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A Different Hat — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:05:19 GMT

New blog on: http://community.brandrepublic.com/blogs/adifferenthat/default.aspx

Balance London PR - a question

Natalie Couzens — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:55:44 GMT

Is Balance London PR and Balance Live still going? I've been trying to find a working website address and telephone number but to no avail...

Can anyone help please?

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Office Space Offered - Suites available in a friendly office (south london)

Mayur Upadhyaya — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:01:55 GMT

We are looking for small companies/start-ups in the creative/pr/marketing/media industries to rent one of our suites. Situated on Bolingbroke Grove and around the corner from Northcote Road this is a great address. The office is close to all amenities including top restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, supermarkets and banks.

http://www.gumtree.com/london/52/47330852.html

What's the most outrageous lie you've ever told?

brandrepublic.com — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:03:50 GMT

To mark the release of a new book called 'Tell An Outrageous Lie', Brand Republic is giving away 10 copies in exchange for your best whoppers.

The new tome offers 188 intriguing, mischievous suggestions to get your creative juices flowing. The book is a collaboration between writer, Many Wheeler, and graphic designer, James de Ville.

If you would like to win a copy of 'Tell An Outrageous Lie' leave a description below of the most outlandish porky you've ever told and the 10 best entries will be sent a copy of this new book.

Have you ever taken credit for an idea or campaign that wasn't yours or spread false rumours about a rival to the industry 's journalists? This is your chance to confess your sins!

Clients deserve a break too in these tough times

TOBY THWAITES — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:45:58 GMT

We're living through some tough times and we've all had to find ways of making cut backs in recent months. Some companies have had to look at staff numbers and whether there are roles that they're funding which they just have to make do without while they ride the storm of recession. Others have cut back on hospitality or more social aspects of their day to day lives to save money. We all look forward to the time when these can once again become less a luxury and more an important element of our working lives. We've looked at all the options for how to survive and have had to consider both of the above. However, we've also taken the view that the critical thing is to maintain high levels of client service and to keep your clients on your side if you're going to come out of this recession strong enough to remain a force to be reckoned with. If we, as suppliers, are shopping around and looking for ways to cut back on costs then, of course, our clients are doing exactly the same thing. Recruitment is an area that comes under the spotlight in times of economic hardships because there are people who think that it's more of a luxury than a necessity. Thankfully there are many, many more people in business who understand that having a successful working relationship with a professional recruitment consultancy, can mean the difference between finding the best candidates for your team and settling for the mediocre. We've built up some strong relationships with our clients and we do feel that rewarding their loyalty, especially when they're under such pressure to bring their own operating margins down, is of paramount importance. We've launched Purple Payback which we believe is the first client reward scheme in the recruitment sector and we hope that our clients recognise it as a way for us to thank them for past business they've given us, and also to give them a helping hand in tough times - something we all need at the moment. Some may view it as an obvious sales promotion vehicle, but we genuinely feel that it allows us to continue to provide the high levels of service our clients are used to, at the same time as giving our clients something back. www.purple-consultancy.com

Post Deleted: Jermaine Stratton wants to know about Affiliate Marketing - Which company should i use ? - what happened

Jermaine Stratton — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:55:05 GMT

Hi there i was trying to get some info on affiliate marketing as i was new to it and my post was deleted without a reason could a mod message me and let me know why? Thanks in advance :) Jermaine stratton

Hi

beef eater24 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:16:19 GMT

Not sure if this is the right place but I wanted to introduce myself. My name is K, I'm currently doing a bit of work with beefeater24 which keeps me busy. I haven't been in the industry that long but I do enjoy my work very much. I like to go out to bars, nice meals and visiting the many galleries and museum, so if you know of any cool exhibitions please let me know. I'll keep it brief Would love to hear from you all happy posting

Making Sure Your Presentations Are Winners, Not Losers

John Mathew — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:54:02 GMT

Being able to communicate with various audiences via presentations, speeches and webinars is a key element for success. As Shakespeare said, “No man is lord of anything ‘til he communicate his parts to others.” Examples abound where speaking ability has helped open doors (think Barack Obama), won important contracts, inspired colleagues, and led to leadership positions.

With current presentations technology, executives and other team members are able to prepare and deliver presentations of much better quality than back in the color slide and overhead projector days. Unfortunately too many of today’s presentations are famous for overwhelming audiences with boring, unfathomable material and imparting a high urge for audience members to flee the conference room. This session will explore key factors that make the difference between interesting, useful presentations and those that hinder, rather than aid, communication.

