Welcome to Team Fusion, Sarah and Louisa

Just when you thought Team Fusion couldn’t get any better in walks, Sarah and Louisa, our two newest team members.

We are thrilled to welcome these two delightful individuals to the Fusion Team in our Paid Media department. They’ve already made a huge difference to the team, and we love their energy. 

Sarah joins us as a Paid Media Executive after graduating from the University College Dublin, and Louisa joins us as a Paid Media Executive after graduating from Leeds Beckett University.

As we do with any new team members, we sat Sarah and Louisa down to ask them some weird and wonderful questions about themselves. 

Let’s take a dive into the Q&A to learn some fun facts about Sarah and Louisa.

 

What excites you most about joining Fusion?

Sarah: Working with and learning from professionals in a fun and modern environment.

Louisa: It’s my first job after graduating and I’m starting my career in marketing! I can’t wait to get involved and learn something new everyday, as well as getting to know everyone!

 

What inspired you to pursue a career in digital?

Sarah: My experience with Marketing and Social Media grew my interest for the digital industry, and I knew that was my next career move.

Louisa: I have always loved adverts and how brands capture my attention, specifically using technology, as I spend way too much time on the internet! Throughout university, I thought about how digital combines my love for advertising, technology, data and creativity, and since then, I have wanted to pursue a career in digital!

 

What’s your favourite productivity hack?

Sarah: I constantly write notes and to-dos in my notebook throughout the day 

Louisa: Plenty of coffee and working with good people around me

 

What’s the most unusual job you’ve ever had before this one? 

Sarah: It wasn’t exactly employment, but I’ve done a bit of background work before in adverts.

Louisa: I worked for 2 shifts at Matalan in the ladies underwear section before COVID, and unfortunately, they made me redundant before lockdown ended, so that was quite random!

 

What was your dream job when you were a child?

Sarah: To be an artist

Louisa :I have always been quite dramatic so it was definitely to be an actress, specifically in EastEnders!

 

If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why?

Sarah: I would love to visit Japan to experience their culture and amazing cities.

Louisa: The Bahamas, I would LOVE to swim with pigs!

 

What’s one food you could eat every day for the rest of your life?

Sarah: Mashed potato

Louisa: Spaghetti Bolognese, I think I ate this most days at uni!

 

What’s the strangest food you’ve ever tried, and would you eat it again?

Sarah: I (tried) crocodile meat in Bangkok but spat it back out straight away because it was as bad as you would think.

Louisa: I ate a cricket in Thailand, which was very strange. I would not recommend it, nor would I eat it again!

 

If you were an animal, what would you be and why?

Sarah: A dog, because they sleep all day, get fed and loved and have no responsibilities. Who wouldn’t love that? 

Louisa: A puppy, I am very excitable and loving but also don’t like being left on my own for long periods of time haha

 

What was your favourite TV show or cartoon growing up?

Sarah: Dora the Explorer

Louisa : EastEnders, I am not really sure why I was watching it when I was 7 years old but I have loved it ever since!

 

Did you have a nickname as a kid, and what’s the story behind it?

Sarah: No nicknames 🙁 

Louisa: My parents always call me Bella, which stemmed from Loulou, to Louloubelle, and now it’s Bella! Random!

 

Describe yourself in three emojis. 

Sarah:☘️🤗🐶

Louisa:🥹🥰🥳

 

See, we told you they were fantastic!

Welcome to Team Fusion, Ellie, Catriona, Lisa, and Lucy.

What’s the phrase? New starters are like buses? You wait 18 months and then 4 come along all at once…or something like that.

We’re over the moon to welcome four wonderful new members to the Fusion team within our SEO and Content departments.

Catriona joins us as Content Strategist having spent 3 years at Connective3. Joining her team are Lucy and Lisa, both as Content Executives. Finally, Ellie is joining the SEO team as Senior SEO Analyst after most recently being Senior Account Executive at IMA HOME.

Why don’t we dive in and learn a little more about them?

 

Firstly, what excites you most about joining Fusion?

LISA: The company culture

CATRIONA: To be joining a long-standing digital agency with a great reputation and strong moral drive.

ELLIE: I’ve worked at some quite big agencies over the years and was keen to work for a smaller, specialist agency so that I could hone my technical SEO skills. Fusion has given me just that with the bonus of an incredible office culture!

LUCY: Working with a range of clients, with some well-known names in the mix. As well as focusing on specific parts of digital marketing.

 

And what was it that inspired you to begin a career in digital?

LISA: Started off as a creative but fell in love with performance

CATRIONA: It’s an exciting industry that’s always evolving and growing, meaning there’s always something new to learn.

ELLIE: I have a degree in Psychology so have always been quite analytical and interested in the way people think and act. Combining this with my love for social media, content creation and tech I’ve found myself here!

LUCY: I am both analytical and creative, which I feel describes digital marketing well.

 

What’s the most unusual job you’ve ever had before joining Fusion?

LISA: Was an ABR therapist for a child with Cerebral Palsy even though I have no medical degree

CATRIONA: I was a lifeguard for four years during university – never had to save anyone from drowning thankfully!

ELLIE: I was a young person’s support worker at a therapeutic school during my year in industry. The role was nothing like I’d ever done before but I loved it!

LUCY: Working as an intern photographer at a rock-climbing depot.

 

Now that you’re a fully-fledged member of the Fusion gang, is there one productivity hack you’d recommend to the team?

LISA: Time tracking – ClickUp or Asana

CATRIONA: Learning that the first 10 minutes of every task suck but once you’re past it, you’re in it (coined “The Fischbach Method” by one of my friends).

ELLIE: I love a colour coded to-do list!

LUCY: Making lists. Whether that be physical post-it notes or an excel document.

 

We obviously know you live and breathe digital, but what was your dream job when you were a kid?

LISA: Wanted to work in a horse riding stables as a stable hand

CATRIONA: To be a writer like Jacqueline Wilson

ELLIE: I wanted to be a Sheepdog until I was 5 years old – take from that what you want!

LUCY: Anything animal care-related, a fashion designer or a psychologist (a very varied mix)

 

Let’s get a little more out there, if you were an animal, what would you be and why?

LISA: A llama with a hamster’s face because that’s apparently what I look like

CATRIONA: Lioness – I love being around my people, lounging in the sun, and chasing new goals

ELLIE: I reckon that I would be an Otter. Cute, cuddly, and love swimming!

LUCY: A cat – unbothered and can sleep anywhere.

 

And finally, describe yourself in 3 emojis

LISA: 🖤🤘🥰

CATRIONA: 🤠💯🍒

ELLIE: 🤠😊😇

LUCY: 🎨🐾💁‍♀️

 

It’s great to have such an energised bunch joining the team at Fusion and we’re all excited to see how they turbo charge our growth over the coming months.