Smoothly Does It

The eskimosoup team are delighted to working on behalf of NHS Hull to organise their Business Week event with Richard Reed, co-founder of innocent drinks.

Richard is one of the most significant British business figures of the past decade, and has been an inspiration to the eskimosoup team. It’s been just over a year since we took the whole company to Sheffield to hear the ‘innocent story’ and came back buzzing with ideas!

You can imagine then that the eskimosoup team were extra pleased when we were appointed to run the event. It’s called “Good Health, Good Business” and takes place at Hull Truck Theatre from 10am until 12pm on Tuesday 8th June as part of Hull Business Week.

As well as hearing how managing employee wellbeing has helped innocent become the No.1 smoothie brand in Europe with a turnover in excess of £100m, those attending will find out about all of the services NHS Hull offer for free to help keep Hull’s workforce healthy.

The event also features live entertainment, a martial arts display from Strike, and details on the launch of a free NHS occupational health service to small businesses.

Good Health, Good Business is free to attend and is followed by a networking lunch.
Anyone wishing to attend should register by emailing health@eskimosoup.co.uk or by calling (01482) 223866.

We hope you can join us for this inspirational and valuable event!

eskimosoup Talks Funny Business

eskimosoup’s John Gilbert will be speaking to audience of marketing professionals, to share with them the story of how we’ve grown Hull Comedy Festival to become Hull and East Yorkshire ’s largest ticketed festival.

Will he manage to cram 4 years work into a 30 minute presentation? Will his approach gain the respect of his fellow marketing professionals? Will he wander off from script with anecdotes about Fearne Cotton and Keith Chegwin?

The respective answers are: he better do, he really hopes he will, and he inevitably will!

Though to find out for sure book your place.

For further details and to book your place, click here

Magazine designed by eskimosoup wins Award of Excellence

A magazine designed by eskimosoup for Hull residents, has been commended at a recent awards ceremony.

‘ThreeSixFive’; the annual report and accounts of NHS Hull; received an award of excellence at the Communicators in Business (North) Awards 2010. The ceremony took place on Friday 26th March at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.

Rachel Johnson, Corporate Communications Manager for NHS Hull says:

“We’re delighted to have received the award as it recognises the hard work put in by the Communications Team. The award is also thanks in part to our patients and members of the public, as without their input and agreeing to share their experiences, the report would not have been nearly as successful or as meaningful to local people. “

The magazine contains a wealth of information about local healthcare, including interviews with staff and patients, service updates, and a handy directory of useful contact numbers.

Research carried out earlier in the year showed that almost 9 in every 10 readers of ThreeSixFive considered it ‘good’ or ‘excellent’.

Rachel continues:

“We wanted to make the magazine attractive to readers, and we knew that we didn’t need to look very far afield to do this. All of the photographs were taken in Hull and the magazine itself was designed by Hull-based marketing company, eskimosoup, so it is really is a magazine which celebrates local people and local achievements in healthcare.”

To request a free copy of ‘ThreeSixFive’, call (01482) 344869.

eskimosoup expands Client Care team

eskimosoup has appointed two new team members to support the company’s continued expansion and delivery of marketing services.

Becky Duncan and Lindsay Holt have joined the team to assist in the delivery of Social Media campaigns, and event promotion.

Marketing Apprentice, Becky Duncan said: “I started working at eskimosoup after enrolling on an apprenticeship. Following an interview and work experience, I was very happy when I was offered the job. By working at eskimosoup, I hope to complete my NVQ Level 2 in business administration whilst increasing my skills and knowledge in Social Media Marketing, and other services to become a valuable member of the team.”

Marketing Assistant, Lindsay Holt said: “I was at eskimosoup doing some work experience, whilst in my final year studying for my marketing degree. I’m very pleased to say that I must have been doing something right, as I was offered a job to work as part of the client care team, on some really interesting projects.”

eskimosoup has recently been appointed to deliver several Social Media and creative marketing campaigns including: the launch of NHS Hull’s Altogether Healthier e-learning programme, a campaign that targets smoking in pregnancy, the launch of Health Central, marketing services for high-wire adventure course Aerial Extreme, as well as running Hull and Bridlington Comedy Festivals.

The eskimosoup team currently comprises of 16 people and is recruiting further positions to ensure a high level of service and results for clients.

eskimosoup to run Bridlington Comedy Festival ... and Jimmy Carr to Headline!

