Union Direct @UnionDirect
We're a straight talking creative agency. We believe in ideas that have a job to do. uniondirect.co.uk Edinburgh Joined April 2013-
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We’re delighted to share the work we created with dementia charity, Playlist for Life. Watch to see how they help people with dementia shine through.
We’re delighted to share the work we created with dementia charity, Playlist for Life. Watch to see how they help people with dementia shine through.
We’ve been putting the finishing touches to a lead nurture campaign for Cigna healthcare with a suite of assets ready to rollout. Our hero video shows small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) why Cigna is the right health provider for them in one brief but broad 1-minute video.
We’re absolutely buzzing to announce the winners of the@marketingsocSCO Aspiring Creative Award 2021 are Maxime Rommes & Sarah Harvie with their idea for an interactive exhibition, ‘Smoke and Chains’. Congrats you’ve beaten off some serious creative competition! #StarAwards21
Nurturing up-and-coming creative talent is so important in keeping our industry fresh and vibrant that's why we sponsor the Aspiring Creative Award at @marketingsocSCO Star Awards. 2021 has seen so many talented young stars shine bright. Congratulations to all the finalists.
Our latest multi-channel B2B campaign for Scottish Widows ‘Beside you in business’ - reassures advisers that Scottish Widows understands the challenges they have faced in the last year. And how they can help support their clients through it all, and grow their own business too.
Join us in recognising National Blood Donor Day. If you can, book today and be a live saver #WorldBloodDonorDay #giveblood #scotblood
Seventeen or older? You could be one of the 3000 new blood donors @givebloodscot need this year. Being a hero is in your blood ❤️. Check out current blood stock levels, take the quiz and if you can, book in and donate at bit.ly/3uS95O1 #giveblood #newwork
New client alert.📢 2021 is a big year for innovative financial services company @hymansrobertson. They're celebrating 100 years of trading in the pensions and financial services sectors – and they are our newest client #newclient #marketingstrategy bit.ly/3uzMBRy
We're waving goodbye to May but before we do a huge shout out to the team who ran, rolled, strolled, or swam for incredible charity @RunForHeroes to raise desperately needed funds. You’re all heroes especially this little guy. 5k is some distance to cover when your legs are wee.
Instead of running out of biscuits, we're running for @RunForHeroes instead! Some will be running, some strolling, and some possibly rolling, but it’ll all be for charity. Keep an eye out for pics of us looking red, sweaty, and a little pleased with ourselves. #runforheros #5kMay
With 6 new(ish) members of the team, Angela (one of our newbies) penned this blog, with her thoughts on how to introduce company culture virtually for new starts during the last days of lockdown. bit.ly/3xUc8ba #remoteworking #workingfromhome #agencylife #marketingagency
New week. New client. Hello bit.ly/33ia66A excited to be part of the team delivering a major strategic project to bring their newest programmes to market. It’s all very hush, hush, but we'll share more soon. #newclient #marketingstrategy #creative #thrivetribe
Delighted @PlaylistforLife have chosen us to help raise awareness of the amazing work they do in helping people live well with #dementia. We'll be launching a major campaign later this year. Keep your eyes peeled for updates at bit.ly/3eWclld #dementiacare #newclient
Which of our @SpotifyUK genre #playlists would help someone you know living with #dementia? (Unfortunately, Twitter doesn't let us list all 240 of them! 😆) Search 'playlistdementia' on #Spotify to find the perfect soundtrack to someone's unique #memories! 🎵 #dementiacare
Calling all aspiring creatives 📢 Apply for the @marketingsocSCO Aspiring Creative Star Award to win a paid placement with us and change the race conversation in Scotland. Apply: bit.ly/2OLQ2pf
Our #blm inspired campaign to promote our new Aspiring Creative Star Award launches today @TheScotsman. Great work @UnionDirect 👏
ICYMI Yesterday we launched this years Aspiring Creative Star Award. A big thank you to @UnionDirect for the creative assets - highlighting the importance of recognising Scotland’s racist history to try and tackle racism today. More info on the award 👉 bit.ly/2Zj55st
Something big is coming 👀 Keep your eyes peeled on our social channels on Monday for the reveal of this years Aspiring Creative Star brief... The winner will have their idea realised, win a paid placement with @UnionDirect and a full years Marketing Society membership.
Well done to the fantastic team @PlaylistforLife, not just for winning the award, but for the brilliant work you do for people living with #dementia
Well done to the fantastic team @PlaylistforLife, not just for winning the award, but for the brilliant work you do for people living with #dementia

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