44 Club - Ads that changed the world

20/05/2013 Book Tickets

Don't miss our next 44 Club where a panel of leading industry figures will discuss ten groundbreaking ads, past and present, that all adlanders should know about.

IPA LegRegs free breakfast seminars

22/05/2013 Book Tickets

Free breakfast training seminars on the IPA LegRegs Certificate to help account directors achieve the mandatory qualification

Understanding your client's business (Paul Burns)

24/05/2013 Book Tickets

Get under the skin of your client's business by asking the right fundamental business questions rather than answering the wrong ones.

Pitching Legends: an evening with Jon Steel

29/05/2013 Book Tickets

An opportunity to hear anecdotes and cautionary tales from the legend Jon Steel. The latest event in the popular Pitching Legend series brought to you by the New Business and Marketing Group.

IPA LegRegs free breakfast seminars

29/05/2013 Book Tickets

Free breakfast training seminars on the IPA LegRegs Certificate to help account directors achieve the mandatory qualification

Inspirational Strategic Thinking (Susie Galbraith)

03/06/2013 Book Tickets

To help delegates to see how valuable agencies are in advising clients on brand communication strategy.

In sickness and in health: managing employee sickness absence

04/06/2013 Book Tickets

The IPA and SJ Berwin are inviting you to an interactive legal briefing considering via industry specific case studies, the issues posed by both short-term and long-term sickness absence, which can be complex and time consuming for employers.

Writers Unblocked: Out-thinking the competition

05/06/2013 Book Tickets

On 5th June Dave Trott will be taking to the Writers Unblocked stage to discuss powerful strategies for how to out-think the competition with insights from his new book, 'Predatory Thinking: A Masterclass in Out-Thinking the Competition'.

How to be the best account handler in your agency (Paul Burns)

07/06/2013 Book Tickets

This course provides an ideal opportunity to really focus on what makes a great ‘Suit’ GREAT.

North West Evening 2013

11/06/2013 Book Tickets

Networking evening for members and Secretariat to get together and discuss matters of mutual interest.

Thought-leadership publication launch: Balancing short and long-term marketing strategies

11/06/2013 Book Tickets

Join us on Tuesday 11th June at the IPA to mark the launch of the latest IPA thought leadership publication, The Long and the Short of it: Balancing Short and Long-term Marketing Strategies, in association with Thinkbox.

Project management (Melissa Smith)

14/06/2013 Book Tickets

This work shop arms agency producers with project management skills and techniques to approach tasks in a methodical and delivery focused manner across all media

The future consumer; using insight and big data to connect and engage

17/06/2013 Book Tickets

Taking control of your briefs

18/06/2013 Book Tickets

It’s time for your people to stand their ground with clients and demand better briefs to lead to better work and less time wasting for creative’s. This workshop gives them the tools to make sure that this happens

Inspirational Strategic Thinking (Susie Galbraith)

19/06/2013 Book Tickets

To help delegates to see how valuable agencies are in advising clients on brand communication strategy.

New thinking on integration

25/06/2013 Book Tickets

Integration has been a hot topic for years. It’s gone through phases of ‘media neutral’ and ‘360’ - yet the work produced doesn’t really seem to have changed. We'll look at an approach that starts from a different place and uses each media channel for its strengths (rather than just replicating the same assets across every channel).

IPA Best of Health Awards 2013

27/06/2013 Book Tickets

IPA Best of Health Awards Ceremony and Party will take place on Thursday 27th June at Vinopolis.

Commercial Conference - Measuring Value

27/06/2013 Book Tickets

Can your agency measure the value it adds to a brand? And are you being properly rewarded for it? Find solutions to these tricky issues at the IPA’s Commercial Conference on 27th June at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

CPD gold accreditation workshop

27/06/2013 Book Tickets

To give help, advice and practice to anyone involved in preparing and submitting for IPA CPD Gold Accreditation.

Critiquing creative ideas - (Patrick Collister)

28/06/2013 Book Tickets

In this workshop we look at techniques to help people talk about the idea rather than about themselves and develop the idea so it becomes bigger and better.

