{"id":4208,"date":"2015-10-26T11:10:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T11:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testsite2.scorpionmedia.co.uk\/?p=4208"},"modified":"2015-11-12T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T12:07:10","slug":"sir-john-hegarty-bbh-joins-the-dots-as-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testsite2.scorpionmedia.co.uk\/?p=4208","title":{"rendered":"Sir John Hegarty (BBH) joins The Dots as Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe Dots is critical for the future success of the creative industries \u2013 putting creativity at the heart of commerce and industry, whilst also helping creative people realise their full potential. I\u2019m privileged to help shape its future with Pip and her team\u201d\u00a0Sir John Hegarty<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

On Friday I received an email from Pip Jamieson, Founder and CEO of The Dots; which has been named as the “LinkedIn for the creative industry”. The Dots is an important place for aspiring creatives’ to both find and share work opportunities, it is full of inspiration from across the industry and is regularly celebrated in their weekly inspiration emails.<\/p>\n

I was introduced to The Dots at University where I met Laura Richardson, Head of Marketing and Partnerships at The Dots who gave a very informative lecture and introduced us to the platform. Since then I have met with her and Pip on many occasions including Award shows as well as portfolio review evenings. I think that is one of the best parts of The Dots, the connections they have in the industry and being able to pull these people together for an evening of portfolio reviews which greatly aid in the direction and self development needed to succeed in this industry.<\/p>\n

The exciting news that Pip shared with me is that Sir John Hegarty, advertising legend and co-founder of the award winning agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty has been announced as Chairman of this fast growing network for creative professionals The Dots, if you are not yet part of it you need to check it out! www.the-dots.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

So what does this mean for the future of The Dots?<\/h2>\n

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\n<\/a>Above: Pip Jamieson, Founder & CEO, The Dots.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sir John has more than 6 decades of being at the forefront of the creative industry, with eight D&AD awards, fifteen Clios and almost too many Cannes Lions awards to count, Sir John will be leading the next stage of development and growth of The Dots in the UK after securing a \u00a31.5m investment. This means that the website can now be made mobile friendly, it will become easier to promote yourself and to connect with new contacts and opportunities.<\/p>\n