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Malin Persson is Global Development Manager for Glug HQ

Notes:

• 27 Years Old 
• Swedish 
• Graduated from Gothenburg High School in 2009
• Had no idea what she wanted to do.
• International Relations degree - Didn't enjoy it, quit - 'Meh.'
• Wanted to be creative.
• Relocated to Sydney in 2010.
• Billy Blue College of Design - Communication Design Foundation.
• Sydney was too far away.
• Moved back home in 2011.
• Still wanted to be creative - Anywhere but Sweden. 
• Moved to London to study Graphic Design at Ravensbourne.
• Realised she preferred production role.
• Found Glug - Community manager job role.
• Applied with no experience.
• Got the job.
• 2.5 years later - Global Development Manager.
• Doesn't have a job, has a 'mission.'

Advice

• If you want a job, do your homework.
• 'Oh Shits' are the shit.
• No one knows what they’re doing.
• Passion pressure.
• Adopt dreams.
• Do your research.
• What makes you tick - what feels like magic.
• What makes you stick - non negotiable.
• Who do you need around you? 
• Commercial context.
• LinkedIn.
• Don’t settle until you find your magic.
• How can we increase profit.
• Proximity Is power.
• Deliver dreams. 
• Eliminate fear. 
• Be daring. 
• Dare to ask about money.
• Date to ask about projects.
• Dare to ask about opportunities.
• Dare to be seen as serious.
• Start with google.
• Ask friends.
• Context leads to confidence.
• Be your own cheer leader.
• Give people the opportunity to place you in a box.
• Change routine.
• Perseverance. 
• Take control.
• Spot the opportunities.
• The future is freelance.
• Stay relevant.
• More yes, less No.

Cari Kirby is Marketing manager at 'Digital Amusements Agency' Team Cooper.

Notes

• Grew up Bala, North Wales - Wanted to get away.
• Didn’t know what she wanted to do.
• Studied Media and Politics at University, Northumbria.
• Met a boy - moved to Sheffield. 
• Still no clue what she wanted to do.
• Applied for random temp jobs.
• Landed a job as Account Executive at an agency in Sheffield. 
• Had a baby - Maternity leave.
• Returned to work 4 days a week after maternity leave.
• Had another baby.
• Struggle to balance life as a Mum and career.
• Lost confidence in self.
• Began Freelancing. 
• Found part time flexibly job at Team Cooper
• They were looking for ‘her.’
• Flexibility/Flexible working can improve staff retention and overall productivity in the workplace.

Advice

• Make life work for you.
• Flexibility is the future.
• Reach out.
• Have a network of people.
• You can’t be who you can’t see.
• Speak out.
• Talk about feelings.
• Can we have it all? Yes

Olivia Downing is a Copywriter at a Manchester-based advertising agency, associate Lecturer in Advertising at UCLAN, and Founder of CIA - Chicks in Advertising.

Notes

• Talk on 'How to get lucky.'
• Used to be a stand-up comedian in Paris for two years.
• Became a copywriter for ad agency. 
• UCLAN Lecturer on Mondays.
• Problem with luck/ 'You're so lucky.'
• Not luck, actually result of hard work.

Advice

• You can sleep when you’re dead.
• Find time to do what you want.
• Have empathy.
• Words are less important than being able to relate.
• Work has a person at the end of it.
• What’s the worst that can happen?
• Fight the fear and do it anyway.
• Be more Han (Do more things solo).
• It’s okay not to be okay.
• It’s not all roses all the time.
• Don’t wait for the change be it.
• Be a crazy one.

Ellen ling is a Creative Copywriter at Love Creative in Manchester.

Notes:

• From Harrow on the Hill.
• Went to drama school in Scotland (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland).
• Performance art act 'I'm Not her Sidekick.'
• Graduated in niche subject.
• Moved back home.
• Shop Manager in Camden.
• Was 'all of the fucked.'
• Did unpaid internships 6 months.
• Got admin role in agency for 4 months.
• Found job at D&AD - Production Assistant for New Blood Awards (3 Months).
• Awards Executive at D&AD (4 Months).
• New Blood Content and Social ( 1 year).
• Loved writing.
• Spoke to copywriters.
• Built portfolio.
• Met a man. 
• Moved to Manchester.
• Got Job at Love Creative. 

Advice

• Survive your experiences.
• Flip the switch.
• Be the hungry talent in a starving industry.
• If you’re not hearing different viewpoints, think alarm bells.
• Royally fuck it up.
• You learn by failing.
• Make good shit.
• Think your way out of it. 
• Everything is about solving problems. 
• Detective work - every brief is a case to solve.
• Listen to your gut instinct.
• Work out who you are - Be that.
• Don’t grow a wishbone where your backbone should be.
• Say what you mean, Mean what you say.
• Be less credited in something way better.
• Be the dumbest person in the room 
• Everyone will always show their best side.