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Our blog is a collection of thoughts and geegaws.

 

Holiday-happy at the Publicity Works

22 December 2008

The Publicity Works will be closing for the holiday season mid-afternoon on Tuesday December 23rd.   We will reopen on Monday January 5th, batteries fully charged and running at full speed.  We’d like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a better New Year than you ever hoped for. Best wishes from all at The Publicity Works

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How are you today? Bah, humbug.

15 December 2008

‘So how are you today?’  These five words really get my goat, usually chirpily intoned after ‘Hello, my name is Dave from Global International Corp’ or some such.  Wouldn’t it be great if these guys dropped the insincerity and went straight for the sale?  How about a National No ‘How Are You Today’ Day?  The rules are simple: as soon as you hear the words, you put the phone down.  Unless you know the person, I suppose.  But even then….

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Apuro supplies every chef’s classic ‘must have’ – the KitchenAid mixer

10 December 2008

One thing most chefs agree on is that they can’t do without a heavy-duty, countertop mixer and one of the most popular choices is the KitchenAid mixer. This dependable kitchen workhorse beats, chops, kneads, minces and grinds away in the heart of the kitchen day-in, day-out. Whatever the dish, the KitchenAid will have an attachment to help, from mixing up sponge cakes, or making gourmet ice-cream to producing chef’s special in-house sausages.

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No packaging problems when Apuro deliver Atlanta gastronorm fridges and freezers

3 December 2008

How many men does it take to deliver a gastronorm fridge or freezer? Most delivery companies send one – but Apuro, the leading distributor for some of the biggest equipment brands in the UK, sends two men with every delivery. Not only do they deliver the equipment right into the kitchen and remove all the packaging, they also do it all free of charge*. This way the customer isn’t left with unwanted bulky waste and can get the new units...

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Artists promoting themselves online

1 December 2008

Two fascinating ways of promoting yourself: 1:  Make a video of your portfolio – from photographer Erik Wåhlström: The weakness here is the standard rock music soundtrack, instead of talking about his work.  Words win over music almost every time.   How did he come to take the photos?  You can tell a story with words.  2:  Jason Polan, who is willing to make art for you by the hour ($125) or the day ($1,000) – from New York.  I particularly...

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