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Business leaders’ verdict in Teesside identity debate

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Business leaders’ verdict in identity debate

Jul 27 2010 by Karen McLaughlan, Evening Gazette – Read article online

WE are Teesside – that’s the verdict of local business leaders when it comes to the region’s identity.

As well as a strong Teesside, the message also came that we need to be part of a strong North-east to take the region forward.

Business leaders also overwhelmingly rejected the Tees Valley brand at a meeting held by the Evening Gazette and the Institute of Directors last night.

Members of the local business community were asked to attend the event and give their verdict on the Gazette’s identity survey.

Almost 2,000 people recently completed the survey – with just over half opting for the name Teesside as the one to describe the place where they live.

Those responding to the survey also gave the name Tees Valley a resounding thumbs down.

The sentiments were echoed at last night’s event with an almost unanimous rejection of the Tees Valley brand.

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Tagged: North East, North Yorkshire, Tees Valley, teesside

Business leaders asked for verdict on Teesside identity campaign

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Jul 19 2010 Evening Gazette - Read article on nebusiness.co.uk

LOCAL business leaders are being asked to give their verdict on the region’s identity.

Almost 2,000 readers recently completed the Evening Gazette’s identity survey – with just over half opting for the name Teesside as the one to describe the place where they live.

Those responding to the survey also gave the name Tees Valley a resounding thumbs down.

There was also an overwhelming support for the area’s airport to revert to using the Teesside name again.

Gazette Media Company and the Institute of Directors are now holding a special event on Monday, July 26, and are inviting members of the local businesscommunity to come along and share their thoughts on the identity issue.

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Filed in: Better Brand Agency, North East, North Yorkshire, Tees Valley

Tagged: IC Teesside, North East, North Yorkshire, teesside

BBC – Request to Get Involved

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Service Network has been contacted by the BBC who are preparing the groundwork for an autumn television documentary and they have asked for your help. The programme for BBC 1 will be transmitted in September/October and will focus on the impact of public sector spending cuts on the North East and Cumbria.

As part of this, the BBC is looking to explore the supply chain between the public and private sectors. They want to find companies who have laid off staff because they have either lost contracts with the public sector or there is uncertainty over future work. The BBC would also be interested to hear from businesses that have put staff on to short-time working / annualised hours / reduced salaries etc., again as a result of the public sector squeeze.

The objective is to attempt to trace the impact through the supply chain from the private company (and individual) hit by the spending squeeze to the public sector organisation making the cut. In addition, the BBC is also looking for an audience for the programme and would welcome contact from individuals who want to share their views and generally get involved.

Anyone wishing to participate should contact:

Mark Denten,
Political Correspondent,
BBC North East & Cumbria
07714 322 629
mark.denten@bbc.co.uk

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Filed in: North East, North Yorkshire, Tees Valley

Tagged: North East, North Yorkshire, Tees Valley, teesside

Entrepreneurs Forum

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Click to view Project Slideshow

Project Details:

Brand Development, Marketing Campaign Design, Marketing Literature, Direct Mail, Website Design and Development, Social Media Support.

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Filed in: Better Brand Agency, Better Client Work, Better News and PR, North East, Tees Valley

Tagged: Better Client Work, entrepreneurs forum, Events, ifwecanyoucan, North East, Tees Valley, teesside

Social Media: Beyond the Hype

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Date: Thursday 29 October
Time: 5.30 – 8pm followed by food, drinks and networking
Venue: Great North Museum: Hancock, NE2 4PT
Cost: FREE to Codeworks Connect members; £20 to non-members

Everyone and anyone is talking up social media right now. Asking you to “join the conversation”, “engage” with your customers rather than shouting at them. And telling you that if you don’t use these tools you’re at a major disadvantage.
But what’s the truth about social media? Can they really help your business? And how, exactly? (more…)

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Filed in: Better Brand Agency, Events, North East, Social Media & Social Marketing, Tees Valley, Web and Digital

Tagged: Better Brand Agency, codeworks, Industry - Web and Digital, North East, social media, Social Networking, teesside, think and a drink, Web 2.0, Web Development social media

TWESTIVAL IS BACK, AND TWICE AS BIG!

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

As most of you have heard, Twestival is back and Better Brand Agency is happy to announce Tyne and Tees Twestivals will be taking place in early September.

Details of headline sponsor and corporate sponsors opportunities will be announced shortly, as will some of the ideas we’ve got to make this year, bigger and better. So keep an eye on the Twitter accounts @TyneTwestival and@TeesTwestival and local media for more news.

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Tagged: North East, Tees Valley, teesside, teestwestival, twestival, twitter, tynetwestival

NE Business News: Backing Brands

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

A FAILED management buy-out has led to the creation of a new brand agency in Stokesley, Tees Valley.

Mark Easby, Declan Metcalfe and Peter Jones established Better Brand Agency after the trio’s bid to buy out their former employer, Middlesbrough agency Calm Asylum, foundered.

The new company, which launched in September specialising in brand, marketing and digital services, is now looking to employ extra staff with a view to achieving revenues of around £500,000 in two years.

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Tagged: Better Brand Agency, Better Team News, Evening Gazette, IC Teesside, Industry - Web and Digital, NE Business, North East, North Yorkshire, Tees Valley, teesside

Refresh Teesside gathering some momentum

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Refresh Teesside is a community of designers and developers based in Tees Valley working to refresh the creative, technical and professional culture of New Media endeavours in their areas. We aim to promote design, technology, usability and standards.

There are lots of Refreshing Cities around the world but only a couple here in the UK and it’s about time that changed. The drive behind digital media in the North East seems to be focused very much in Newcastle however Teesside is home to many up and coming digital media agencies and also many freelance web designers and developers.

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