A typical Thursday? Well, not exactly. For a start I’m in Shanghai having just run a branding workshop, with sixteen participants from all over the Asia Pacific region. A full on six hour session – with lots of ideas presented and really valuable input from a local perspective that will help guide the work we are doing for this large internationally focused client. And what a dynamic place Shanghai is. I’m writing this in the reception area of the Marriott hotel, on the 38th floor, looking out over the city at rush hour – but it seems every hour is rush hour here. This place is busting with energy and opportunity. The city seems to have this energising effect on everything and everyone. After yesterday’s workshop it was out for dinner at a local restaurant which ended up in a few drinks with the Australian contingent from our session – which went on to midnight. Then up at 6am this morning and swimming in the outside pool on the 6th floor, with the temperature already 28C – ready for another busy day. Now that’s different. So is this a typical Dowell//Stubbs week? Well yes and no. I’d say every week at Dowell//Stubbs is different. That’s the really interesting thing about our work and our company. We get to work across a broad range of areas with great brands and clients. Added to this we have a total mix of nationalities and cultures in our team and we travel a lot – that’s for sure – and that mix makes life very interesting and continually different. Anyway, this is my first blog for the Dowell//Stubbs site, and I’d just like to say welcome. I’m really writing this to give you, dear reader, a little of the flavour of what Dowell//Stubbs is all about. Is being different important? I happen to think so. After all difference lies at the very heart of branding. Be different or die. Cheap Windows 7 Ultimate Buy Windows 7 Ultimate Buy Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Ultimate Cheap Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection Sale Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection Sale Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus Buy Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus Sale Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus