Perhaps we can be forgiven for succumbing to some of the negative sentiment that has engulfed recession hit Britain. Considering the state of the economy and the weakness of the Pound, the decline of top class manufacturing, thread bear public services, a mis-firing education system, rising youth crime, graduate unemployment, government sleaze, a meltdown… more

  Mama mia… here we go again…  Another round of speculation on the stability of the Euro and the prospect of Greece defaulting in the wake of the recent elections that have just been held. Once again, Europe is on a knife edge as to whether it can be stabilised or whether we’re all going… more

Having the London Olympics 2012 at our doorstep has made us reflect on the impact the games will have on the workplace and inspired us to explore the idea of creating an experience that both brings the games to your office, and your people together.  It’s getting exciting! 93 days before the world’s best athletes… more

Job advert: Account Director Location: Waterloo/SouthwarkJob type: PermanentSalary: £40-65k, matched pension, healthplanReference: AD 03/12 The Alternative is a small, successful and ambitious Brand Engagement Agency.  Our ethos is to ‘Keep getting better’ which we apply to ourselves and every piece of work. We are predominantly known for our abilities in creating high impact and effective… more

  Congratulations! If you’re reading this blog post, you’re a verified cool person that we’d like to hang out with more. That’s why we’re inviting you to our next social. We hope you don’t mind but we want to keep the event itself a bit of a special surprise this time, but details we can… more

We like uber-brains. And Will has one LinkedIn says ‘He’s an experienced agency director with proven ability to deliver improved commercial performance, people, product and service innovation. He’s worked in UK and Asia Pacific markets and delivered global projects for major brands. A board member of WMW (UK) most recently and prior to that was Agency… more

  Are you a friendly and organised Account Executive eager for a new challenge? Can you provide excellent support on exciting projects?  We’re a growing brand engagement agency who specialise in creative and innovative solutions. We need two brilliantly fabulous people to join our team. The Alternative have been creative pioneers in Brand Engagement since 1996. We… more

  Pinterest, the darling digital pin board that’s turned the social media world upside down, is now a top traffic driver for brands. That’s a good sign marketers should get their butts up to speed on the latest pinning tips and tricks. MDGadvertising has created an infographic explaining the nooks and crannies of the social network. Many brands —… more

With so much junk flying around, is email an efficient way to communicate? Here’s an infographic reminder to help you think while hovering over that Send button…  

  Location: Waterloo/Southwark Job type: Permanent Salary: £50-70,000, matched pension, healthplan Reference: DOPS 02/12 The Alternative is a small, successful and ambitious Brand Engagement Agency.  Our ethos is to ‘keep getting better’ and this is something we apply to ourselves and every piece of client work we take on. We are predominantly known for our… more