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Archive for September, 2006

September 30th, 2006

 

Wendylloyd

Email: hello@liberatemedia.com

Tel: 07900 886 791

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September 30th, 2006

 

Wendylloyd

Email: hello@liberatemedia.com

Tel: 07900 886 791

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Liberate Media hits the headlines

September 29th, 2006

Today marks Liberate Media’s first inclusion in trade magazine PR Week.

It’s good to have the message out there, through both traditional mediums and via our own networks.

For those that don’t have a PR Week subscription, I’ve included an overview of the article below:

Ex-Midnight pair launch tech firm

"Lloyd Gofton and Wendy McAuliffe have left Midnight Communications and launched tech agency Liberate Media.

"Their outfit debuted this week with client, European online marketing specialist AdLINK.

"Gofton was head of tech at Midnight, where he worked for four years before leaving in August…

"McAuliffe is a former tech editor at New Media Age, which she joined in 2002. She left in 2004 to work as a consultant at Midnight, which she left last month…

‘We are looking to the tech and digital industries, using new media such as social networking and blogging’, said Gofton."

PR Week

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Two days later…

September 29th, 2006

Two days of showing and partying saw ad:tech London come to a close on Thursday afternoon. It was a good event, enjoyed by many, judging by the overflowing public houses around Olympia on Thursday night!

We at Liberate Media spent our time looking after press briefings for AdLINK, with the likes of Media Week, NMA, Revolution, WSJ, Financial Marketing and B2B Marketing, with a few more to follow. Of course we also managed to get around the show and catch up with contacts both old and new. Thanks to all of those who took the time to see us and wish us well.

Although opinions were mixed on the business aspect of the show, no one could deny it was an excellent networking event and an assortment of seminars and panel debates also offered expert learning opportunities.

It was pleasing to have some solid conversations with many exhibitors, and visitors alike, about social media and the future of communications. It’s good to see some of the industry players beginning to develop their own social media networks, but obviously there is a long way to go.

It was also interesting to see a good showing from US exhibitors and the usual mix of tactics to pull you onto stands. Personally, a genuine interest in the subject area and knowledge beats mouse mats and competitions, but each to their own.

The conversation around the decline of the trade show will continue, but can a buoyant market, such as Digital Marketing, reverse the trend and put the trade show back at the heart of this sector? Time will tell.

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Liberate Media debuts at ad:tech

September 26th, 2006

We have been looking forward to ad:tech London for some time. Not only because we will be supporting our client, AdLINK (stand 193), but also because it’s an excellent opportunity to catch up with the many varied characters of the digital media world, and learn a few things at the same time.
There are some interesting seminars and debates scheduled, including a panel debate of great interest to us - ‘Managing Online PR, influencing and policing your brand online’ - with a solid line up, including social media genius Antony Mayfield.
Wendy and myself will be there for the duration, so if you would like to meet up, do drop us a line or come and see us on AdLINK’s stand.
We’ll also be reporting back on the show over the coming days, so if you don’t make it to Olympia, watch this space.

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"I found a higher degree of contacts and enthusiasm and then something far more interesting. They listened, challenged and questioned with a focus and knowledge that I've never experienced before."