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I am a 25 year old from Essex in the UK working in Marketing & Data Analysis. I have a Business Management degree with sub-qualifications in Marketing and Psychology. Most of my writing will be in these areas but I do branch out into other channels a fair

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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Is 40 really the new 30?: 1 of 115
So, it has been suggested that turning 40 is the new 30. What exactly does this mean? Are we going to see Club 18-30 holidays replaced by Club 28-40? In which case is 30 also the new 20? What it means is that where once turning 30 was where we looked and pondered at our lives and set aside all the childish things that we do, ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Evaluating reality TV: 1 of 53
'Reality TV' has been quite the buzz word within the entertainment industry over the past few years with new shows springing up on what seems to be a continual basis. These shows such as Big Brother, The Apprentice and Celebrity Love Island to name but a few are watched and enjoyed by millions of people and have turned 'Reali... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to build rapport with the boss: 1 of 13
Why is it that the hardest friend to make is the very person who signs your pay cheque? Everyone wants to have a good relationship with their boss but there is a very thin line between being a good employee and what most would call a brownnoser.Now, there are right and wrong ways when attempting to build a rapport with your b... More..
Business > Marketing What is product placement?: 1 of 13
Recent marketing trends have seen a move from the in your face advertising of Buy, Buy, Buy!' towards the more subtle methods of product placement. Product placement is all about having real life scenarios such as in movies, television, music and books which subtly include your product in the background, almost like a sublimi... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Best of 2008: Website: 2 of 23
With so many to choose from and with the majority being about as useful as a chocolate teapot, picking the best website of 2008 is pretty tough. However, there are a number which certainly have cemented their place within the world wide web and will probably still be about when we're deciding the best sites for 2009.There is ... More..
Business > Web Marketing How to use your blog as a marketing tool: 1 of 11
I'm sure that by now everybody knows what a blog is and the speed that it has captured a global audience is quite remarkable. However, many don't realise the potential for a blog to be an incredibly powerful marketing tool for businesses. With the capacity to drive traffic to a main website, generate product sales, create adv... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Best of 2008: Scientific discovery: 1 of 11
2008 has been quite an astounding year for scientific discovery, especially in the realms of physics and space exploration, including possibly the most ambitious research of all time which people feared could cause some sort of Armageddon. Science has certainly come a long way since Copernicus told us that the sun is at the c... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Will the new Nintendo WII be a success?: 2 of 18
In this console generation, the early years of the Nintendo Wii has shown what looks to be a phenomenal success. Despite being branded by many as a toy for kids with a lack of first class games, sales going into 2009 were as high as ever, as the Wii stamps its authority into the gaming world. As Sony and Microsoft continue to... More..
Sports & Recreation > English Soccer England's most famous soccer players: 1 of 9
A number of great players have been lucky enough to play for the England national team. It is quite unfortunate that some of the best players did not find their way to fame like those of the present day due to the lack of mass media that has only developed fully in the last few decades.Being from the UK, it is quite difficult... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Rachel Getting Married: 1 of 8
Not being a fan of Anne Hathaway, or to be more precise the films that she stars in, there was a pre-conceived expectation in the back of my mind as to concept of Rachel Getting Married; A cheesy chick-flick with nothing to offer but cheap laughs and a splash of romance which falls rather short of the mark. For anyone that ma... More..