Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Damn right I look hot! Next stage for 'Origin Green'? & Floating on Big Red Cloud nine?!



Damn right I look hot!
#ThisGirlCan is an interesting new ad campaign from Sport England which features real women – Dove-style.  They’re not “glowing” or “perspiring” – they’re sweating!  It’s a drive to get more women involved in exercise and sport and the ads feature women taking part in various sports and exercise activity, individually and in groups.  The tag lines include “I jiggle therefore I am” (my favourite!), “Sweating like a pig”, “Feeling like a fox”, “I kick balls” and “Hot and not bothered”!  While I really admired Dove when they introduced real women to their campaigns, half of me wondered if we really prefer to have more aspirational advertising?  That said, I do buy some Dove products!  I wonder how Sport England will measure its success?


Next Stage for Origin Green?
Bord Bia’s ‘Origin Green’ initiative has been very successful in marketing Irish food companies abroad so I wonder if future plans include a listing of Irish sustainable restaurants?  I came across this article in the English Independent on the SRA (Sustainable Restaurants Association) which has more than 4,000 restaurants as members in the UK – ranging from cafes to Michelin-starred establishments.  They’re rated on 3 key areas – sourcing, environment and society and patronised by diners who want a “clear conscience as well as clean plates”. The SRA has linked up with the Independent on Sunday and Unilever Food Solutions for their Awards which will be presented in February – nice initiative.


Lovely use of sponsorship
I love this initiative from Bank of Ireland, the main sponsor of Leinster Rugby, which saw some of their corporate customers vie to win their name on the Leinster jerseys for a day.  Big Red Cloud, the online accountancy firm, won it and got TV exposure as the match was televised, entertained 30 of their customers at the match and staff before and after the match in the Kearneys-owned Bridge Bar in Ballsbridge. 



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