All the presents have been wrapped, the champagne has been drunk, the cards have been sent, all the lunches have been had and 2011 is officially over for us.
On behalf of my team I would like to thank everyone we have worked with this year for their tremendous effort and also to all of our wonderful clients for having great stories to tell. To my team I would like to say thank you for your support, hard work, dedication, commitment and passion for our craft.
Thank you for reading our blog and keeping up to date with our internal antics and client news. I thought you might like some insight into what our team would really love for Christmas and what our favourite campaigns were this year.
Wishing you and your family a very safe and happy Christmas.
Fleur
Fleur Madden
All I want for Christmas is? A trip to the United States of America – either New York City or San Francisco would suit me!
How are you spending your Christmas holiday? Christmas day will be spent with my amazingly handsome French Bulldogs and my lovely family and then I am off to Thailand for a week to enjoy cocktails, the beach and some fabulous food!
My favourite campaign for 2011 and why? So hard to pick, but two that really stand out are the Domino’s Hawaiian flash mob and subsequent publicity campaign to relaunch their Ham and Pineapple Pizza. The kicker was that you could win a trip to Hawaii by entering their online competition. It stands out for me because of the number of mediums we used to communicate with their audience and how effective it was in driving results. The second campaign that stands out is the Tinny and Tackle Show, not only was it hugely successful from a PR perspective, but I road a ride on esky at the launch!
My goal for 2012 is? After owning Red PR for nine years, 2012 is the year to challenge myself professionally like never before, climb the next big mountain and have the courage to jump off from the top. Watch out 2012, I am ready for you!
Lauren Faulkner
All I want for Xmas is? A Macbook Pro… and of course to enjoy the time away with extended family and friends.
How are you spending your Christmas holiday? I am off to Melbourne with my parents to spend Christmas with my family, as well as for some much needed retail therapy! Then I will be jetting back to Brisbane and heading to Noosa with friends over the New Year’s period!
My favourite campaign for 2011 and why? I have loved all of the campaigns that I’ve worked across this year however, a stand out for me was the Westfield Garden City Stylist’s Apprentice. It was a really creative, fun and engaging campaign that a huge amount of publicity, and ultimately led to the beginning of not one, but two young ladies careers in the fashion styling industry!
My goal for 2012 is? To make the most of every opportunity that comes my way.
Mia Hamilton
All I want for Xmas is? A nice view, a hammock and a cocktail!
How are you spending your Christmas holiday? Relaxing in the sun at Lady Elliot Island
My favourite campaign for 2011 and why? The Suncorp Must-Have Safer Queensland Roads campaign because of the great scope for interesting stories!
My goal for 2012 is? To get more fit and healthy, focus on working smarter not harder and kick off some great campaigns for new exciting clients.
Fleur Maxwell Garret
All I want for Xmas is? A new ipod! My last one died a few months ago and I’ve missed listening to my favourite tunes on my way to the office!
How are you spending your Christmas holiday? I shall be enjoying the Whitsunday’s over Christmas. I’ve never been before, so I’m hoping for sunny weather, lots of sunbathing time, a seafood BBQ and some awesome snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef. I’m also excited that my mum from the UK will be able to spend Christmas with me this year.
My favourite campaign for 2011 and why? Working with international stylist and designer, Sophia Banks-Coloma has been so much fun and an exciting experience being involved with the fashion industry. It has been great fostering new relationships with fashion bloggers and the media and I’ve loved picking up new styling tips and trend advice along the way!
My goal for 2012 is? To work more on building relationships- I intend to focus my efforts on meeting new journalists and business contacts weekly, to build relationships that will be stronger than those over email or social media.
Rodica Titeica
All I want for Xmas is? To relax, get some sun and spend time with family and friends.
How are you spending your Christmas holiday? Setting up a new house, then heading to the beach!
My favourite campaign for 2011 and why? Domino’s Hawaiian campaign. It was an opportunity to interact directly with the public in a fun and surprising way and it netted fantastic results for the client.
My goal for 2012 is? To help take Red PR Group to the world stage and keep growing our Australian business. I also want to take more time out for me and spend it with the people I love.
Alexandra Kerr
All I want for Xmas is? This is SO boring of me, but I really want a new couch!! Here is a hint why: don’t own cats AND a white leather couch…things will not end well for you.
How are you spending your Christmas holiday? Unfortunately my family is all over the world from Canberra to Canada…so it will be a quiet Christmas with the boyfriend. We are thinking just us, lunch at JellyFish and lots of champagne! Oh, and millions of presents obviously.
My favourite campaign for 2011 and why? I really enjoyed the Westfield’s Stylist Apprentice event. It was my first event and I saw how hard everyone worked prior to it and how well it ran on the night. Plus I got to meet lots of new people!
My goal for 2012 is? To continue to learn everything I can at Red PR, to save some money to buy a house…and to not stare at my treadmill each day, but to actually use it! The first two goals seem more likely though.
Danni Trewin
All I want for Xmas is? To be safe, healthy and happy and be surrounded by family and friends.
How are you spending your Christmas holiday? We always have a big Christmas eve dinner, drinks and presents with my mum’s side of the family (it’s a European thing!) and then we spend Christmas day with my partner’s family with more eating, drinking and presents. Although my favourite day would have to be recovering on Boxing Day with a huge seafood feast! Can you see a trend here?
My favourite campaign for 2011 and why? This year was an amazing and BUSY time at Red PR so it’s very hard to choose, although my favourite campaign would have to have been the 2011 Tinnie and Tackle and 4×4 Show. Strange one to pick I know being a girly girl, but it was great to challenge myself and work outside of my comfort zone. We also managed to gain huge success with national TV programs, arranging live crosses on Weekend Today Show and 7pm project, which is always fun to be involved in.
My goal for 2012 is? To challenge myself and push boundaries! I should really say my goal is to look like Miranda Kerr by July, but we all know that’s not going to happen – better make some more realistic goals!
Alex Vickery
All I want for Xmas is? An amazing dress for New Years Eve.
How are you spending your Christmas holiday?I am spending my Christmas holidays with family and close friends. I’ll be floating around the Sunshine Coast, swimming in the ocean, eating lots of fresh seafood and drinking champagne.
My favourite campaign for 2011 and why? Sherbet Birdie – fun, fabulous 50s fashion and photography, what a dream!
My goal for 2012 is? To be happy and take a little bit more time out for myself.
