Women in Brand

🎧 SEASON 1 OF THE WOMEN IN BRAND PODCAST IS HERE 🎧 In each episode, our founders Tamira Hamden MCIPR and Victoria Montgomery sit down with inspiring brand professionals from across brand marketing, design, strategy, and business. Listen as we dive into their brand careers: the highs and lows, advice they have for other women navigating a career in brand, and the brands they're loving, and maybe even loathing, at the moment. We're *so* excited to kick off the season with a very special first guest, and WIB team member, Mimi Hayton. 🙌 She's a talented brand strategist, designer, and the queen of developing a portfolio career, with the creation of Marquess Studio. 👑 Mimi discusses how her varied experiences inside and outside the world of brand have helped her to craft a unique career path - sharing some of the important lessons she's learned along the way. Tune in wherever you usually get your podcasts - and with incredible guests joining us from around the world on episodes dropping bi-weekly, subscribe to be the first to listen. 🤩 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eaHx24_n Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eVQkefWn

Panellist Kesha Tansey already wowed us earlier this week with her vulnerability, passion, and power as one of our #IWD event speakers. True to her character, she wasn't done there, and has pulled together this thoughtful and inspiring round up of her experience of our discussion 🧡

The latest big brand debate 👀 Pretty Little Thing has been all over socials this week for their unexpected rebrand. Here’s what we know about it so far - 🛍️ Their rebrand serves consumers a more up-market look - a Burberry-esque ident with ‘Legacy in Progress’ strapline to match. Competitor Missguided tried to execute similar just a couple of years ago, with a controversial reception. 💰 In the process, PLT have reportedly been rapidly selling off stock to make way for their new look - including at prices as low at 8p. 💬 Positive or negative, they have garnered a wave of attention and reactions due to the aesthetic and strategic contrast, also resurfacing coverage of the company’s disputed ethics and processes. So WIB community, what’s your thoughts on this latest retail rebrand? #prettylittlething #rebrand #brandidentity

We’re still buzzing from the energy and wisdom in our ‘Building a Fairer Branding World for Women’ panel with Elle Davidson, Rachel Allison, and Kesha Tansey. Conversations stretched all over, from dynamic working and the power of allyship to the hard-hitting data behind inclusion and what happens when it fails. One thing is clear: visibility, advocacy, and collective support are non-negotiables in shaping a more equitable branding industry. And judging by your incredible feedback, you’re just as fired up as we are. Stay tuned for our next event announcement - SOON 👀 #WomenInBrand #EquityInBranding #IWD #InclusionMatters

I managed to join most of this webinar today and it was a fantastic discussion with an amazing panel! Lots that resonated and lots that expanded my thinking! Some [paraphrased] snippets that I'll take away with me... "Don't lift the ladder up behind you" Victoria Montgomery   "Challenge thinking with data, it makes it objective" Elle Davidson "I intro people I meet to 3 others; if everyone is winning, I'm winning" Rachel Allison "Don't change who you are" Kesha Tansey

I had the privilege of attending the Women in Brand event this afternoon, and it was truly insightful. The session featured a panel of experts—Rachel Allison, Kesha Tansey, and Elle Davidson—facilitated by Victoria Montgomery. Together, they delved into the importance of creating a fairer, more inclusive future for women in the branding industry, while also shedding light on some hard-hitting truths...One of the most alarming takeaways was the rate at which women are leaving creative industries. It’s clear that we all have a responsibility to advocate for our female colleagues and drive meaningful change within our own workplaces. Thanks to all involved in sharing this conversation, we appreciate it!

📢 STARTING NOW! It's not too late to join our free, live #IWD25 event. Over the next hour, our expert panel of brand thinkers are discussing what we can all do to build a fairer branding world for women. 🙌 We'd love to have you as part of the conversation - event joining instructions are on our website ⬇️🐆 https://lnkd.in/edVHTEtx

Today, at 12.30pm GMT, our Senior Director of Client Partnerships, Kesha Tansey, will take the stage as an expert panelist for Women in Brand’s International Women’s Day event!   As a neurodiverse parent and passionate advocate for creating a fairer branding world for women, Kesha is committed to driving innovation and empowering future leaders in the creative industry.   Join Kesha and all the incredible voices shaping the future of branding during the free virtual event later today by registering here: https://lnkd.in/edVHTEtx   #IWD25 #WomenInBrand #WomenInBusiness #InizioEvoke

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON ⏰ Just 3 days to go until our #IWD25 event with Elle Davidson, Kesha Tansey, Rachel Allison, and Victoria Montgomery, and we can't wait. 🤩 The panel will discuss how we can build a fairer branding world for women, and is open for everyone to attend. 📅 Tuesday 4 March @ 12.30pm GMT 📍 Zoom Webinar 🎫 FREE 🔗 https://lnkd.in/edVHTEtx What can you expect from the conversation? We've broken down some of the big topics we'll be examining ⬇️ We'll see you there 🐆

When it comes to career progression, younger women face a "broken rung" and younger men don't prioritise gender equity in the same way. In 2024, just 81 women were promoted to "manager" for every 100 men. That only scratches the surface of findings from the #WomenintheWorkplace 10th anniversary report, and that Marianne Cooper and Priya Fielding-Singh summarised in Harvard Business Review - https://lnkd.in/e6w_iQdf. For the first time in two decades, the gender wage gap widened, and the barrier to workplace equity got worse, not better. Just sit with that for a second. Let's face it, the cards dealt by 2025 so far haven't exactly filled us with optimism that it's improving organically any time soon. That's where Women in Brand come in. 🐆 Our network exists to amplify and celebrate the incredible women in our discipline. But we're also here to re-examine, redesign, and reshape the structures we all experience as the norm, and which don't. work. for. women. And for this year's #InternationalWomensDay, I'm chairing a WIB conversation that has never felt more timely. Joined by Kesha Tansey, Elle Davidson, and Rachel Allison, we'll examine how we can all build a fairer, more accessible world for women in branding. Everyone is invited to this event, because everyone is responsible for gender equity. Be part of the conversation on 4 March, and help make change happen. It's free, it's online, and it's open to all. RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/dTESMwcz See you there. 👊