Archive for May, 2012

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DAAT’s Photography Competition Is Now Open

Posted by Lisa in News

Are you an amateur or professional photographer that has an eye for catching those perfect scenes on camera? Then this competition is just for you…

Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT), thanks to the generous support of ATASS, have recently launched their first ‘Capturing Devon’ photographic competition.

The competition has four age groups (Under 13s, Age 14 to 18, Over 18s, Professional), with three categories in each that are open for entry (Devon ‘at work’, ‘at play’ and ‘at rest’). Each entrant can enter one horizontal photograph into each category, but the same photo cannot be used more than once - As for the prize, these are dependent on the group that you have entered, visit www.daat.org/prizes/ for more information on what you could win!

The winning 12 photos will make up twelve months of pictures for DAAT’s 2013 calendar, which will go on sale in time for their 20th birthday celebration at the end of August…

In the photography industry, one of the best ways to gain exposure is to share your work with others and get them talking about it. So whether you are entering the competition to gain recognition for your work or just for a bit of fun, this is a great opportunity for all. The deadline for this competition is midnight on Sunday 10th June 2012.

If you would like to ENTER visit www.daat.org/photocompetition/

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Introducing Olly and Optixmail

Posted by Amanda in Company News, Online Marketing

Hi there,

My name is Olly Harrison and I have just taken the reigns here at Optixmail, an exciting new business from the team at Optix Solutions. I thought I’d take a moment to tell you a little bit about myself and Optixmail.

Originally from Bath, I graduated from Exeter University in 2008 (Philosophy and Politics) and spent 4 years working my way through the ranks of the Sales and Marketing division of an IT corporation based in Oxfordshire. Outside of work I can be found surfing the North Devon coast (probably the finest surf in the world… probably) walking with my dog across Dartmoor or covering myself in tile adhesive as I continue my campaign to finish the bathroom.

On to business…

In my previous position I had been a keen advocate of driving customer engagement through online channels. A chance email encounter with Alastair at Optix Solutions led to a discussion about email marketing, which in turn led to many more discussions (not a surprise if you’ve ever met Alastair!). We both agreed that when done well, email marketing was an integral part of any organisations marketing toolkit, capable of delivering an exceptional return on investment, but it had to be done well.

As a Design and Online Marketing agency, Optix Solutions had developed Envirosend to cater for their clients email marketing needs. However, as Envirosend gained popularity it was clear that two things needed to happen;

1. The email marketing branch of Optix required additional focus and resource. (Me)

2. With a shift in focus it also made sense to create a separate business, structured specifically for the requirements of email marketing clients. (Optixmail)

So after much planning, preparation (and more discussion) we are very pleased to announce the launch of Optixmail, an Email Service Provider providing client’s with the most effective means of creating, deploying and analysing their email campaigns, resulting in a greater return on their marketing investment.

I think it’s good to talk, so if you’d like to go through your email marketing strategy or just get to know a little more about Optixmail then please do get in touch.

Thanks for reading,

Olly

Talk - 07850 312995

Email - olly@optixmail.co.uk

Twitter - @OptixMail

Web - http://www.optixmail.co.uk/