On Monday I’m going to be on a panel speaking at Crave’s latest Coffee Chat session, called Flirting with Words:
• Learn secrets on writing captivating copy for your website, blog, ads and more
• Discover what Cosmo can teach you about headlines that work hard but look sexy
• Check out examples of brilliant writing “dos” – and a few disastrous “don’ts”
• Get advice on how to craft enticing Twitter and Facebook updates VANCOUVER BC Speakers: Danielle LaPorte (White Hot Truth) and Shelley Mantei (Mediatonic PR) Topic: Flirting with Words When: Monday, October 19th from 6-8pm Where: Nailpolitan, 1032 Hamilton St, Vancouver BC Price: $25 USD per person
Cowie and Fox are the Vancouver branding guru’s behind lululemon campaigns and more.
And they gave Mediatonic PR props as social media experts, and for the rule of thumb they follow for their blog - a well mixed cocktail of both sharing their personality and their business. Their blog gets thumbs up from us - they talk about everything from what’s on the desks of their team to the history of the Coke bottle…to what the next trends are for colours.
Straight from London to join Lindsay at Toronto International Film Fest (TIFF) 2009. She’s working her butt off (crazy hours!!) working for E1 Entertainment - they have 20 flicks in TIFF this year. We’ve rubbed elbows with Colin Farrell, Clive Owen (ladies this man is way better looking in real life, talk about ‘movie star’ GQ glam), to Chris Rock and Julianne Moore. TIFF has huge star power rolling in – from Oprah to Drew Barrymoore.
The highlight: after-party for Harry Brown (good flick guys!) which was hosted by London’s Soho House/Shoreditch in a section of the Bay Subway station. The waiting platform transformed into one of their private houses including the same ‘Cowshed’ toiletries (very funny) and on each side of the platform was a stopped subway train that you could cool off on with their AC, dance or hang out in. Very very cool. Next up, Almira’s now joined us and our trio is off to Nikki Beach rooftop on the Hyatt. See you there!
(This pic is from the ET Canada party – they ramped up the rooftop of a parking garage on Yorkville)
Beyond press junkets and lots of media events part of our job in London was See and be Scene - so I’ve got London nightlife tips!
Boujis and Sketch make for a good evening when you don’t quite want a club. Sketch is like Alice in Wonderland’s version of adult entertainment. And you have to check out the ‘pod’ bathrooms. May Fair Hotel, Sanderson Hotel and Nobu Berkley all have nice restaurants, but I prefer them for cocktails on the way to ‘next’. By the way there are two Nobu’s this is the one you want – and if you do dine there the black cod is a must.
Jalouse and Maddox are my fav nightclubs to let loose. Glam, fun, great tunes and a proper round of trouble. We saw a very plastic Mickey Rourke leaving Jalouse as he was trying to leave his mark on the town (GQ Man of Year Awards). Not a pretty way to end the nite.
Bungalow 8…what happens at 8 stays at 8….we’ve rubbed elbows with Kings of Leon, Gossip, Peaches Geldof, Take That (UK version of our Backstreet Boys lol). We were fortunate to go here, you have to know someone who know’s someone. Stick to the other spots I’ve mentioned first. And add onto your list Shoreditch House for poolside.
Greetings from London - I’ve not even been here a week and so much, so much. My first day I kicked off the jetlag & Katya Virshilas and I caught Wicked the Musical and cocktails after with some of the cast. A shopping day, and then time to kick into action.
The BBC did the big reveal - to announce all the pros and celebs on Strictly Come Dancing (UK version of Dancing with the Stars). Finally code names and secrecy toned down (a bit). Katya’s pro partner is Bad Boy of Ballroom - Brendan Cole, and her celeb partner is the very cheeky, charmer: Phil Tufnell ex-cricketer. Team Tuffer the fans are calling them!
After the press conference Phil, Katya, joined two of their castmates to do the BBC The One Show. The best part was hanging in the green room (where these shots are from). Far right in the group shot is Alan Cummings (love him, and lots to chat about) - he was at the Obakki fashion show across from me, and both he and Katya were in the movie Reefer Madness (hearing them sing the bizarre songs they remembered fromt the move - was funny!). And after John Sargeant (host of the show) joined us for lots of wine and told his tales of Strictly last season when he was on it.
We’ve got so much Canadian pride for one of our clients - Katya Virshilas. She’s the first Canadian to be cast as on of pro dancers on the BBC’s hit reality dance show: Strictly Come Dancing (the UK version of Dancing with the Stars).
Only hours before jumping on her flight to London we had her on CitytvBreakfast TV for an interview and taught the BT Hosts how to T-A-N-G-O. And right after that it was a photoshoot for an upcoming issue of the UK’s Heat Magazine - ‘Strictly Stars Without Make Up.‘ Yup, that meant Katya all natural – no makeup.
In a few weeks I’m joining Katya in London, while the Mediatonic team holds down the fort in Vancouver. I’m hyped!
Who cares about a little heat wave! We had a photoshoot to squish in for Katya Virshilas before she headed off to London. We had two days to pull it all together - lights, camera, action. Jesselyne (Mediatonic) was our stylist, and Budia our photographer.
The studio we sorted lost it’s A.C. so we quickly switched to Scotia Dance Centre (a better view during breaks anyway!).
From the VIP/media launch party with Gemini Events…to the set up with the great crew behind brand.Live. And let’s not forget the champagne debrief with champagne afterwards. There were SO many people behind making this project a great experience, and something to be proud of.
I love seeing social media in action. With a real function - rather than just updating that someone ate meat balls for lunch. Sigh.
Almira and Lindsay are talking to our fav media pals about desiFEST announcement of the Vancouver lineup. It’s exciting because we’re at 3-weeks out on the count down to a really great event! So while the chickas are doing that, I’m sharing our news in the social media realm.
One of my fav parts of this kind of social media press release is that there is a Twitter pitch option. It let’s anyone on our team (or who comes to the press release) share the love…I mean spread the word…ala Twitter style. Brilliant.
If you missed the CBC Weekend Scene edition - check out this clip. Carla Catherwood gives the low down on her nuvo-Burleque - which is at the heart of the Burlesque Beauties. And some fun footage of the Pinup Saints & Nico Archambault (STYTCD winner). Love his response to the R-rated question.
Carla and the Burleque Beauties recently opened for the Pinups, and also for Russel Peters at his recent GM Place show.
