Category Archives: Promotion

Formula E = Sustainable Racing?

In its own words, the FIA Formula E championship was created to “demonstrate the potential of sustainable mobility to help create a better, cleaner world.” In practical terms this means 100 percent renewable electricity, and tyres that last an entire … Continue reading

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Why We Race……..

Since the late 1800’s the engineers who designed and built self-powered vehicles have always sought to measure themselves against their competitors by racing against each other. Whether it was cars, motorcycles, boats, or planes, they wanted to race. Most of … Continue reading

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12 Days of Christmas Gifts Up Less Than 1% This Year!

The 2016 results are in and the price of True Love has increased only slightly since last year. The small price rise in the PNC Christmas Price Index® reflects slow economic growth and wage inflation caused an increase in some … Continue reading

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Virtual Reality

Why is virtual reality (VR) suddenly becoming a more relevant topic with PR agencies and their clients? Would a journalist prefer to see an image of a new product or virtually walk around it or even through it? It’s just … Continue reading

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Top PR Dogs

Many will recall the masterful way Steve Jobs fired up the public’s anticipation for Apple products by teasing about upcoming product launches. Elon Musk of Tesla fame plays a similar game using his Twitter feed to great advantage. Of course … Continue reading

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Nike Founder Tells His Story

With an OOKII Company office in Portland, the home of Nike, it’s impossible not to take a deep interest in this fascinating story. In his memoir, Shoe Dog, which comes out tomorrow April 26th, 2016 Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight … Continue reading

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Experiential marketing is often dismissed because of assumed cost and risk. Is it time to reset our assumptions?

Experiential marketing can be as simple as hosting an event that exposes your clients to your staff – the ones that clients don’t normally interact with. This is a highly effective way to convey values and enthusiasm and build deeper … Continue reading

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Pottermore???

Just as we all thought we had seen the last of Harry Potter, Hogwarts and the wizarding world created by J.K Rowling it appears she may have one more rabbit in the hat. A website has been created (pottermore.com) with … Continue reading

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How Marketable is Rory McIlroy?

After Rory McIlroy’s collapse at the Masters 2 months ago some people doubted whether such a young man would be able to rebound….ever! How he proved them wrong, with a record breaking performance in last weekend’s US Open those that … Continue reading

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‘Biking While Sexy’ …. Guilty or Innocent?

Recently it was claimed by a Dutch woman that she was stopped by a police officer for cycling while wearing a short skirt and was then threatening with a ticket for distracting motorists. After a short social media frenzy it turned out … Continue reading

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