Bullet PR client Realestate.co.nz put out the latest version of the property report recently. which achieved some great coverage.
The story for July was that average asking prices fell to their lowest level in a year.
3News.co.nz, NZ Herald (News and Business sections) and Radio NZ were some of the places the coverage appeared.
Bullet PR client Bookmyshow.co.nz appeared in the Sunday Star Times over the weekend in an article on 3D movies.
Some influential commentators in the US had been speculating on whether the 3D movie bubble may have burst in the wake of declining sales since Avatar.
Many fns have been choosing to watch movies like Toy Story and Shrek in 2D, which is said to be worrying some Hollywood distributors.
Using an old PR skill, we jumped on the back of this debate and secured comment from Bookmyshow General Manager Matthew Preen in the Sunday Star Times and on Stuff.co.nz.
Matthew commented that it’s more about content than format and that there is added value from watching Avatar in 3D, whereas Toy Story is good entertainment regardless of format.
Bullet PR client 2degrees mobile today officially launched its 3G network.
The event was held at the Viaduct Harbour Marine Village and it created a great atmosphere for the assortment of journalists and stakeholders in attendance.
In addition to the 3G network, 2degrees also launched a range of data plans to offer New Zealanders more affordable mobile broadband rates.
Finally, there were some new handsets on display and a hint towards the Post-Pay service on the horizon.
Coverage has already appeared on the NZHerald.co.nz, Stuff.co.nz, TVNZ.co.nz and TV3.co.nz as well as on Radio NZ and Newstalk ZB.
Bullet PR client Vista Entertainment Solutions featured on TVNZ’s ‘NZI Business’ on Wednesday 15th July.
Vista CEO Murray Holdaway talked with host Corin Dann about how Vista has recently entered the Mexican cinema market and how the company now has offices in LA, London, Shanghai and Auckland.
Vista Entertainment Solutions is a global leader in entertainment software solutions, including much of the behind-the-scenes technology for cinemas, such as point of sale and back office logistics.
TVNZ’s NZI Business screens every weekday morning from 6am, bringing viewers the business news and analysis of the day.
Bullet PR client Bookmyshow.co.nz featured in the Weekend NZ Herald as well as the NZ Herald online. Bookmyshow General Manager, Matthew Preen, commented on the phenomenal box-office success of Twilight: Eclipse, the latest installment in the multi-million dollar franchise. Preen commented that the Eclipse had:
“gone mad - gone gangbusters”, having sold out several screens well in advance of the release date.
Mr Preen attributed the general rise in movie ticket sales to a combination of factors, including several blockbusters, but also the bad weather over the school holidays:
“Families want to do something with their children and the terrible weather made movies the obvious choice.”
Bookmyshow.co.nz is the only place Kiwi’s can book movie tickets online for different cinema chains across New Zealand.
Bullet PR Managing Director Nicholas O’Flaherty and Senior Account Manager Kevin Ptak are quoted on social media in the current issue of NZ Management magazine.
The article relates to ‘harnessing the power of social media’ and discusses how NZ shapes up compared to the rest of the world in terms of digital know-how. Read the full story
Bullet PR Account Manager Alex Erasmus is quoted on social media in the current issue of AdMedia magazine.
Alex was asked how social media has changed the way he communicates in his personal and professional lives. Read the full story
Bullet PR Account Manager, Alex Erasmus, hosted the most recent Auckland Social Media Club event at the Saatchi building on May 11th.
The event was on ‘Brand Voice: balancing personal and corporate tone in Social Media’ and featured Monteith’s, Rebecca Smith of Telecom, David Farrier from TV3 and Vaughn Davis of ad agency Y&R.
The night was a rousing success, with well over 100 attendees and plenty of good conversations about Digital and Social Media best practice.
For more on the night, click here.
And to keep updated on the future monthly events, click here.
Bullet PR hosted the first ‘Social Media Junction’ conference and workshop at SkyCity convention centre in Auckland on 17th and 18th May.
With a varied line-up of international and local speakers, the conference attracted over 250 delegates over the two days. Read the full story
Official website of the real estate industry and Bullet PR client, Realestate.co.nz, yesterday released research that debunks the theory that summer and spring are the best times to list your property. It reveals that sales are actually less susceptible to the seasons than some may think. TV3’s Campbell Live featured the research which illustrated that when selling a property, the best time may actually be in the middle of winter, a time traditionally considered to be the least advantageous for property sellers.
