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Not so good for badminton
1st August 2012

One thing you could be sure of when I was playing badminton; no one could ever accuse me of trying to lose a game.  I didn’t need to try. And even on the very rare occasion when I actually won, there were wid

Still heading for a duvet disaster
28th June 2012

I’m sure that a couple of years ago I read about a woman poised to make a fortune after ‘inventing’ a three-sided duvet cover.  I wanted to chase her round the bedroom, hug her tightly and be firs

Royally proud of our Jubilee role
14th June 2012

We get a lot of pleasure from our clients’ successes. When they win an award, for example, or secure a major contract or announce record profits. But we experienced a special frisson of delight in seeing Bruno Pee

Whatever happened to the Kn.....bocker Glory
22nd May 2012

I’ve been in love with the Knickerbocker Glory since I was a small boy holidaying with my parents in Scarborough.  A cluster of sea front cafes all advertised the lavish dessert. They always cost half a crown

The power of the press release
16th May 2012

The media is full of business stories. The booming new online store. The £1million export contract to China. The revolutionary piece of kit set to change the world. It would be easy to think that such stories were

Why do logos cost so much
25th April 2012

Ever tried designing a logo? It’s hard. I work with three (don’t tell them this) very good designers and have occasionally attempted to create a logo, either to illustrate the kind of thing the client wants

Beside the seaside
19th April 2012

Yes, we really do like to be beside the seaside. I’ve always known it and, here at TMS Media, we’ve worked alongside enthusiasts like the Greater Yarmouth Tourist Authority, the Pleasure Beach and the Imperi

A brief in time
19th April 2012

We love our clients. We love the interesting projects they give us to work on. We love presenting our ideas for those projects. And we even love those naughty little deadlines they set when they suddenly remember that th

Eager to edit
18th April 2012

Editing a magazine may sound a glamorous life. But I’ve yet to be invited on to I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Let’s face it, you wouldn’t get me in there in the first place. In truth, much

The inequality of spoons
17th April 2012

Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at TMS Media? No! Probably not. You’re all too busy stockpiling postage stamps or deciding whether to use your spare cans to hoard water rather than petrol. Every spoon

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