Persona

Posted at: 3:39 PM by Vivienne

Firstly, a big thank you to everybody who came along to the party last week! Having looked through the feedback, it's great to see so many of you had a good time and picked up contacts and new business for yourselves. Just part of the service from your favourite marketing agency (you're very welcome by the way).

For those of you who couldn't come along, it's a real shame actually as it was a great chance to not only see some of our design work, but also meet the team and find out just what a real communications agency is all about.

You can all have a look at the pictures and video clips from the opening night party (maybe even spot yourself). If you're interested in gaining this kind of publicity for yourself, get in touch with us and we can discuss ideas over a coffee.

Everything came together brilliantly and there are a few special mentions due:

• The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress for coming along to show their support
• John and the team at Badgemaster for making some fantastic guest badges for the party.
• Tom and the Urban Planters board of directors for showcasing the TFT Tree and also giving so generously of their time
• Jeanne and Tony from View from the Top for the gallery space
• Aquila for the fantastic Lebanese buffet
• The Persona Creative team - Viv, Andy, Hammad, Matt, Nina, Lewis, Mark, Kim and Lisa. Great job from everybody involved!

Labels: event, gallery, media, persona, pr

Posted at: 9:04 AM by Vivienne

Who couldn't do with some more PR right? Positive coverage for your organisation is a tricky thing to get and we often hear from our clients the stress and disappointment they go through trying to get some.

Following the success of our branding seminar in December, the lovely people at Nottingham Business Ventures (our local enterprise support agency; aka NBV) have asked us to speak about PR & Publicity and are hosting an afternoon session all about it for us.

• Tuesday 27th February
• 13:00 - 17:00; just after lunch
• Mercury House, Northgate, New Basford, Nottingham

To reserve your place (it's only a tenner!), give us a ring on 0115 9484454 or you can book online at www.nbv.co.uk. Don't forget to invite anybody else you think might benefit from a little extra PR.

The afternoon will be broken into three parts, each lasting 45 mins (so it's long enough to be useful and short enough to prevent you getting bored).

1. An overview of PR

13:30 - 14:15

Overview of basic terms, concepts and practices How PR works for and against you Avenues for PR available to you

2. Taking Action

14:15 - 15:00

Planning your PR strategy Creating a PR tool kit Working with the media Using suppliers

15:00 - 15:15: 15 min Break

3. Practical Advice

15:15 - 16:00

Writing press releases & other media material Creating a PR database PR in the context of your brand Budgeting Tracking success and failure

16:00 - 17:00: Questions & Answers session

Next quarter, we'll be switching the sessions to cover Digital marketing.

Labels: event, media, nottingham, pr

Posted at: 10:32 AM by Vivienne

To combat the post holiday blues and also celebrate the start of our third year, we're taking over The View from the Top gallery in Nottingham City Centre to hold an exhibition of our creative work - with a VIP-only preview party on the 30th of this month.

The exhibition will showcase all the different types of communication work we produce. Everything from web sites, brand identities and publicity events will be on display and you can get a real sense of how Digital, Brand and Media make up an integrated marketing strategy.

Anybody can come along to the exhibition itself between 31 Jan and 4 Feb, but if you haven't received your VIP invite in the post for the party, be sure to email viv@personacreative.com to request one. Hurry though, as spaces are very limited indeed.

Look forward to seeing you at the party, but if you can't make it - feel free to drop by the exhibition between 31 Jan and 4 Feb anyway.

Labels: event, gallery, media, nottingham, persona

Posted at: 8:54 AM by Hammad

Constructing the built environment

Construction is a funny game. It covers everything from government policy to trade skills and employment; so when the East Midlands Centre for constructing the Built Environment (EMCBE) asked us to help them with publicity and awareness, it was a challenge we couldn't resist.

Over the last few months, we've updated the branding, tone and communication channels for the regional body that champions all facets of the industry.

Some of the projects we've delivered include:

• Press and media management
• Event coverage
• Email newsletters
• Web design
• Brand refresh

The communication strategy is now being rolled out across the enterprise and supply chain.

Labels: branding, event, media, photography, pr