Over 200 public relations and communications professionals gathered at the St Pancras Renaissance hotel in central London to hear Doug Wills, Managing Editor of the London Evening Standard give a talk on the recent changes at the paper, its long term plans and insights into the future of the newspaper publishing industry.
The evening event hosted by PR Newswire and CorpComms Magazine brought together two great London icons - The London Evening Standard and the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel (formerly The Midland Grand) a magnificent Gothic building that was opened by Queen Victoria in 1873, left to ruin and now painstakingly restored to stand proudly as one of London’s most stunning architectural offerings.
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Over the past six months UK small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have grown on average by six per cent despite the broader UK economy struggling, according to the latest SMB Index from HP.
HP’s survey of 1,000 SMBs, with between 1 and 50 employees shows that, compared to that of the previous six months, growth for UK SMBs has slowed slightly but optimism is still strong, with SMBs expecting to grow by up to 13 per cent over the next year. Optimism in the economy is also strong, with 66 per cent of SMBs optimistic about the year ahead. SMBs in Financial Services have grown the most (13 per cent), followed by Manufacturing (10 per cent). SMBs in Retail (4 per cent) and Professional Services (1 per cent) have seen the least growth. Nearly half of UK SMBs (48 per cent) are turning to social media to help grow their business and reach new audiences, with 56 per cent of sole traders recognising its value the most. However, although SMBs are finding social media beneficial for networking purposes (83 per cent), and as a mechanism for advertising (57 per cent), many SMBs are underestimating its true potential for business growth and lead generation.
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Being 'social' is considered by many as a key attribute of modern operations for a broad spectrum of businesses. Even more believe it's the single most important driver of change in the marketing communications industry, but tangible examples of these are considerably rarer than social media theorists.
The IPA in association with PR Newswire are proud to present the first in a series of events that will explore how social media and related techniques are actually being applied today. The clear boundaries between advertising, marketing communications and PR are dissolving in a world of mainstream social media usage.
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If you write, work as a photographer, print or work in the publishing industry in any way you probably have one specific wish: large circulation with minor costs. The product should reach the right target group, overproduction and senseless shipping should be avoided – everything unnecessary is just a burden for the budget. If the aim is not to be published in a magazine then you should pay the trade fair digi:media in Düsseldorf a visit. The trade fair for digital supported publications was a great success at its debut.
Large offset rollers and type cases are sometimes no longer part of the inventory of even the largest newspaper printing plants. Through the constant increasing possibilities digital printing has revolutionized the printing industry, which was declared dead a few years ago. But only newspaper, only print - a publishing house cannot be structured this one-sided in today’s world. At least one iPhone app or additional internet supplemental offering has to be provided. And even book printing offices have to admit: digital intervention in a centuries-old process present amazing opportunities.
The world of gaming is going three-dimensional; IBM's Watson supercomputer is poised to revolutionize the health sector; and 3D holographic video conferencing technology is turning Star Wars fiction into reality: this year, as always, CeBIT features a wealth of groundbreaking IT innovations. Media representatives were invited to take a tour of the digital world of tomorrow ahead of the ICT fair's March-the-1st opening date.
The National Federation of Independent Business has launched a media hub [http://www.NFIB.com/video] to provide small business owners with practical advice for running their companies, and information about the activities of government that impact their ability to own, operate and grow their businesses.
The center of the operation is NFIB’s own in-house studio just minutes from Capitol Hill. From there, NFIB will produce and syndicate videos and webcasts for NFIB.com, Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo and other web portals and news sites.
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The UK\'s biggest marketing and advertising event just got even bigger! TFM&A has consistently achieved impressive growth in visitor numbers since its launch in 2001, and on the 1st and 2nd March, the 2011 edition of the event saw over 12,000* (pending ABC Audit) marketing, media and advertising professionals walk through the doors of Earls Court 2 in just 2 days.
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Homewood Suites by Hilton, the international brand of the all-suite, home-like hotels, today launched an integrated brand awareness campaign starring the brand’s beloved “Lewis the Duck” mascot and its suites with full kitchens. The campaign includes TV, print, and online ads, as well as a Duckmentary chronicling Lewis’ TV ad shoot, which will serve as the centerpiece for a corresponding social media and public relations campaign.
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SES conference was a great success in Hong Kong 2010. We have invited 245 veterans from online marketing, search marketing and the social media marketing industry. There are more than 50 guest speakers who are marketing giants from the industry introducing the latest industry trends, technological innovation and success stories.
Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; www.meredith.com), the leading media and marketing company serving American women, today announced the tablet launch of three of its most popular brands – Better Homes and Gardens, Parents and Fitness – on the iPad. All three monthly editions bring additional layers of content and interactivity to consumers, and are created by the highly respected editorial and creative teams behind the brands’ print issues.
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