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Im so proud of all of us at RB for making such a difference with Save the Children – Part 2

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Day 2  – Drop-In Centres When I’d watched Slumdog Millionaire the extreme poverty had almost seemed staged. As soon as we stepped outside the hotel the poverty in Kolkata was real and shocking. Today we visited 4 rural villages which each had a new drop-in centre building built from the Save the Children & RB [...]

Im so proud of all of us at RB for making such a difference with Save the Children – Part 1

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Day 0 – Back at home I came into contact with Save the Children through the partnership with RB and had been involved in the typical way, through donations and sponsoring RB employees. I knew of Save the Children as a global trusted organisation focusing on children’s issues abroad but no more than that. I [...]

Why be a brand user when you can be a Brand Manager?

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

I hope my blogs have given you an insight into a Marketer’s life at Reckitt Benckiser. I’ve really enjoyed telling you about my role and what makes it so exceptional for me, and many other Marketers’ here at RB. I’ve wanted to be a Brand Manager since I was 16 and now working at RB [...]

The best time of year for a Marketer is now

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

I would argue this month is the most important and exciting month for a Marketer working in Reckitt Benckiser. 1. I’m developing my Brand Plan for next year 2. I’m finalising all the marketing mix activities for my New Product (NPD) that’s launching into market this September Every brand has a Brand Plan which is [...]

We all make a positive difference to the environment every day at Reckitt Benckiser

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Friends of mine who work in careers ranging from medicine to charity have asked how I feel ethically about working in such a large corporate organisation with a mission to make profit. I say that I’m extremely proud because Reckitt Benckiser is unlike any other I know. I don’t blame them for being curious about [...]