The title of this blog post is self-explanatory, really - the other day, an email went round the Panasonic UK offices asking for participants for a company opinion survey on new products.
I'm absolutely not going to reveal what the products were (it's very hush hush), but it was really fun to be a part of! We were asked which designs and shapes of the products we preferred and the researchers showed us the possibilities of new technology - very exciting!
Totally unrelated: we used the company gym after work today and the facilities aren't half bad! I'm not entirely sure if things will be different next year, but - for now - membership to the gym is free, which is great to know when you just want to run your socks off on a treadmill after work and get rid of lots of energy! I have to say, it's very welcome after being sat at a desk for most of the day...
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Another Awards Ceremony!
I may not be attending the Stuff awards, but the head of the PR Team has just invited me to the Pocket-Lint awards! Pocket-lint is an online gadget website and we've apparently been nominated for Best TV! It's the TX-P50S20 up for the award, so here's hoping...
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Oh, November...
You're a busy month!
The run-up to Christmas - and all the way until April, apparently - is completely hectic, so I'm bracing myself! I can already feel the shift - journalists are ringing me more often with requests for product samples, though this does mean that we have awards coming out of our ears, which is always a good thing!
So, at the moment, it's coverage-around-the clock - we have a new coverage clippings service, which sends us all the coverage we have received in print publications and online. It's very thorough (which is great, as we never miss anything!) but it's also a lot of work alongside all of my other duties.
Please don't think I'm moaning - this is one of the aspects of the role I was looking forward to, as I love being busy! There is a general consensus among the placement students that the roles certainly pack a lot in, so apply for Panasonic and you will never be sat drumming your thumbs!
In other news...
The other week, I had an idea about getting involved in some of the work done by the Eco Ideas team. Eco Ideas is a major part of Panasonic's business philosophy and is all about a company co-existing in harmony with the world and with society. This is a side of business in which I am really interested, so I have put myself forward as...
Panasonic's Eco Reporter!
Yes, really. It means I will go along to Panasonic's Eco Ideas events and do a 60-second piece to camera (eek!) explaining the event and also interviewing a few people, which will then get published on our intranet.
Very nervous about this - but also excited! We will be doing a trial-run in just over a week's time, as Panasonic will be taking part in a conservation activity, helping to clear a nature reserve of goarse bushes...wish me luck!
The run-up to Christmas - and all the way until April, apparently - is completely hectic, so I'm bracing myself! I can already feel the shift - journalists are ringing me more often with requests for product samples, though this does mean that we have awards coming out of our ears, which is always a good thing!
So, at the moment, it's coverage-around-the clock - we have a new coverage clippings service, which sends us all the coverage we have received in print publications and online. It's very thorough (which is great, as we never miss anything!) but it's also a lot of work alongside all of my other duties.
Please don't think I'm moaning - this is one of the aspects of the role I was looking forward to, as I love being busy! There is a general consensus among the placement students that the roles certainly pack a lot in, so apply for Panasonic and you will never be sat drumming your thumbs!
In other news...
The other week, I had an idea about getting involved in some of the work done by the Eco Ideas team. Eco Ideas is a major part of Panasonic's business philosophy and is all about a company co-existing in harmony with the world and with society. This is a side of business in which I am really interested, so I have put myself forward as...
Panasonic's Eco Reporter!
Yes, really. It means I will go along to Panasonic's Eco Ideas events and do a 60-second piece to camera (eek!) explaining the event and also interviewing a few people, which will then get published on our intranet.
Very nervous about this - but also excited! We will be doing a trial-run in just over a week's time, as Panasonic will be taking part in a conservation activity, helping to clear a nature reserve of goarse bushes...wish me luck!
Stephen Fry & Caviar
Yes, it's true - I have spent one of my evenings during my time here at Panasonic sat opposite Stephen Fry, eating caviar. Explanation? I know it's needed...
The annual T3 Gadget Awards were held on the 11th October and what an incredible evening it was! T3 is one of the country's leading technology and lifestyle magazines and we were certainly wowed by the event held. Hundreds of tech specialists and journalists, all with a passion for latest, greatest gadgets attended, along with many household-name technology brands, such as Apple, Sony and of course... Panasonic!
The evening began with a champagne reception at Old Billingsgate in London and we were then shown to our seats. Stephen Fry kicked off the proceedings with a fantastic speech (we were sat in the second row - very close!) as we started dinner and the menu was truly fabulous.
To read the nominations and help to give out the awards was comedian Jimmy Carr - none of us expected this and he entertained us with a great stand up routine and lots of banter with T3's editor!
As for awards, Panasonic left with the Camera of the Year Award (DMC-GF1) and TV of the Year Award (TX-P50VT20B) - we were all very chuffed!
We all had a really great night and it's events like these which make the job so worthwhile!
There are yet more awards ceremonies to come - next up is Stuff magazine, though I won't be attending unfortunately! I will let you know if we win any more awards (keep your fingers crossed for us...)
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