Education


Seminar Series 2012


Overview

This series of eight two-hour evening (6-8pm) seminars takes place at the IPM offices at 70 Margaret Street (London W1W 8SS) and is intended to provide Diploma candidates with both an insight into the main subjects covered in the course and an opportunity to discuss them with tutors who are all senior industry experts.

A PDF of the seminar details can be downloaded here.

Who the seminars are designed for

The seminar subjects and timings are designed to support the Diploma in Promotional Marketing course. The seminars are not suitable for individuals not studying the Diploma.

Session 1 – 21st March

The Role of Promotions in Integrated Marketing

  • Intro to the course and how to make the most of it
  • What is a promotion, why do we use them and where do they fit with the rest of the marketing mix?

Speaker: Chris Bestley, IPM Director of Education

Tutors: Alistair Dickson, RPM; Nik Myers, JPMH
Tutor session covers: Question 1 and the set brief

Session 2 – 4th April

What are the promotional techniques?

  • What are they and when do we use them.

Speaker: Chris Bestley, IPM Director of Education

Tutors: Paul Godwin, Positive Thinking; Leigh Temple, dialogue
Tutor session covers: Questions 2, 4 & 5

Session 3 – 18th April

The legal and code restrictions

  • What to bear in mind when constructing promotions and writing Terms & Conditions

Speaker: Chris Bestley, IPM Director of Education

Tutors: Ruth Hobbs, IPM Legal Advisory Service; Edwin Mutton, IPM representative on CAP

Tutor session covers: Questions 6 & 7

Session 4 – 2nd May

How are promotions planned and evaluated?

  • How planning and evaluation leads to success in a virtuous circle

Speaker: Steve Messenger, Redroute International
Tutors: Colin Harper, IPM Head of Insight; Richard Pink, IPM Associate Director of Education
Tutor session covers: Questions 8 & 9

Session 5 – 16th May

Risk management

  • How to buy promotional insurance and fixed fee promotions

Speaker: Adrian Jenkins, Financial Progression
Tutors: Richard Pink IPM Associate Director of Education; Chris Ross, Coca-Cola and IPM Generation
Tutor session covers: Question 13

Session 6 – 30th May

Why do things go wrong?

  • How promoters are caught with their pants down

Speaker: Justine Grimley, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
Tutors: Neil Barnes, Enable; Richard Pink, IPM Associate Director of Education

Tutor session covers:  Question 14

Session 7 – 13th June

How are promotions communicated?

  • The link between understanding the consumer and the chosen promotional channels

Speaker: Paul Godwin, Positive Thinking
Tutors: Jordi Connor, dialogue; Chris Bestley, IPM Director of Education
Covers: Questions 3, 10 & 11

Session 8 – 27th June

Creativity

  • Why we need creatives and how to recognise good work

Speaker: Ian Moore, Blue-chip Marketing
Tutors: Ed Prichard, Atom Consulting; Chris Bestley, IPM Director of Education

Tutor session covers: Questions 19 & 20

Costs

All 8 seminars £470 (+ VAT) for members
£570 (+ VAT) for non-members



Individual seminars £90 (+VAT) each for members

£110 (+VAT) each for non-members

How to enrol

Click here for an enrolment form.

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