you feel anxious about calling them, or have you just forgotten and not got around to it. 

Sometimes that one call can make such a difference, not only to them but to you. It may open new doors, potential deals, new avenues of conversation and more importantly put a smile on both your faces. 

Just make that call.