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Damian Lewis speaks to GQ about Bond and AudioGo
Homeland star Damian Lewis spoke to GQ about James Bond, bow ties and reading Diamonds Are Forever for audiobook publisher AudioGo.
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 3/1/13 | 0 comments
X Factor finalist and paralympic charity join forces for London 2012 Legacy
X Factor finalist Andy Abraham and Seb Coe sports and music charity Get Kids Going! have joined forces to raise money for a paralympic sports academy.
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 13/8/12 | 0 comments
Tales from the Bridge gets thumbs-up and media treatment
Heaven 17 and Illustrious Company founder Martyn Ware launched his Tales from the Bridge 3D soundscape today, transforming the Millennium Bridge into a contemplative and artistic auditory platform for London 2012.
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 27/7/12 | 2 comments
Audiobook publisher AudioGo (formerly BBC Audiobooks) has a busy summer ahead as it prepares to unveil a new series of James Bond audiobooks read by top stars including Damien Lewis, Kenneth Branagh and actress Rosamund Pike.
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 17/6/12 | 759 comments
Working with Heaven 17's Martyn Ware to promote Tales from the Bridge for London 2012
We've been engaged to help Heaven 17 founder Martyn Ware promote the Millennium Bridge London 2012 3D soundscape project this summer, called Tales from the Bridge.
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 14/6/12 | 142 comments
Content marketing? Just blogs innit?
Google has changed its rules for SEO and is now ranking websites with active content higher up its results listings. Nielsen has published a report trust in advertising and branding is falling fast. This has lead to the emergence of 'content marketing'. What is it and why bother?
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 1/6/12 | 1047 comments
Working with Ruby Wax to promote Black Dog Tribe
We've been working with mental health social site Black Dog Tribe all week to help boost its profile during Depression Awareness Week. The site, set-up by comedian and TV personality Ruby Wax had a series of events and promotions.
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 29/4/12 | 0 comments
Quiet! Is it possible to be an introvert in PR?
Do those who shout loudest get noticed more? Or does the quiet, studious and clever introvert have the last and longest laugh? Susan Cain argues that quiet is the new loud but does it work in PR?
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 18/4/12 | 1 comment
The Problem with Press Releases
Why is the PR industry so over-reliant on press releases when clearly some things should never be press released? Understanding how journalists work would go a long way to getting coverage and managing expectation.
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 10/4/12 | 1 comment
Budget 2012: let the games begin...
The Chancellor George Osborne bowed to pressure and delivered a tax break for the games industry. TIGA has been campaigning for this for years.
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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 27/3/12 | 1 comment
RT @nef: One of the most important graphs in UK politics bit.ly/1ab1rOf
The Blues Others make their debut under new name tomorrow after Dan Ackroyd lawyers force tribute acts to change names. Mission from God?