What You Will Learn
We’ll examine keys to success in four primary areas
- Planning - being clear about your audiences, your objectives, and strategy
- Preparing – organizing your material, developing reinforcing materials, creating visual support that truly helps, not hinders communication
- Proofing – getting ready so your presentation goes smoothly
- Performing – delivering to keep audiences onboard, not put them to sleep.

Who Should Participate
These techniques apply to team members who give presentations to customers, upper management, colleagues, public groups, industry and association conferences: executives, program managers, sales teams, techies and more.

Thanks

John Mathew

Branding question

Mohamad Zaky Salihodin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:02:39 GMT

Firstly this is my first time posting here, so if I am posting at the wrong place please assist me. I just bought Designing Brand Identity book written by Aline Wheeler. I have go through the Phase 1: Conducting Research, which details about Understanding the Business, Market Research, Market Audit, etc. My question is how they compile all the answers and combine it in a single report? I am still learning this part and looking forward for advise and helps. I am totally blur on this.

Best University to study Marketing and Design degree

Therese Mallia — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:19:45 GMT

I am interested in the above and found Coventry University, University of Creative Arts amongst others. Could you kindly shed some light as to which would be best to go for, whether its from these or else any other you suggest?

I'd would need the degree to be recognized throughout the whole of Europe since I live in Malta.

Thanks in advance

Therese

Social Shopping Site that Pays Cashback

ALex Murphy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:54:43 GMT

Stuffpit.com is a social shopping and price comparison site. Stuffpit members can add products from any site on the web and share it with their friends, family and colleagues as well as the Stuffpit community. The Stuffpit community can then rate and vote for their favourite products.

Stuffpit lets you recommend products you have purchased or think others would like, and share them with your friends, family and colleagues as well as the entire Stuffpit community.

Stuffpit members can then vote and rate the products they like or don’t like. Eventually the highest rated, most sought after products will get the most exposure on the web site by appearing on the home page and category pages.

If someone recommends a product and you find it cheaper somewhere else you can add that too and help people save money - something we all want to do as the current economic difficulties continue.

You can add and rate anything you are into and can buy online:- books, music, DVD’s, gifts, gadgets, sports equipment, clothing, even financial products like insurance, mortgages and utilities. What ever you are in to you can share it with others.

Music at work place

R R — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:49:31 GMT

Is it normal to have radio blaring out music all day long at work?

A most sporting industry - the Marketing Industry Triathlon

Justine Clement — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:57:37 GMT

Am I the first to write about Friday's Marketing Industry Triathlon?! I'm sure I wasn't the only one to think what a fantastic day out it was for those working in the industry. Really well organised and given a bit more energy, a chance to mingle and get to know a few people. Mind you, the mental prep and the physical exertion did make that a little difficult and everyone cleared off quite quickly after competing, but nevertheless it was a great day out. EuroSport were there (though I understand it won't be shown on TV, but will appear on this website and a few social networks) as were one or two Olympic champions which was a nice way to make us all feel a bit special! Venue was excellent but my god, being it was my first (sprint) triathlon, what an experience the 750m swim was with 100 or so competitors all fighting to get to the same marker quicker than you.

So thanks to all those who made it a first for the industry and let's see a few more girls there next year, it must have been 80% men competing on the day!

Justine Clement - Unmissable

Wanted: Office space with other creatives (under £200pcm)

Janine Finlay — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:46:20 GMT

Hello there

I am a film maker looking for a creative working space for one person in London (preferably Central or South, but flexible).

I will be on the phone alot so would like to find somewhere that isn't super quiet.

Please email me if you have any space available - janinefinlay@yahoo.com

Thank you.

Janine.

Help Needed - Good PR Books!!

Jenna Lee — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:39:28 GMT

Hello all,

Need a bit of help. Looking to buy a couple of PR books but there are so many out there. Can anyone advise me on any good ones??

Thanks in advance

Jenna

The Simpsons are coming out with a Movie, so will Family guy do the same???

sally — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:18:28 GMT

I know Family Guy has a so called movie that went straight to DVD, but my question is since the simpsons movie comes out in 07' should Family Guy do the same thing, or would it be a waste of time/copying the simpsons???

So, what anti virus protection do you use?

Andy Moquin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:54:57 GMT

I've had Norton for years but they're starting to **** me off. My subscription has expired but I notice when I click on renew it takes me to their website and a renewal costs $39.99. But if I simply do a search for antivirus programs, I can download the entire new 2009 Norton antivirus for ten bucks less. Why are these people trying to gouge existing customers and not new customers? It ****es me off. It's just enough for me to never use Norton again.

So what antivirus do you use and why?

Where to find information on available tenders?

