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Oracle in Cambridge: Living the brand

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The second Oracle session in Cambridge took place on Friday 20th July 2007

Living the brand - professional firms in Cambridge gather at University Arms

“Great to get the big 5 East Anglian firms around the table. Oracle is the only forum which brings competing lawyers around the table together to discuss key issues affecting all of us. A very well structured and facilitated session. Will be coming to the next one!”
Stephen Goddard, Commercial Development Director, Kester Cunningham John

“I thoroughly enjoyed the event, once again.  Branding in professional service firms is a topic close to my heart at the moment:  I am in the midst of writing a dissertation on it, so not only was it great to share the practical experiences of the group, but it was particularly stimulating to hear from Rolland and Geoff with their equally persuasive points of view.  It has certainly fired me with the enthusiasm to crack on with it!”
Janet Rudge, Marketing Manager, Birketts

“It was another excellent session. I really enjoyed chatting to Karen at Mills & Reeve who I'd not met before. The debate on branding was thought-provoking.  I look forward to your notes coming out.”
Tim Hill, Business Development Manager, Taylor Vinters

“Thanks for another great debate on Friday - much food for thought!”
Diana Johnson, Business Development Manager, Prettys

“A very useful event. Really nice to get together with peers. I particularly liked the openness of discussions. It's reassuring to know that others are in a similar position and facing the same issues. And it's good to see a forum of this sort in the East of England!”
Karen Hanson, Marketing Communications Manager, Mills & Reeve

"A really good session. Great to get like-minded, high quality people around the table. The relevant networking events tend to be in London so it's great to have one a bit more local."
Elizabeth Corcoran, Senior Marketing Manager (East of England), Eversheds

"I really liked the fact that everyone around the table was invited to share their views. The format worked really well and I'd be really keen to come along to another session."
Cara Mclean, Head of Marketing, N W Brown & Co

Picture 1: Oracle discussion forum – professional firms join forces to unmask branding.
Back row from left: Tim Hill, business development manager, Taylor Vinters; Diana Johnson, business development manager, Prettys; Mandi Short, partner, The Progressive Business Group; Cara Mclean, head of marketing, N W Brown & Co; Jonathan Younger, marketing director, Hewitsons; Maggie Taylor , principal, Prima PR; Stephen Goddard, commercial development director, Kester Cunningham John; Janet Rudge, marketing manager, Birketts.
Seated: Karen Hanson, marketing communications manager, Mills & Reeve; Geoff Dodds, consultant, Geoff Dodds Consulting; Rolland Keane, marketing director, Charles Russell; and Elizabeth Corcoran, senior marketing manager (East of England), Eversheds.

Picture 2: Heads together - former head of branding at Lloyds of London, Geoff Dodds, and Rolland Keane, marketing director of Charles Russell in discussion at the latest Oracle forum.

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ENDS

July 2007