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The long and winding road
Posted by Jana.Dubovska in News on 1st September 2010
On a brisk Sunday morning in June I was one of 27,000 people who braved the elements in the attempt to cycle from London to Brighton in support of the British Heart Foundation.
Having readied my trusty stead (after a brief delay) our group of 12 set off around 8:15am.
Our first stage lasted 3hrs without any breaks. By which time our aching bodies and tired muscles warmed to the sight of a pig on a spit. The break was short lived however and with many more miles to cover we regrouped and mounted up.
A final 2 hour push before we reached the daunting Ditchling Beacon Hill to which many a soul had previously succumbed. I later heard a man had passed away in hospital due to exhaustion as a result of this testing climb.
Without breaking any records we reached Brighton all safe and sound for a well earned beer or three.
If you think you are brave enough to attempt this mission next year visit
http://www.bhf.org.uk/events-and-volunteering/events/bike-rides/london-to-Brighton-2010.aspx
Up for a Threesome?
Posted by Lucy.Payne in News on 30th July 2010
Europe’s leading free conference call provider, Powwownow, is taking London by storm with a new and very cheeky little campaign encouraging people to have a threesome for free at work!
Th
e sexy campaign called ‘Up For a Threesome’ will kick off with guerilla activity today at the launch of Mayor of London, Boris Johnson’s London Bike Hire Scheme. There, specially chosen representatives of Powwownow will distribute free ‘key holders’ perfect for carrying both a cycle hire ‘key’ and a credit card which give the public access to the scheme.
The campaign dreamt up by consumer engagement agency, Hotcow will see ’threesomes’ taking place on a three-seater bike in and around Victoria.
The campaign will build from the guerilla activity running in July & August to a fully integrated cross-platform campaign including, radio, print,online advertising and PR.
Powwownow embraces social media as an engagement tool and this campaign is no exception. The Twitter handle @upforathreesome will be used for updates during the promotion and Powwownow’s Facebook page will keep their 600 followers informed with delicious little tasters….like ‘you don’t have to be French to have a ménage à trois’
Andrew Pearce, CEO of Powwownow said, ‘We loved this cheeky concept and we wanted to have a bit of fun with it! We hope it will encourage people to cycle to meetings, and if they can’t then why not Powwownow instead?’
Join in the conversation on Twitter!
Have we got you thinking the three way? Why not follow us on Twitter and tell us who you’d most like to have a threesome with… Let’s make #pwnthreesome the latest trend!
Congratulations to Dan Harris, our latest iPad winner!
Posted by Maria.Serna in Events, News on 1st June 2010
Over 500 Positive comments, WOW!!!… So we are giving 500 back!
Thanks everyone who took part in our lastest iPad giveaway and for sharing your thoughts about Powwownow – we received some fabulous feedback! Here are some of our favourites – including our winner’s post!
- Dan Harris I like the fact that it just does what it’s supposed to do without any fuss or hassle!
- Tom Pham Simplistically Amazing
- George I I couldn’t live without powwownowI Love it.. You get a card as well!!
Wahoo, I’m hooked. Come on peeps join the Powwownow revolution! - Nicky Orr This is genius! Our friend goes up and down the country, by plane, to meetings which last for 2 hours and I say, “Stop! Pow Wow Now. Because our children can’t afford to pay for this flying habit.”
- Stephen Whittle Brilliant service!
- Dave Bryant As a charity attempting to make cost savings during the recession, Powwownow has been invaluable to us. It’s been possible to hold simple meetings over the phone rather than paying external contributors travel and accommodation expenses. This has allowed us to produce important work at a fraction of the cost in many cases.
- Douglas Brodoff POWWOWNOW is WOWOWOW!
Feeling unlucky? Maybe not…
Powwownow keeps it ‘Business as Usual’ whilst BA strikes
Posted by Louise.Rowlands in Events, News on 14th May 2010
Europe’s favourite free conference call provider has launched a multi-channel campaign to offer free conference calls to those affected by the BA strike.
In this difficult time for both the British economy and airline industry, Europe’s leading conference call provider Powwownow is jumping on board with BA and alleviating some of the pressure by offering business travellers free conference calling during the strike period.
Resurrecting their hugely successful ‘airline’ www.flypowwownow.co.uk anyone can take advantage of the free conference calls between 18th May and the 9th June 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Job Vacancy: Social Media Strategist
Posted by Casey Williams in News, Opinions on 12th May 2010
JOB INFORMATION
JOB TITLE: Social Media Strategist
SALARY: £30,000
WORKING HOURS: 40 hrs (Mon – Fri)
LOCATION: Richmond, SW London
POSITION IN THE ORGANISATION
REPORTS TO: PR Manager
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Marketing Director, Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive, SEO/SEM Business Analyst
Share your thoughts on Facebook and win an iPad!!!
Posted by Maria.Serna in Events, News on 7th May 2010
http://www.facebook.com/powwownow
It all started with this comment posted on our Facebook page on Tuesday the 4th of May at 1:51pm:
powwownow Be one of the first to get your hands on the new Apple iPad!!!… All you need to do is share on the Powwownow wall what it is you like most about Powwownow
And now, 3 days later, we’ve had hundreds of people who ‘like’ us on facebook and who have shared wonderful comments about our service.
Being Green – Behind The Scenes
Powwownow provides a service which is environmentally friendly in the sense that it encourages people to communicate over distance rather than contributing to CO2 emissions by travelling.
But our green commitment extends to our day-to-day operations as well. Like any company, we generate a significant amount of cardboard waste and paper waste. None of this goes to a landfill. It is collected by our recycling company, FirstMile, along with drinks cans, food tins, glass bottles & jars, drinks cartons, and even plastic bottles & bags. Printer components such as exhausted toner cartridges and image drums are notoriously hazardous for the environment, so we’re careful to only use printers whose manufacturers offer a free recycling service for used parts, which we post back to them rather than throwing them away.
Win an iPad with Powwownow
Posted by Andrew Pearce in Events, News on 5th May 2010
So this is really simple; Powwownow is offering you the opportunity to win a brand new iPad. You simply login to your Facebook account, search for Powwownow, click the ”Like” button at the top of the page and then tell us on our wall what it is you like about Conference Calling with Powwownow.
The winner will be selected at random on the 28th May 2010.
Best of luck
The Powwownow Team
Powwownow become the stars of CCTV
Posted by Powwownowteam in News on 15th March 2010
At Powwownow, we like to do unusual things to let people know about what we do. You may, for example, remember the hands-free kits that we gave away?
Well, we’ve been at it again, and this time we’ve been creating some viral videos for video sharing websites like YouTube and Daily Motion.
Anti Social Conference Call Behaviour Orders – ASCCBO
Posted by Maria.Serna in News on 3rd March 2010
We have started a campaign to Ban Conference Callers for their Anti Social Behaviour…
Tesco is banning people to go shopping in their pyjamas, so why wouldn’t we ban people for attending conference calls half sleeping and yawning all the way through!
So yes, you can attend a Powwownow in your PJ’s – Just make sure you’ve had your coffee first!