How to be the best account planner in your agency (Paul Arnold)

28/06/2013 Book Tickets

Inspiration on the changing role and skills required to be a top Account Planner. Actionable pointers will centre around the brand engagement tools needed to create cut through in today’s interactive digitally driven market place.

Understanding and applying behavioural economics to your brand

02/07/2013 Book Tickets

Behavioural Economics is the study of what actually drives consumer behaviour. Sometimes seemingly irrelevant factors strongly influence the choices we make. By better understanding these forces we can help positively (& ethically) influence a brand's health.

Planning in a digital age (Paul Arnold)

05/07/2013 Book Tickets

Are the old planning principles redundant? Has the way we manage the communication of brands moved on? How does a planner find time in their schedule to squeeze all the meaning out of the constant data streams they are bombarded with? We will tackle these and many other questions that plague a planner through a mix of discussion and learning’s from those in the industry.

Negotiation Skills (Graham Singleton)

05/07/2013 Book Tickets

Learn the key theories and approaches to effective negotiation.

Eff Events: Social in the Mix

08/07/2013 Book Tickets

The Eff Event ‘Social in the Mix’ is part of a series of events celebrating recent case studies from the IPA Effectiveness Awards; brilliant campaigns that have much to teach us about planning effective communications. The events will each premiere a new IPA Brand Film made in conjunction with Thinkbox and include a panel discussion on key themes from other winning case studies.

What is a big idea - (Paul Arnold)

12/07/2013 Book Tickets

Increasingly agencies are working with other agencies to create a co-ordinated campaign that engages their consumers across different media which has further increased the pressure to find and develop ‘The big idea’. But this has raised some ‘Big’ questions.

Time Management: The Commonsense Guide to Getting the Important Things Done

19/07/2013 Book Tickets

How to work out what is important to do, the order in which to do these priorities properly for greater results, and then how to stick to them!

Handling difficult people (Anthea Willey)

19/07/2013 Book Tickets

Improve your ability to handle difficult colleagues and clients. The strategies and tactics in this course will help you build better relationships, improve your productivity and increase your job satisfaction

Managing, Appraising and Motivating People (Lea Raudsepp)

09/09/2013 Book Tickets

Great managers have a plethora of skills and understanding how to motivate both individuals and the team. This workshop helps managers to get the best out of their team members.

Digital Marketing (Caroline Taylor)

09/09/2013 Book Tickets

Digital Marketing Caroline Taylor

South Evening 2013

10/09/2013 Book Tickets

Networking evening for members and Secretariat to get together and discuss matters of mutual interest.

Presenting with Confidence and Authority

12/09/2013 Book Tickets

Eff Events: Celebrity in advertising

16/09/2013 Book Tickets

The Eff Event Celebrity in Advertising is part of a series of events celebrating recent case studies from the IPA Effectiveness Awards; brilliant campaigns that have much to teach us about planning effective communications. The events will each premiere a new IPA Brand Film made in conjunction with Thinkbox and include panellist discussions on key themes.

Making creative briefs brief & creative briefings creative (Paul Burns)

20/09/2013 Book Tickets

In this course we will explore the key parts of a Creative Brief and how to write them in an inspiring way.

Client Services - from management to leadership

25/09/2013 Book Tickets

This course was revamped in 2012, to reduce time out of the office and cost. It is now 3 days and will focus more on helping delegates make the step from management to leadership and dealing with the complexities of our current working environment.

Managing people in an emotionally intelligent way - (Gwyn March)

04/10/2013 Book Tickets

To give you the skills and confidence to get the best out of people so they, and others, want to work with you and do their best.

South West Evening 2013

15/10/2013 Book Tickets

Networking evening for members and Secretariat to get together and discuss matters of mutual interest.

One Day MBA (Winmark)

25/10/2013 Book Tickets

Go through management best practice across all the key areas of business

Digital Strategy (James Cherkoff)

04/11/2013 Book Tickets

Digital Strategy

Demystifying Advertising: what does everyone do all day at my agency? (Gwyn March)

08/11/2013 Book Tickets

Explains the advertising process and key concepts to anyone who wondered what client facing departments did all day and want to appreciate their own role's place in this fun industry.

Midlands Evening 2013

19/11/2013 Book Tickets

Networking evening for members and Secretariat to get together and discuss matters of mutual interest.