The Rocket Newsletter
November 2009
The champagne has been flowing at the Propellernet headquarters after winning three of the four awards we were nominated for last month. At the Sussex Business Awards we walked away with the 'Healthiest Workplace' award and 'Innovation in Business' award and at the Sussex Sports Awards we bagged the 'Active & Healthy Workplace Initiative' award. This makes us, well, the healthiest innovators around.
Judge Alan Grundy from Brighton University was impressed with our innovative approach to online marketing, which includes creative and innovative techniques such as persona insight and revenue potential modeling to deliver positive results for our clients.
Our healthy workplace initiatives and activities have been going since the summer and are still going strong. We all enjoyed our first massage sessions last week and look forward to a winter full of well being…and winning more awards of course!
Best Regards,
Santa's coming: Some tips to boost your online marketing in the run up to Christmas
While everyone else is making Christmas puddings and writing their wish lists for Santa, online marketers are fighting for business from the customer boost during this shop-tastic time. In this post, search consultant Stu Bowker explains how to stand out online and give your business a very merry Christmas. From snowflakes on your website, to Christmas-themed Google display ads, read this and your pockets could end up more stuffed than your turkey.
Six Weeks in Agency Land
For six weeks we threw any tasks we had, big or small at our intern Sophie Coley who masterfully juggled them all and delivered time and time again. She gives us the lo-down on what it was like working at Propellernet, the responsibilities and opportunities she was given and why working at Propellernet as an intern has nothing to do with making cups of tea!
Propellernet Win Two at Sussex Business Awards
Chris Clapham reflects on a victorious night at the Sussex Business Awards, where Propellernet scooped up two of the three awards we were nominated for: the Healthiest Workplace award and Innovation in Business award. Our healthy body, healthy mind mantra has turned heads, even if on the night itself it was slightly absent…read all about it and view some entertaining pics too!
Staff Profile
Name: Gary Preston
Role: Strategy Director
What is the biggest tip you could give to a brand?
Find out what your conversion rate is. Then start asking why the 98%+
are not doing what you want them to do. Finally do something about it.
Rinse and repeat. That's usually a good starting point.
Most importantly come and speak to us as soon as you feasibly can. If
you don't walk away bursting with enthusiasm then I'll shave my hair
off. Promise.
Why Propellernet?
If you've ever met anybody from Propellernet you'd never ask such a
silly question. Propellernet has always had an amazing reputation for
good reason. We love what we do and what we do is always the best
thing for the client. I'm allowed to create a strategy that's right for
the client. Not what's right for us. How liberating!
What's your favourite website or blog and why?
Eric Enge's interviews with key industry figures are always a great read, but if I had to pick 2 must read blogs then it would be: SEOmoz and Aaron Wall's SEObook.com.
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It seems our beach-walks, volleyball sessions and golf days have not only helped to keep us fit and healthy, but bagged us an award too. Propellernet walked away with the Active & Healthy Workplace Initiative award this month. After two previous awards, this one was the cherry on top.
In memory of Jack’s brother Luke and to raise money for the Depression Alliance, Jack is throwing a ball on Saturday December 5th in Hove. There are still a few tickets left, so if you are interested in throwing some shapes on the dance floor then drop us an email.
- One win away from the premier division
Our very own 5-a-side team, the Propellernuts, are one win away from making the Brighton Pitch Invasion premier division for the first time ever… climbing all 5 divisions. Fingers crossed for Monday night!
Social Mayhem
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