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VMT appoints Red Ribbon

Red Ribbon Communications has been appointed the PR agency for Virtual Mobile Technologies, a mobile solutions company for the enterprise sector. Red Ribbon will be responsible to leverage brand activation through PR, establish their spokespeople as industry experts and showcase mobile benefits and successes.‘New clients always create an exciting vibe in the office with plenty [...] 

Interns, think before you send

Deirdre van Zyl Smit We get bombarded daily with internship requests and job applications – not that we mind; it’s good that tertiary institutions force their students to work a number of hours in order to get practical experience. What does concern me, is the number of spelling errors, the improper use of abbreviations in [...] 

BulkSMS:

As one of Red Ribbon’s longest standing clients, Red Ribbon has always accommodated our media requests and guided our PR strategy. They have always delivered more than was expected, adding their extra touch to make our press releases go further. Red Ribbon’s hard work and dedication to our brand has helped us to get where [...] 

Public Relations

Maximise your exposure through intelligent PR tactics to grow your business. Strategic PR consultation Press releases and opinion editorials Press interviews and industry round tables Profiling of spokespeople Industry analyst relations Blogger relations Online reputation management Social media support Feature tracking Monitor press coverage Press events Media training Speaking opportunity management Photography Sponsorship opportunities   

Communications

Strategically communicate your message to reach your desired audience. Internal communications Customer communications Brand creation and management Brochures and case studies Website copy E-newsletters Corporate social investment initiatives   

Media Planning

Recommend suitable media for advertisement placements to achieve your business objectives. Rates negotiation Booking and administration Creative concept Advertising copy Production 

Elingo:

In the short time that Elingo has been a client of Red Ribbon, we have been absolutely delighted with their professionalism, guidance and insight into the ICT industry. The exposure that has been generated for Elingo has been phenomenal and we feel confident that by partnering with Red Ribbon, we can successfully leverage off all [...] 

The art of storytelling

Bonita Da Serra I don’t know about you, but I love reading a great story – from a gripping novel to mysterious fiction – I’m a fan of them all. And being a PR practitioner, which is the business of storytelling, I can’t help but love to tell my clients’ stories. Facts are a great [...] 

Interactive Intelligence:

I have worked with Red Ribbon for many years now and during that time, I have been continually impressed with their professionalism and dedication. They have delivered great results for us as an organisation in South Africa and have really helped to establish our presence in the media via their great network of contacts. Our [...] 

Freedom of speech not so free after all?

Deirdre van Zyl Smit Wikipedia encapsulates the general term ‘freedom of speech’ as follows: Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship or limitation, or both. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information [...]