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As Head of PR at blinkbox, I have one main aim - to drive awareness of blinkbox through newsworthy and creative communications.
As Social Strategy Director at Carat I set up a team to support client directors and account colleagues in delivering first-class strategy and activation for a diverse range of clients.
Previously, heading up social media at ITV, I led the development of vibrant communities around programme and channel brands, boosting engagement and developing commercial opportunities for the sales team.
I'm an award-winning communications professional with a background in journalism and have a proven track record of setting and delivering against ambitious strategic goals.
I comment on media industry developments for a range of publications, from Media Week to the Guardian and Financial Times.
Specialties: Social media, marketing and PR strategy, brand strategy, digital media strategy, content strategy, community management, branding, coordinated communications, bought media, sponsorship, crisis management, writing, social media policy & guidelinesExperience- Mar 2013 - PresentGroup Head of PR / blinkbox
I head up PR across the blinkbox digital entertainment services which includes blinkbox (movies and TV), blinkboxbooks, blinkboxmusic and Clubcard TV
- Aug 2012 - PresentHead of PR / blinkbox
I have one main aim - to drive awareness of blinkbox through newsworthy and creative communications.
- Oct 2010 - Aug 2012Social Strategy Director / Carat
- Mar 2009 - Oct 2010Head of Social Media and Community / ITV
- Jul 2008 - Mar 2009PR Manager, ITV Consumer / ITV
- Apr 2007 - Jul 2008Senior Publicist, Factual and New Media / ITV
- Oct 2005 - Apr 2007Publicist, Factual and Entertainment / ITV
- Apr 2003 - Oct 2005Press Officer / Science Museum London
- Oct 2002 - Mar 2003Media Relations Officer (6 month contract) / Comic Relief
- Apr 2001 - Nov 2001Assistant Publicist, Factual Programmes / BBC
- Oct 2000 - Mar 2001Media Relations Assistant (6 month contract) / Comic Relief
- May 1999 - Oct 2000Reporter / Southern Daily Echo
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Honors:Revolution Award: Best use of Social Media (The X Factor), April 2010
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Interests:Cycling (road and MTB), history, archaeology, Scrabble
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Tweets
- RT @Bynickdavies: Woolwich killing: 'tabloid terror - tabloid government' http://t.co/NHJmRV7wgg
- RT @garyandrews: This RT @sajarina: Argh, websites with massive pop ups, you are killing your mobile traffic. Srsly!”
- But she *is* very annoying #bloodycyclistsMay 23, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Caught up on #Bloodycyclists shitstorm (am on hols). Such a big deal b/c cyclists have become expertly indignant. It's puff.May 23, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- BBC News - NHS A&E departments 'left unsafe by political meddling' http://t.co/KtHF7bWuci
- Cave paintings uncovered in Mexico http://t.co/4ZIYHuszQr
- @meandmybigmouth it means they got swept up (like a lot of people, it seems)
- @SiobhanONeill Telegraph too, it seems
- @TVinsider spot on. Feels like murky political motives. Media agenda seems a bit awry, too. Something's up.
- “@Official_EDL: Who's Street's? http://t.co/QTWWAskpFY” < *sighs*
- RT @judytaing: What an unintelligent and prejudiced statement "#Baghdad style violence has come to S. #London" says @itvnews http://t.co/6P…
- @TimGattITV what's the story of your video scoop? A very interesting back story for sure...
- Has Reddit solved #woolwich yet? Some pretty wild conclusions to be jumped to and so little time!
- @graemewood was good though Daisy will fully appreciate in 6 months or so. Will definitely be going back. PP World a tad 'flat'
- Peppa Pig World here we come. We're gonna go hard or go home.May 22, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @caratuk nice work - and that @TheLeeRamsay
- RT @svaughanbrown: "@itvnews: ITV News Editor Deborah Turness to leave company to take up position of President of NBC News in New York htt…
- Amazing: "I've played a game of tag for 23 years" http://t.co/EyrXBtygBq
