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More Than a LinkedIn Profile: Reflections from Our Personal Brand Workshop
Last week, Join Our Table hosted an inspiring workshop on personal branding, led by, Collette Philip Brand by Me. Personal branding has become something of a buzzword in recent years. Scroll through LinkedIn and you'll find countless articles, templates and AI-generated posts promising to help you build your brand. But this workshop took a different approach. Rather than focusing on visibility or self-promotion, the conversation centred on something far more important: unders
Nadine Leighton
Jul 82 min read


BHM it started with us and now its over to YOU!
BHM: Started with us and now its over to you. This year, Join Our Table has joined six other Black-led communities to build one shared calendar: a single place to find every Black History Month event happening across our sector, hosted by the people and organisations already doing great work.
Gerry Anyanwu
Oct 12 min read


Honouring the Communities That Help Us Thrive: Inside Our Pre-Black History Month Kick-off
Last night, nearly 30 Black women working across advertising, communications, marketing and media and beyond came together at the PubMatic offices to open Black History Month the JOT way - by celebrating the communities that allow us to thrive. The brief for the evening was simple. Honour the people and the collectives who open doors, hold space and lift as they climb. What unfolded was warmer, louder and more connected than any brief could capture. As one of the slides on th
Marsha Jackson
Oct 13 min read
Pull up a chair. Become a member.
Join Our Table brings together people from across the industry to connect, share ideas, learn from each other and create new opportunities. Become a Join Our Table member and be part of the community all year round, with more opportunities to meet, learn, get involved and stay connected. What you’ll get as a member As a paid Join Our Table member, you’ll have access to: Discounted tickets to Join Our Table events Member-only socials and community events Free industry tickets
Nadine Leighton
Sep 271 min read


We Needed a Bigger Room: Inside Our Advertising Week Europe 2026 Session
For the third year running, we returned to Advertising Week Europe to curate a space centring Black women’s voices—by Black women, for everyone. This year’s conversation focused on the unstoppable power of Black female brands, bringing together JOT founders Nadine Leighton and Elizabeth Anyaegbuna in conversation with Jayne Doherty (Afrique Spirits) and Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd MBE (Naturally Tiwa), respectively. The response was immediate. The room filled quickly—then kept fillin
Join Our Table
Mar 302 min read


50 Black Women Game changers in Media
50 Black Women Game changers in media.
Gerry Anyanwu
Apr 5, 20252 min read


THE SHAKE UP WAS BACK
We were back at Advertising week Europe 2025, creating a space for Black Women and shaking things up with candid conversations. With everything we do we brought visibility to to our community ensuring our members had the opportunity to be guests on stage with us. Three fireside chats and a Q&A in 45 minutes not an easy thing to do. But we love a challenge and we delivered. Hosted by co-founder Samantha Lewis, she set a great tone for what was to come, highlighting the work on
Gerry Anyanwu
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Celebrating the Power of Community
In a world where representation matters, community is everything . For Black British women working in advertising, communications,...
Nadine Leighton
Mar 5, 20253 min read


Word of 2025: Collective Action
We held our first Table Top mixer of the year and it was a vibe, a space to be inspired. Here are some pictures from the special night,...
Gerry Anyanwu
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Everyone can make an impact!
We are thrilled to see our very own co-founder Gerry Anyanwu as a judge for this years, Campaign Media Awards 2025. In her words " It's a...
Gerry Anyanwu
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Chloe Davies: 50 Black women in Marketing.
So proud to see our very own Chloe Davies featured in LinkedIn Marketing collective. https://www.linkedin.com/business/marketing/blog/div...
Chloe Davies
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Are safe spaces a false promise?
Culture Shift's 6th Annual Conference is on March 19, 2025, in Manchester. This full-day hybrid event offers a unique opportunity to...
Collette Philip
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Black Joy at Awards
Black Joy at Black Talent Awards. Co-founder Collette Philips wins small business of the year.
Collette Philip
Oct 9, 20241 min read


JOT Lunch and learn
Our first lunch and learn at Campaign LIVE, was one of intention, honesty and a real vibe.
Gerry Anyanwu
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Our very own Rockstar
Manifest the life you want and become your own rockstar!
Chloe Davies
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Visibility at The Table
Visibility at The Table can show up in many ways in the industry. This is a great example of one voted by peers and allies.
Elizabeth Anyaegbuna
Oct 1, 20241 min read


LeShop a new type of agency
LeShop a new type of creative agency with a mission to make brands unmissable.
Maria McDowell
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Catch us in Cannes
If you're a Marvel fan you know that origin stories are a big thing, and when we share why Join Our Table is necessary, you'll hear us mention The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity as instrumental to our inception and how conversations during the 2023 event led to the creation of the JOT community. So with that said, we are thrilled to say we will be in Cannes this year with JOT community members!! Just 12 months after saying 'Where are all the Black British women?' we are
Join Our Table
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Adweek JOT Our Table Meet Up
We definitely shook things up at Advertising Week Europe 2024 with our The Shake Up session in the Culture Unleashed Lounge! Hosted by...
Nadine Leighton
Jun 5, 20243 min read


What does representation in advertising mean to you?
#RepresentMe is a WACL led campaign advocating for the enhanced representation of all women in advertising. Under an amazing committee of...
Chloe Davies
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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