Neil Aitken

Freelance comms twerp for hire. Ex-BT Group Regional Director, sometime Head of Comms in payments. Views my own (except where stolen). RT/ Fav ≠ agreement

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Incredibly powerful article

[The Guardian @guardian]

Rory Kinnear: On the day of No 10’s lockdown party, I buried my sister https://t.co/dfDvkKhjgd

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So, 2020... What happened there?! 🤯

In amongst a year of working at home, and more Zoom calls than any of us would care to remember, I know I am not the only person to have decided to take stock (read on for the big reveal!)... https://t.co/2AxI5jlZKv via @LinkedIn

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👀@coast2capital @solentlep

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👇Interesting one coming up... Join us for “Data Visualisation Techniques” knowledge call on 26 November 13:30 – 14:30. Presented by @SwanseaUni & @CompFoundry Hosted by @priosana #TechWomen100 winner from BT. Read more and register: https://t.co/ost0W6m2te #Research #DataViz

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Hello #Banbury! Don’t miss out on expert advice, tips and inspirational business stories from other smallbiz owners, daily competitions and FREE @BTBusiness #SkillsForTomorrow workshop webinars on the virtual #TheTour2020! Live now, or catch up up later 👇

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Great stuff from Dylan... as well as London First's webinars, don't forget #BTskillsfortomorrow - loads of free work-life resources https://t.co/nOX7ospk86. Or if you're ready for the next step - BT's grad & apprentice opportunities; more coming in 2021: https://t.co/1Bj83XUFON

[BusinessLDN @_BusinessLDN]

Dylan from @BTGroup says it took lots of hard work + dedication to get where he is today.

CVs + cover letter can be hard, but @GoogleUK #DigitalGarage's workshop on 26 Nov can help you present strengths in both. More info on our #SkillsLondon content hub: https://t.co/bGR0SQumL3

[Openreach @WeAreOpenreach]

Following the UK Gov #green announcement, members of the UK Electric Fleets Coalition, including our engineer Mark, talk #EVs. #environment @ClimateGroup @10DowningStreet

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If you follow me, you will already know all about @BTGroup #SkillsForTomorrow - our plan to help 10m people with digital skills by 2025! Great coverage here though in @kentlivenews - tips inc. video calls + online shopping.

https://t.co/v09EuzdhAB

[Digital Skills APPG @DigiSkillsAPPG]

@bt_uk’s Group Director of Digital Impact, @zinca, is detailing how the company has responded to the challenges of COVID-19.

[Neil Aitken @Neil_comms]

👩‍🏫🙋‍♂️There's fun teaching resources for 4-6s: ‘Busy bodies’ + ‘Ahoy boats!’
&
🏡At home’ activities for families:
🛀‘Floating and sinking’ (for bath time),
🕺‘Movement match’ (based around dancing).

👧👦 If you've got wee ones, give it a whirl!
👇Link
https://t.co/ocBtIeN7s2

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Part of #SkillsForTomorrow @BarefootComp from BT & @CompAtSch have just launched free activities for Early Years pupils. There are even some for parents to try at home! Share today and help build the skills children need to make the most of life in the digital world

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Ouch! Valiant defeat for @E17Wetlands, against the might of Regent's Park in the last 16 of the 🏆World Cup of London Parks & Green Spaces🏆. A good day to remember the importance of VOTING! 🗳 (otherwise your preferred choice could get Trumped😄)

[Centre for London @centreforlondon]

🏆WORLD CUP OF LONDON PARKS & GREEN SPACES🏆

LAST 16 GROUP 2
Regent’s Park @theroyalparks
Walthamstow Wetlands @E17Wetlands
Brockwell Park @BrockwellParkCP
Kew Gardens @kewgardens

🌳 Vote for your favourite! Top two qualify.

#LonConf20

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What do people think about online harms?🤔Technology will continue to change the way we live, work, travel and stay healthy - and we need to stay safe. We've worked with @Demos to find out more about consumer attitudes to online regulation - READ MORE: https://t.co/83jbnds3nz

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Belfast Harbour and BT to build the UK and Ireland's first 5G Private Network for ports https://t.co/2tO8Y9DdP9

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LDN🎮🤝📶EE #5G

[Marc Allera @MarcAllera]

“The primary differentiator between @EE’s 5G network and those of Three and Vodafone in central London was EE’s 5G availability of 77.5%. Not only was it easily the highest among all networks, EE’s #5G availability approached a point of ubiquity...”

@rootmetrics 📈👇

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BT ranked as the top private sector employer for apprenticeships 🥳 & the 2021 round of recruitment opens soon, register your interest now... pass it on...👀 #Top100AppEmp

[Life at BT Group - Early Careers @BTEarlyCareers]

We're #4 on the #Top100Emp organised by @Apprenticeships!

Our #apprenticeships will open for applications in the next few weeks but you can already register your interest here. https://t.co/OyyOvzGKDA

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It’s #GetOnlineWeek. With 9 million people in the UK needing help using smart devices or getting online, at BT we're partnering with @goodthingsfdn to help those who may need a helping hand to learn new skills https://t.co/zxRyiSDq8s @BTGroup #SkillsforTomorrow

[BusinessLDN @_BusinessLDN]

London's Chief Digital Officer @LDN_CDO is among an impressive list of speakers set to take part at #LondonInfra Summit later this month.

In the build up, Theo has written a blog asking us to begin looking at #data as vital #infrastructure: https://t.co/6MT0MK2Kpv

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Happy Friday all 🙂

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📅 The week (and a bit) at BT...🥵 There is SO much happening! Why don't we have a little ICYMI Friday summary - hold on to your hats 🤠

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👩‍🏫🎓- Quantum Algorithms! @UCL PhD students win top prize at BT's Tommy Flowers conference

https://t.co/8TrPSppGRQ

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