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2010
A viewpoint on HIPS...
Well that was pretty quick wasn’t it? No messing from the new coalition, just wham! Away with red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy with the abolition of HIPs. While HIPs’ demise had been on the cards for quite a while, the speed and lack of notice on the announcement has come as a bit of a su...
Pro Bono PR Consultant to BITC’s Give & Gain Employee Volunteering Day
If employers took a poll among staff, they would probably be surprised by the number involved in volunteering work. The 2009 study by the Institute of Volunteering Research showed 87% of local volunteer centres had seen an increase in enquiries about volunteering opportunities. According to YouthNet...
I went to an interesting conference last week on Social Media in London. With some good quality speakers lined up from the likes of Microsoft, HP, moneysupermarket.com and Diageo, I expected to come away with all the answers. Unfortunately I didn’t!
What I did take out of the conference though is that pretty much everyone in all different industries and sectors are grappling to find the right approach for their company/brand when it comes to social media and that there is no one-size-fits all strategy. What works for Microsoft and HP doesn’t ...
Over the last 10 years, we’ve been told that TV is dying. Everyday, news of its demise has been expected – especially by the more hysterical breed of digital zealot. Tivo, YouTube, Hulu – it was all going to kill TV like Bobby shot JR.
So how come we’re watching more of it than ever? TGI recently showed that 99% of ALL video was watched on traditional television. That’s ALL video – including YouTube, virals, Hulu et al. What’s more, viewing figures in general have risen 3.79% year-on-year since 2005 – especially amongs...
The world has now seen the unveiling of probably one of the most over hyped (and overpriced!) pieces of technology in the world.
Apples iPad (bad choice of name Steve – have you no women in your Marketing Department?) has been hyped as the next best thing since sliced bread – the greatest technological advancement since James Watt wondered whether he could turn pressurized steam into mechanical energy – the second comin...
Golley Slater Leeds has set up a service to support members of the industry affected by redundancy.
The ‘lifeboat desk’ has been set up by us for anyone in marketing made redundant to get in contact as they look for help to find them new employment within the industry. We have all experienced the difficulties of being unemployed and the lows which follow. Loss in confidence and low esteem i...
Does the nation want to cook like Raymond Blanc?
Not according to the latest IGD report*. Although we might find TV celebrity chefs entertaining to watch — not many of us have the tools, the time, or the patience to recreate their recipes in our own kitchens. Weekday meal preparation has changed, with 4 out of 5 of us now favouring so-called ...
We have seen the recent press coverage of Premier Foods’ million pound investment in a cross category product branding campaign.
There is an obvious recognition by Premier Foods that deals are needed in the short term to attract customer’s attention; however value building promotions are also needed to ensure the long term health of brands. Value in this sense is not simply the cheapest on shelf, but quality considered wort...
I had a meeting with the guys from Google the other day and they where telling me that the volume of search in retail areas such as electricals and fashion have gone back to pre crisis levels and the key words used are more around range and features and not around price, discount or money off.
Logic says that consumers should have filled their boots before the rise in VAT in January, but as ever logic and the consumer are never good bed fellows. The City and the economists are all still very gloomy about the chances of a double dip recession and slow growth, or not growth, but they are re...
Social Media is definitely a big deal, twitter is growing at a staggering 1382% in the UK According to Neilsen, Facebook is not far behind. This incredible growth is forcing clients to re-evaluate their entire communications mix.
Brands are exploring new ways to position themselves as conversational and adapt to this growth as well as exploiting the emergence of newer platforms such as in game advertising, product placement and mobile. Mobile is also growing exponentially with the increasing use of smartphones. Smartphones ...
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