Apple antennae woes!
Poor Steve Jobs, I really felt for him this week having to announce that unfortunately Apple is not perfect. I nearly cried! After hearing what he had to say at the press conference though, I kind of felt like it was a bit of bad form from him. All he basically said was, “sure Apple [...]
The Abbott Family – removed by YouTube in less than a day!
I hope some of you were able to catch the AWU’s hilarious piss-take of the Liberal Party called ‘The Abbott Family’. In less than a day this viral ad posted only to YouTube was featured on Seven News and countless advertising industry blogs such as Mumbrella and AdNews, not to mention The Australian. But it was [...]
My top 5 TIP’s on preparing for a speech
This is the second in my three part series on how to give a great speech. Here are my 5 tips on preparing for a speech. TIP 1 - Rehearse in the mirror and out loud - ‘you need to value the audiences time’ so be prepared and rehearsed. TIP 2 - Practice the beginning and the [...]
2010 AWNY Advertising Women of New York
When I first entered the world of advertising many years ago, there was always the magical allure of it being some lofty glamorous world, with people in huge, glass offices wearing tailored suits and there is nowhere more potent than the advertising capital of the world, New York City. Major agencies, major brands, major budgets… [...]
My top 5 TIP’s on structuring a speech
From time to time I find myself having to get up and give a speech in front of 100′s of people and it has really pushed me out of my comfort zone. Over the years I have picked up some good tips on what to do when structuring a speech that I would like to [...]
The showcase of beautiful photography
To provide you with some inspiration for the weekend I found some truly beautiful and impressive images from talented artists and photographers worldwide on my favorite website Smashing Magazine.com http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/07/11/the-showcase-of-beautiful-photography/
Old Spice – quite nice!
I was impressed to find out the Old Spice: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like advert won the Film grand prix at the Cannes Lions this year. Another successful case of social media! If you haven’t seen the ad, check it out here.
Come On Lil’ Lleyton
Those of you in Brisbane (or even Australia and the world it seems) will most likely be aware of the battle between Josh Shiels and Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt of the trademark dispute of the ‘Come On’ brand that Josh created a number of years ago. As a friend of Josh and his son [...]
Think Different
A really inspiring way to link in with your brand. Apple really are a great brand. Belinda
From Europe to Brisbane: Valentino Retrospective at GoMA
Queensland lovers of haute couture will be head over heels to come up close and personal with the fabulous array of Valentino designs from the past five decades at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) next month. The Brisbane gallery snared the exclusive exhibition, Valentino Retrospective Past/Present/Future which showcases 100 ensembles from the world famous [...]
