Bill Obermeier is stepping down from his role at Telstra as its director of brand, advertising and sponsorship next month and will be replaced by BigPond marketing director Amanda Johnston. When Obermeier started at Telstra he saw a brand devoid of an emotional connection to its customers, "One of the first ...
Virgin Mobile will rapidly expand its retail presence in Australia growing to 19 outlets in total by the end of August. The expansion is part of a national rollout strategy, which will see Virgin Mobile open 13 new outlets across Australia within the next two months, complementing Virgin Mobile’s existing retail ...
Right Idea, a Melbourne based advertising consultancy and part of the Growth Solutions Group – will debut new TVCs for Hardy’s Wines and Open Universities Australia. Both campaigns also include outdoor and print components plus online (Open Universities Australia) and in-store (Hardy’s Wines). The Hardy’s campaign ...
iPhone users can now access optimised ninemsn content, dubbed ninemsn for iPhone, allowing them to access digital product such as National Nine News, Wide World of Sports, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Hotmail and Live Search at the touch of their fingertips. Dean Capobianco, head of mobile for ninemsn, ...
Figures recently released by Compete.com show massive site growth for Plurk, one of a new crop of micro-blogging platforms to have emerged in recent months. According to the latest Compete.com figures, Plurk has experienced 4561 percent site growth over the month May to June, which makes it the fourth fastest growing ...
Australian software company Broadcaster Media, creator of the mobile marketing application ‘Studio’ have appointed mobile advertising expert Mike Loftus as CEO. Loftus has more than 20 years of experience leading startups and considerable experience in the mobile advertising space. Best known for launching the ...
Online real estate website Domain.com.au will be one of the first Australian sites to be fully accessible from the new Apple iPhone 3G when it is launched in Australia tomorrow. Domain.com.au users will be able to search for properties to buy, rent and share throughout Australia, directly from the new iPhone.Only ...
Global marketing recruitment company Aquent has announced the key acquisition of leading recruitment firm Professionele Consulting in India. With the corporate spotlight beaming brightly on this part of the world, there is no doubt that many marketers are eyeing this thriving nation with interest. “This is an important ...
Successful tenders for the development of Digital Radio infrastructure in Australia have been announced today. Chief executive officer of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner, said the announcement represents a significant development in Australia’s migration to a Digital Radio platform. “We are now literally ...
DM Creative School is one of the best way to get your start as an art director or copywriter. For two nights a week over 10 weeks, you can collude with the most awarded senior creatives and CDs in the country and develop all the practical creative skills you’ll need. And because the Creative School is held inside ...
DDB Remedy Sydney picked up the ‘Best of Show’ at the 2008 IPA Best Of Health awards in London for their ‘Little Fella’ TV campaign raising awareness and understanding of Erectile Dysfunction amongst Australian men. The IPA Best of Health Awards celebrates the best creativity in healthcare advertising, a sector ...
The OzTam figures we reported on last week suggested that subscription TV had taken a lead in the ratings, and since then the stoush between the free-to-air networks and Foxtel has intensified. Channel Seven responded to the OzTam figures by saying that the majority of the 30 percent of people paying for subscription ...
In a final rally off against Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB Worldwide last week were announced the new holders of the Tourism Australia account. Other agencies who put forward pitches included Publicis Mojo, Singleton Ogilvy & Mather and M&C Saatchi, who previously held the account with the poorly-received “Where ...
Bluetongue Premium beer soaks up 13 percent of its Brand Sales in the Victorian Market... Bluetongue Premium Beer is expanding into the Victorian market with Melbournians enthusiastically adopting the brand’s strong provenance, boutique qualities and unique flavours. Recent growth figures have revealed that Bluetongue ...
David Ogilvy As I Knew Him is a new book about the legendary advertising guru, written by his partner of 25 years Michael Ball. The book has launched online at www.ebook.com and is available free to readers. David Ogilvy As I Knew Him covers all facets of David’s life, from his love of music to his fear of flying, ...
Although the age range of Generation Y can be as varied as the sexual preference of Lindsay Lohan, this post about marketing channels between the generations from the marketing student, David Fallarme @ www.themarketingstudent.com summarises the channels used for communication against increasing urgency. Back in ...
Hands up if any of you have ever had the 'pleasure' of flying Ryanair? Sure, they're a low-cost airline, and a ticket only costs you £10, but honestly, most of the time you disembark muttering obscene profanities under your breath and thinking to yourself "I wish I wasn't so tight and had sprung for the more expensive ...
Owner and operator of premium leisure and entertainment assets, Macquarie Leisure Trust Group (ASX:MLE), has opened its assets to third-party brands for advertising and promotional opportunities. The Group, which owns iconic brands such as Dreamworld, WhiteWater World, AMF Bowling, d’Albora Marinas and Goodlife ...
In September's issue of Marketing magazine, we'll be taking an in-depth look at the topic of demographic marketing, and more specifically the challenge of marketing to over 50s. With creative agencies being set up around the world catering specifically to the Baby Boomers, it's clear that marketers are getting wise ...
Daemon Group today announced a five-year, $24 million contract to provide marketing management services to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The contract is the result of Daemon Group’s participation in a $405 million Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) tender consortium, which included Chandler Macleod Group (CMG), ...