July 2009 Archives

HERE on LDP Creative we recently posed the question: Is Twitter marketing a waste of money?
The (slightly)tongue-in-cheek question followed Southport MP John Pugh's criticism of the decision by the NHS in the North West to spend £30m on social media marketing over three years to help raise awareness of public health issues from sexual health to the dangers of alcohol.

MERSEYSIDE-made drama series Moving On is returning for a second series in what producer Colin McKeown says is an "unparalleled commitment" from the BBC to Liverpool.

PUBLIC relations agency Ubiquity is in festival mood as it celebrates winning new clients.
The Liverpool "corporate and lifestyle" agency is promoting this weekend's Brouhaha International Carnival worldwide and is also acting for the Liverpool Food & Drink Festival 2009 which launches in September.

VIDEO game developers will be descending on Liverpool this Bonfire Night as a major industry conference heads north for the first time.
The organisers of Develop, a four-day annual conference held in Brighton, are holding a one -day spin-off event at the BT Convention Centre on Thursday, November 5.

EVERYONE in the world of marketing and PR knows how important a good launch can be.
If you launch your product or event with a 'bang', the momentum can carry you forward for a long time.
But according to my Daily Post colleague Alex Turner, it's a lesson the Rugby League International Federation still needs to learn.

MERSEYSIDE PR agency Paver Smith has secured a three-month contract to promote KLM's flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
The agency will promote the benefits of connecting in to KLM's global route network via Amsterdam's Schipol airport.

A WIRRAL woman who has overcome adversity to set up her own web design business is in the running for a national award.
Nicola Smout, who has a hearing impairment, founded the Liverpool Website Design Company after struggling to get back to work and has since seen business boom.

By Tom Stanley

WE LIVE in convoluted times. I'll admit it.
There are so many facets of marketing now that are such fresh and tangible routes to growing a client's business that it's tough keeping up.
In fact, I can't see many more new developments marketing in the next few years, thankfully. We've almost had them appear in one go.

LIVERPOOL artistic icon the Superlambanana now has its own website.
Super Lambanana Ltd, which is now selling ceramic models of the sculpture, commissioned the site from city centre design company T34 Design.

A LIVERPOOL technology company that specialises in creating websites for tourism bodies is expanding its use of a new system that created 3D images from still photographs.
New Mind says it is smong the first to use Microsoft's new Photosynth technology in the tourism industry. The system allows people to stitch together a series of photos to create an interactive 3D image online.