If you’re organizing an
event, going PR-less dramatically reduces the visibility of that event
significantly. Therefore, it’s very important to integrate PR into your event
marketing plan. If you can’t do it yourself, hire a professional PR team for a
consultation or a campaign that will increase visibility. Below are some Event
PR tips to help you out
Monday, 20 October 2014
Saturday, 18 October 2014
Spinlet Karaoke Night With BlackMagic!
If you're a BlackMagic fan, you're gonna love this! Shaunz Bar's karaoke night will be featuring Nigerian music act, Blackmagic, and it's sponsored by Spinlet.
Come and enjoy a festive evening of fun and singing, with great drinks and exciting raffle prizes.
It's happening on Wednesday October 29, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 10:00.
Venue: Shaunz Bar, Murphy's Plaza, 27, Sanusi Fafunwa, Victoria Island
It's FREE! But you do have to register to attend HERE
Friday, 10 October 2014
Chidinma Ekile - Red Red Red...
This is one of those "I don't even know why i'm blogging this" moments. But while social media trolling as usual, i saw this and i had to just share it here! Look at those eyes though...
#TEDxBodija: IDEAS HIDDEN FROM SIGHT.
TED is a nonprofit
devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18
minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology,
Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from
science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages.
Meanwhile, independently
run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
One of such events
is the TEDx Bodija, coming up on the 18th October, with the theme:
IDEAS HIDDEN FROM SIGHT.
IDEAS HIDDEN FROM SIGHT.
According to TED, No matter how developed the world is, a
community’s development will not depends on the global trend but on the
exposure of the community members to global ideas.
Speakers are: Come And Enjoy "Yoruba Romannce" This Weeked
From the Producers of “The Wives“ and the Artistic Director of the British Council’s Lagos Theatre Festival comes another wonderful production of the play called YORUBA ROMANCE every Sunday in October at Terra Kulture.
YORUBA ROMANCE stars notable actors such as Odenike, Patrick Diabuah, Omololu Shodiya and Ijeoma Aniebo and is directed by the AMVCA nominated Actor and Director Kenneth Uphopho.
It's the stageplay that has everyone buzzing for an encore! You don't want to miss this weekend's showing of YORUBA ROMANCE.
Time: 3pm & 6pm
Date: 12th, 19th, 26th October 2014
Venue: Terra Kulture, Plot 1376 Tiamiyu Savage Street off Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tickets: N3000 & N5000 VIP
For ticket bookings, call 08096360700 or 0818 813 2198
Amazon Gets Offline Store
Apparently, for those of us that thought e-commerce was going to bring an end to brick and mortar store fronts, Amazon.com has just shown us that physical stores will never really go out of fashion.
According to Forbes Magazine, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos never wrote off the role of offline storefronts. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon will soon open an offline location as the company is set to unveil its first store in Midtown Manhattan.
WSJ says the new store could deal with same-day delivery, pickups, returns and even serve as a potential showroom for Amazon’s new gadgets.
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Ads Are Coming To Snapchat, Says CEO
According to Snapchat CEO Evan
Spiegel, ads are coming soon to the app.
Spiegel said the ads would be
incorporated in Snapchat's "Stories" feature, which allows users
stitch together videos and photos into a slideshow.
The CEO also said the ads would not
be targeted and users can choose whether or not they want to view the ads.
Meanwhile, some days ago, the WSJ
reported that Yahoo and Snapchat have been having talks, which might lead to
SnapChat getting some funding from Yahoo. Exactly how much is however
unspecified.
Source: BusinessInsider
Nikki Laoye Launches #BuyACane Project For Visually Impaired Persons
Award winning Christian singer and
Humanitarian, Nikki Laoye has kicked off a fundraising campaign tagged "The
#BuyACane Project", aimed at raising funds to purchase white guide canes, used
as mobility aids for visually impaired persons.
The project is an ongoing initiative
under her Angel 4 Life Foundation; and since 2012, has been in support of the International
White Cane Day which holds on the 15th Of October, every year.
This is a special day celebrated
across the globe to support and encourage the achievements of visually impaired
persons.
This year's edition is at hand with
the theme "Keeping the Blind Moving" and will hold at Excellence
Hotel in Ogba, organised by Nigeria Association of the Blind (Lagos Chapter) .
#SMW Lagos 2015 Venue and Theme Announced! Event Submissions Open!
The 2015 theme for Social Media Week Lagos 2015 has
been announced! And it’s “Upwardly Mobile: The Rise of A Connected Africa.”
SMW Lagos 2015 will be held at Landmark Center; a newly built, state of the art event space in Victoria Island, Lagos.
As usual, the format of the week-long conference will be a mixture of keynotes, panels, workshops, and networking events/mixers that explore a wide range of topics including business, entertainment, education, technology and politics.
Event Submissions for #SMW15 are OPEN! Visit the SMW Lagos 2015 website HERE to and get more information about the conference, and to submit your event ideas.
Afropolitan Vibes Features Rex Williams, Praiz, Gaise and Simi This October!
October is a very exciting month for Afropolitan Vibes, as it
marks the move to its main stage at Freedom Park. This month is also
Felabration month and as a Felabration partner, Afropolitan Vibes will be celebrating Fela (and Thomas
Sankara) during the show.
Joining BANTU in this momentous month are:
Highlife Maestro ETUBOM REX WILLIAMS, R&B-Soul singer PRAIZ, Yoruba rapper
GAISE, Songstress SIMI & musical virtuosos EKO BRASS BAND.
Venue is Freedom Park, Date is Friday 17th
October and Time is 7pm. It’s free too!
Getting Married Soon? Here's A Chance To Win A 15 Million Naira Wedding!
My Big Nigerian Wedding Season
2 starts at WED Expo! Registration forms for My Big Nigerian
Wedding Season 2 is FREE and can only be obtained at WED Expo – Nigeria’s
Largest Wedding Exhibition from Friday October 10th to Sunday
12th! Over 100 exhibitors are waiting to give you the best deals and
also WOW you.
There would be two weddings
for two lucky couples this time around in Lagos & Abuja. Are you engaged or
planning to get married by mid 2015? If yes, you can be the lucky winner of a
N15Million Wedding. Either the bride or groom should be physically present to
register. Please come along with a passport photograph.
Registration will be done at WED
Expo Lagos & Abuja.
Lagos: October 10th -12th at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS)
Abuja: October 17th – 19th at M and M Event Center, Beside
Nicon Luxury Hotel, Garki.
Time: 10AM to 6PM Daily
Shuga of Shuga
Band will be entertaining guests as well as many DJ’s we have lined up
to make you have a great time at the Expo. This is different from all other
Expos
.
Even Make-Up Ads Are Sexual These Days...
This is a photo of Tyra Banks demonstrating how to use the Sculpting Stick for contouring your cheekbones. Am i the one with a filthy mind or there's something weird about this photo? At first glance, does it really look like a make-up ad?
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Yoruba Actor, Odunlade Adekola Raises Support for Desmond Elliot
From all indications, the movie industry is geared
up to support Desmond Elliot in his political ambitions. At a dialogue session
with the people of Surulere Constituency 1, in Lagos, Yoruba movie actor,
Odunlade Adekola spoke for Desmond Ellliott. According to him; 'He is that CHANGE that we need for a greater tomorrow".
Desmond is running for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly in the 2015 elections on the platform of the APC.
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