Ralph Hardwick — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:40:49 GMT

I was wondering where to look to find website tenders that can be pitched for. Rather vague question I know but I'm a developer rather than a marketing type so it's hard to know how to word it properly. Is there some kind of list of public tenders? A lot of stuff I do is obviously through invitation to pitch but I would like to expand.

Industry sector digital TV channel

Ben Pask — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:29:35 GMT

Is anyone aware of a digital tv station that exists that exclusively shows either advertising, marketing or retail news? Thanks

BREAKING NEWS FROM ME!!! INSIDE INFO FOR YOU!!

jason jennings — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:34:55 GMT

Hello fellow brand republicans!

i am in the know ( wink wink ) and would like you to have the info too!

a new social networking site is due to launch later this year and if you decide to register asap you will be given free shares in the site ( i was 2nd to register ner ner na na na! ) the rhumor is that it will be on par if not bigger than the usual suspects......lets hope it floats and were all in the boat!! worth a punt me thinks! take a look:

http://www.Zubedo.com/content/welcome.php?&linkno=S2

Regards

Jason

office space / spare desks wanted

paul fox — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:00:21 GMT

We are a small online startup business looking for desk spaces 2+ in a creative environment. We are keen to move out of our stuffy business centre and share space with an agency that could also help with some of our web and print design needs. Please reply initially with your location and I will be intouch. Thanks Paul

Disorganised? Creative? Got a video camera? Want to win an iPhone? Whats with all the questions?!

Chris Mann — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:02:25 GMT

To mark the launch of our new iPhone app, Bento for iPhone and iPod touch, we are giving you the chance to win one of two iPhone 3G 16GB handsets - all you need to do is show us "How not to do it!".

Just think about those small, and sometimes not so small hiccups in life. Maybe when you missed your plane by misreading the 24 hour clock (easily done!) or maybe you messed up your whole day's schedule by losing your phone/glasses/favourite T-shirt.

The more creative/entertaining the video the better.

Please see www.filemaker.co.uk/bento/videocompetition/ for full terms and details of how to enter.

Entries can be viewed on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/UKBento

Much Love!

Time out - voluntry work - but to use my media/advertising skills rather than teaching English abroad

Matt Kidd — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:26:57 GMT

Hi,

I have recently returned home from working for a media agency in Australia and I am looking to find a new position again somewhere outside the UK. Unfortunately I am running out of options having contacted hundreds of people in the last couple of months.

I have come to the conclusion that I need to wait for the market to perk up before trying again and I would like to undertake some voluntry work. I would like to try somewhere completely new i.e. Central/South America or Africa where I can also spend some of my time learning a new market and hopefully contribute to an agency.

My only concern is that many people just apply for voluntry work to enhance their CV, so I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of where I could use my media/advertising, and to some extent sales skills to greater effect rather than teaching English somewhere to at least provide my skills.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Matt

Humanising the Redundancy Process

Paul Wood — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:58:19 GMT

It would be easy in an economic environment like this to lay the blame for all redundancies on the 'credit crunch' but I believe that there are other reasons why some of these redundancies are taking place. In prosperous times creative businesses are prone to 'over hiring' or bringing staff in for poorly defined and previously non-existent roles which do not directly benefit an agency's bottom line. Therefore when things get tough and costs need to be cut it can be these roles that are called into question and are usually the first to go. In these situations in particular, agencies need to manage these redundancies with an eye to their future reputation and the good will that a gentler and more human approach will engender.

Any agency, or other company for that matter, that has to make a raft of redundancies may fall into the trap of treating each individual involved as a burden to be offloaded via a series of legally required meetings. It can only be to the longer term benefit of both the company and the individual in question that as much support and guidance for their next steps is offered as is possible. The company will then leave that individual with a better impression than they would otherwise have and the individual can leave with a greater sense of self esteem and better prospects for the future. We have worked with agencies who have taken this approach, one even giving each person taking redundancy an emailable reference with photos and job titles for relevant people in the business. Of course, as a recruitment consultancy we can also play a useful role in helping to ease this process for both parties through advice, managing the exit relationship and aiding in the hunt for a new job.

www.purple-consultancy.com

Mobile marketing spam UK survey

2580412 — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:41:39 GMT

Following recent press reports that unsolicited mobile marketing is on the increase, txt4ever are running a survey to see if this view is substantiated.

The short survey asks mobile phone users if they ever receive spam, if they know who it is from, the kind of mobile marketing they would be happy to receive and whether they believe that they will have to pay for spam.

The survey will run until June, and the results will be sent to anyone who participates in the study.

The survey can be taken at http://www.txt4ever.com/survey.html