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Guest Blog: Day Last

And so I come to the end of my guest blogging fortnight. It’s been very cool and I’ve enjoyed it a lot. Maybe if I’m good I’ll be able to come back and pester you all again. Sorry I haven’t blogged as much this week, it’s been kinda busy and there’s always a [...]

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Guest blog. Day Something- I’ve lost track of time

Okay, so a day turned into two, but The Day After Improv confused me a bit about the days of the week. That was on Friday, when I filled you in on our show preparation and right up to just before the show started.

The Day After Improv (two days ago)

I’m [...]

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Guest Blog: Day 3 – what is improvised comedy anyway?

Right then, yesterday I realised that I’d leaped into the whole ‘yo, we’re MissImp and we’re dope’ (I believe this is how the kids express themselves now), without explaining what improvised comedy is. That would be due to a lack of planning – that idea will prove to be relevant later on and [...]

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Back to (Business) School

As another truly mediocre summer draws to a close, thoughts turn once again to the resumption of schooling for our young’uns. Whether it be school or university, there are uniforms to buy, books to acquire, gadgets to appease them with – it’s a never-ending cycle for sure…

As a business owner, of course you’ve been finished [...]

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Links Round-up: Ideas and Skills

The Thinker, outside the Rodin Museum – photo by Paul Floyd on Flicker

Ideas

On Thursday, 19 August, while others are planning a trip to the Nottingham Riviera, you can steal some competitive advantage and have a free breakfast and learn about Strategic Thinking & New Business Ideas at the University of Nottingham’s Innovation Park. This is [...]

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Links Round-Up: Don’t Need No Dragon’s Den

Image Credit Donna Bramhall, Spinster's Emporium

First off, I’d just like to say thanks to all the prospective new team members who came down to our team meeting last night in Antenna. It was genuinely exciting to see the breadth of talent on show, and though I can’t spill any details of exactly what’s going [...]

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Links Round-Up: Crushing Disappointment Edition

With the disappointment of England’s sporting endeavours still ringing in our collective ears, it’s time to pick ourselves back up again and go after something more realistic than mastery over the world of football…

Careers

• The Crocus Gallery in Lenton is looking for volunteers to fill various roles – this could be a great way to [...]

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Love to Learn

With university over, I am starting to really focus on what I want to do now, where I want to be and how I intend to get there. I have fantastic  friends and family who have given me lots of great advice on how to sell myself and get the marketing job I have been [...]

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Sons of Cuba- Broadway Media Centre, June 3rd, 8.45pm

“beautifully structured story of sacrifice, companionship, grief and glory”- Time Out Magazine

Sons of Cuba, a film by Andrew Lang, is a behind the scenes insight into the Havana Boxing Academy. Unlimited access to film within a key institution in the Communist state has rarely been granted making this a must see piece! This documentary looks [...]

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Links Round-Up: Nearly Summer Edition

Image courtesy of BBC

Yes, things are looking up, and, looking outside, you could nearly trick yourself into thinking summer’s here.

The Apples and Pears and Crafty Wares market is back this Saturday, 22nd May, at their usual haunt, Sneinton Market. As ever they will be showcasing all manner of arts, crafts and fashion, from textiles [...]

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