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Tag: Marketing

  • 10 years: a decade of Davidson

    10 years: a decade of Davidson

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    2022 is bringing up lots of 10 year anniversaries: The London Olympics Keeping up with the Kardashians began My first blogs for Vet Times Yes, 10 years ago I was on Twitter as @JaneRVN and was already using #PlanetRVN when a certain digital editor from Vet Times slid into my DMs… before that was even…

  • Clearing the decs

    Clearing the decs

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    Ahh, Christmas is here: the time for massive, conspicuous and planet-destroying consumption; the time for finding out which new Christmas “tradition” has been invented by people in marketing this year to separate you from your money. For me, this December has been punctuated by repeated episodes of sudden middle-of-the-night realisations that, once again, I’ve forgotten…

  • Are you firework ready?

    Are you firework ready?

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    The season of terror will soon be upon us, and by that I don’t mean Halloween – I refer, of course, to the dreaded Bonfire Night, and the influx of owners requesting a magical cure for their dogs’ noise phobia. We’re all guilty of losing track of time, but this time of year particularly seems…

  • How I finally fell in love with my job

    How I finally fell in love with my job

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    I’m Ami, and I’m a farm vet. I first wrote for Veterinary Times as a new graduate – wide eyed and enthusiastic, with a hint of terror that comes from not quite feeling ready to fly the nest. I’ve been a vet for seven years now, and it’s taken about six of those for me…

  • Remember, remember, the 5th of November… in June?

    Remember, remember, the 5th of November… in June?

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    It’s that time of year – the daylight is getting shorter (though I somehow ended up with an extra hour on call when the clocks went back, for the second year running), the relentless summer heatwave burned itself out and, with bouts of snow at the weekend, winter seems to have appeared from nowhere. In…

  • BSAVA 2018

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    With the explosion of social media and digital marketing in recent years, many businesses have expressed frustration at just how fast the pace of change is. So, in an effort to support the veterinary profession, Veterinary Business Development (VBD) is delivering two presentations at BSAVA Congress to help empower practices when it comes to digital…

  • Race place terms and conditions

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    Competition to win one race entry to the 2017 Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run Half Marathon. CLOSING DATE for entries is 11:59 on Friday 30 June 2017. By entering the prize draw, entrants agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions: The winner will be chosen at random, providing they answer the following question correctly: Q:…

  • ‘Spamalot’ – it’s not funny

    ‘Spamalot’ – it’s not funny

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    The way in which vets and veterinary nurses are recruited has changed – there seems to have been an explosion of recruitment companies out there. Using an agency can save time and money for veterinary practices, so it’s not really a surprise. It can work for you, too. I was looking for work – but…