To Tweet Or Not To Tweet
29/01/10
HEARD the one about the councillors who got so bored during a meeting they decided to tweet each other?All past and present journalists out there will no doubt have had similar urges, having spent end...
Read moreDon't be afraid to aim for the top
28/01/10
Viva’s tip of the week is about maximum coverage. National publications are hard targets — they get 100s of story ideas pitched to them daily. Journalists are looking for exclusivity. T...
Read moreHelp to keep Haiti in the headlines
26/01/10
It’s two weeks after the earthquake tragedy in Haiti and whilst the disaster is far from over, aid agencies are planning ways to maintain media interest. The relief efforts have been huge, a...
Read moreFootballers in need of Twitter training
21/01/10
Manchester’s football clubs have hit the headlines today, but it’s nothing to do with the big match the other night. United and City have both banned their players from using Facebook an...
Read moreViva’s tips for local news stories
19/01/10
We thought we’d share a few of our tips on the best ways to gain coverage in the local news. We do like a good old list at Viva and here are five ways to get you and your company noticed in...
Read moreLaw's rule given early boost
18/01/10
IT’S fair to say there was a mixed response from Burnley fans when Brian Laws was unveiled as the club’s new manager earlier this week.After all the hoo-ha surrounding Owen Coyle’s m...
Read moreNeild arrival strengthens Viva team
14/01/10
Viva Towers has a new addition to our growing team that we’re very excited about. He goes by the name of Andy Neild and he’s our new Account Manager. So here’s a bit of background...
Read moreAlastair Campbell fan? Maybe stay clear of the Daily Mail headlines
13/01/10
At the mere mention of the word politics, you can probably expect a heated debate to ensue. If you’re not as geared up on government issues as you’d like to be, there are more opinions i...
Read moreTwitter Training
12/01/10
The world’s going Twitter crazy at the minute, and it’s easy to see how it can get so addictive. It has revolutionised the way we communicate. At Viva Towers we think it’s great fo...
Read moreJeez look at that naan bread
11/01/10
When we read the latest news this morning, one article grabbed our attention – it was about a curry lover who ordered a meal from his favourite Indian restaurant, only to find Jesus staring ba...
Read moreAirbrushed poster doesn’t paint Cameron in a good light
07/01/10
We’re used to seeing celebrities appearing on magazine covers photoshopped to within an inch of their lives, but it’s not just supermodels and popstars who get magically retouched. If y...
Read moreIt’s a marathon not a sprint
06/01/10
Your marketing guru and PR team have probably been telling you to get active on the old social marketing in 2010: that’s the likes of Facebook and Twitter to the uninitiated.Here at Viva we rece...
Read moreCelebrities give us a science lesson
05/01/10
When I was little, my mum used to tell me if I ate all my carrots I would be able to see in the dark and that eating the crusts on my sandwiches would make my hair lovely and curly. I might know no...
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