Marketing news and events for the week commencing Monday 24 August 2015
Events
@BizStationInc are hosting Pinterest and Facebook workshops on Tuesday (25 August) in Joondalup. These sessions have been incredibly popular so book your spot early. Business Station also offer free one-to-one business advisory sessions in Joondalup and Gosnells. Click here to book your one-hour consultation.
Join Perth’s social media community on Tuesday afternoon (25 August) in the CBD for #SMPerth August. #SMPerth is for businesses and brands who embrace social media to come together and exchange ideas. @freddyhollow from digital agency @bang_digital is this month’s guest speaker. See the #SMPerth website for more details and to book.
@VorianAgency conduct regular free seminars for Perth businesses to assist in educating and demonstrating the latest best-practice in online marketing. Join their General Manager @mattrlynch on Wednesday morning (26 August) for a seminar on Conversion Rate Optimisation and on Friday morning (28 August) for a session on WordPress. Find further details here.
Friday night (28 August) sees this year’s installment of the @commscouncilwa’s Youngbloods WA Bullshit Battle of the Ad Bands at the Game Sports Bar in Northbridge. See the Facebook page for details and how to purchase tix.
News
It’s been a huge few weeks for WA-based digital agency @Bonfire_Group! They were appointed the SEO partner for the Bonds and Berlei labels of Pacific Brands and also moved to their new offices in Subiaco. Read the full story via @campaignbrief here and check out pics of their new office on their Twitter page.
@bamcreative provided an update of WA’s Facebook demographics. Their key finding was that WA’s uptake of Facebook has declined 30% in the last three-years from its peak in 2013. Read the full report here.
Entries for the 2015 Skulls Awards presented by the Perth Advertising & Design Club @PADCSkulls are now open. The Skulls celebrate the best creative communications in WA. Download the Call for Entries pack here and get your entries in before 4 September.
Jobs
@ScentreGroup, owner and operator of the Australian and New Zealand Westfield Group, have advertised for a Marketing Manager to be based in Perth. Check out their job ad on LinkedIn.
Recruitment Agency, Hays, are looking for a National Marketing Manager for a national franchise brand. This is an excellent opportunity to join a premier retail brand headquartered in WA with a competitive salary of up to $140k +super on offer. Find out more here.
Perth’s own and Australia’s second-largest Internet Service Provider @iiNet are looking for a Senior Communications Manager to join their team in Subiaco. If you have a passion for digital marketing and social media trends then apply here.
Global oil and gas giant Inpex Corporation are hiring a Communications Manager for their Perth headquarters. You will be responsible for all communications, media relations, messaging, branding, publications, marketing, event management, merchandising, advertising and reinforcing a strong and positive corporate culture in our Australian operations. Click here if this sounds like you.
#perthmarketing Tip
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