Branded a cheat
23/11/09
Celebrity is a fickle thing, here one day and gone the next. In the famous words of Andy Warhol, we will all have our “15 minutes of fame.” For some, however, there is much more at stake, ...
Read moreProblem of lunch, launch and logo
23/11/09
Quote of the week: "Too many of these fizzle out after a lunch, a launch and a logo." Dame Julia Cleverdon neatly points out the problems of so many campaigns: long term sustainability. She ...
Read moreTesco stuffs its prices
19/11/09
We all like a good bargain. There’s nothing better than picking up something when it’s half-price. But if you can’t actually remember that pair of shoes or digital camera being sol...
Read moreHow's that for a brush with fame?
17/11/09
Brushing your teeth is something most of us keep to the confines of our bathroom because well, it’s not considered socially acceptable and we’d probably get some rather odd looks if we s...
Read moreBBC shines a spotlight on salaries
16/11/09
2009 can be seen as the year of the salary. Whether its MP’s not managing it correctly, bankers seemingly raking it in and a significant percentage of the population still unsure whether they&rs...
Read moreTop of the class
11/11/09
Viva received top marks this week when it helped a secondary school get planning permission for a new Sixth Form. While the school’s case for the educational benefits the new facility will br...
Read moreGlorious
10/11/09
Has Jan discovered the new Agy? Move over Agy, there’s a new supermodel-in-waiting – and she’s been spotted by the fashionista who gave Agyness her first break. The Viva team wer...
Read moreWould you eat your lunch on the loo?
06/11/09
I’m sure most people wouldn’t entertain the idea of chomping away whilst you’re on the toilet – but sitting at your computer can be just as unhygienic. We’ve all done ...
Read moreBeing grumpy is good for you – ‘I don’t believe it!’
04/11/09
Woke up in a grumpy mood this morning? Well don’t worry it’s good for you – according to new research! Barely a day goes by without turning on the news or flicking through a paper...
Read moreParking attendants take no prisoners
03/11/09
At one point or another, most of us have had the displeasure of having a parking ticket slapped on our windscreen. Seems like no one is safe from the eagle eyes of those pesky traffic wardens. Not ...
Read moreA stunt too far?
02/11/09
In deepest, darkest Latvia, a debate rages about the value of PR stunts after a publicity campaign involving a hoax meteorite backfired spectacularly. Mobile phone company, Tele2, apparently staged th...
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