Jimmy Carr has been unveiled as the headliner of the inaugural Bridlington Comedy Festival which rolls into town for one week at the end of July.

Festival organisers are delighted to have secured Jimmy Carr, one of the UK's top stand-up acts, to appear at the first festival. The 8 out of 10 Cats presenter will be performing at the Royal Hall, Bridlington Spa on Tuesday 27th July. Tickets are priced at £22.50 each and available from the Bridlington Spa box office.

Bridlington Comedy Festival will take place from 24th to 31st July. It is presented by East Riding of Yorkshire Council events with Bridlington Spa, and being driven by Hull-based creative marketing team eskimosoup.

Organisers aim to create an annual festival where acts and audiences travel to Bridlington for their fix of comedy and fun.

Originated by Ian Rayner, Tourism Unit Manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the festival looks set to further establish Bridlington Spa as a major and nationally renowned entertainment venue, as well as provide local people and businesses with a boost and another reason to proud of their town.

Mr Rayner approached eskimosoup to drive the marketing of the festival having observed how they had grown Hull Comedy Festival to become the region's largest ticketed festival.

John Gilbert, marketing director of eskimosoup, said: "We are excited to help make Bridlington's first comedy festival happen. There is so much potential to make this a destination festival because as a town, Brid is geared up for hosting entertainers and touring shows.

We are still in the early stages of putting it all together, though already people are coming forward with some cracking and unusual ideas."

Mr Gilbert is hoping to work with bars, hotels, clubs and restaurants in the town to build up a wider offering of live comedy. Anyone wanting to get involved in the festival is invited to get in touch by emailing info@eskimosoup.co.uk or calling 01482 223866

Further acts appearing at Bridlington Comedy Festival are set to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

More information is available from www.facebook.com/bridcomedy.

A dedicated website developed by eskimosoup will launch in early April 2010.

eskimosoup Nominated for Northern Business Award!

eskimosoup are extremely proud to announce that we have just made the shortlist for the British Association of Communicators in Business (CiB) North awards.

We have been nominated for the 'threesixfive', NHS Hull's Annual Report, which we helped produce in 2009. The project was delivered in collaboration with the NHS Hull Communication & Marketing team and we're truly delighted that the great working relationship we've developed with the team and all our hard work has been recognised.

CiB was formed in 1949 as the British Association of Industrial Editors. The association changed its name in 1995, to reflect the wide range of disciplines demanded of its members today. CiB is a non-profit making company, limited by guarantee. All proceeds from its activities are re-invested in the association. Visit their website at www.cib.uk.com.

The presentations will be made at a gala dinner at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, on Friday 26 March. For further details and to book a place, please email Brenda@cib.uk.com

Wish us luck!

Health Central Official Opening is a Great Success

Health Central, the UK's first integrated healthy living 'one-stop-shop' to be introduced into the High Street, had it's official opening on Friday. The day was a tremendous success, with delegates from local business and the public sector turning out to support this hugely innovative contribution to public health.

Hull Truck Theatre, opposite the Health Central shop, provided the venue for the event, and offered a warm welcome to all attendees.

The event opened with speeches from Kath Lavery, Chair of NHS Hull, and Dr Wendy Richardson, Director of Public Health. Both did a great job of conveying the essence of Health Central, along with their own excitement in a project that promises to make a real difference to the people of Hull.

Entertainment came from the Hull branch of the Russian Community, who performed traditional Russian dance throughout the event, and a thrilling martial arts display from Britain's Got Talent finalists, Strike, drew the presentation to a close.

Following the speeches, delegates were invited to tour the Health Central premises and speak to the staff. The colourful decor and the friendly staff created a really positive atmosphere for all and indicated a bright future for the venture.

The Centre was then officially opened through the unveiling of a commemorative plaque by the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP.

eskimosoup tendered for the marketing contract for Health Central in September 2009, and were delighted to be appointed by a panel of health professionals.

We have worked very closely with NHS Hull and partners since then, and have developed a full marketing plan including: branding, social media campaign, events programme, PR, advertising, and partnership marketing initiatives.

eskimosoup would like to thank everyone involved in making the opening event a big success.

For more information on Health Central, please visit the facebook page at facebook.com/healthcentralhull