In Germany beer is seen as part of the national identity. This is reflected in its widespread availability, everywhere from motorway stations to gyms. It’s even legal to buy beer at 16 years of age.
Why taking your online relationships offline can be so valuable - for both your business and your social life
This week is National Conversation Week (NCW), which aims to encourage the act of – yep, you guessed it – having a conversation. But not an online one, or a phone call, or anything digitally assisted. Instead, NCW seeks to inspire us to reconnect through the physical act of talking.
Fourth Day’s London team has moved. Our new office is in the fabulous setting of Somerset House - one of the city’s most spectacular and well-loved cultural spaces overlooking the river Thames.
Having worked full-time in the industry for around 8 months now, I’m still learning. But here are a few pointers I’ve picked up so far.
This summer, the Fourth Day team launched a new event series called Honest Talks. The idea was to bring together a group of business people in an intimate, relaxed group, to discuss issues that often feel too big, that might make us feel uncomfortable, or that have the potential to go undiscussed.
Earlier this year Lloyd’s of London implemented a drinking ban for its staff between the hours of 9am to 5pm. They justified this move by pointing to the presence of alcohol consumption in half of disciplinary cases in the last couple of years.
Last week we held our first event that wasn’t directly related to the business of PR. Gender in Networking was organised by our own Lizzie Wood and its aim was to discuss whether there is still a place for single-gender events.
You may have heard, but nearly a year ago we opened up shop in Berlin – the latest stop on our way to world domination. You may also know that we love an office exchange, and on Monday, I jetted off to join Fourth Day Germany for a month.
Today is one of the most exciting days in any dog lover’s calendar – Bring Your Dog To Work Day! In celebration, we’ve decided to introduce you to our canine chums, some of whom are joining us in our offices today. Here we grill them on the hot topics you’re dying to know more about.