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The forum to discuss the upcoming event held in Melbourne to raise funds for charities currently involved with the Victorian 2006 Bushfire disasters.
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Yo yo ladies and gentlemen, :D

I have a dream.... no but really, I do.... to attempt to cover all possible press we can.

Here is a list of who I reckon we should approach to get some love. An article, a comment, a notation in their 'whats on', anything that we can get. Some media has already been covered (hence the covered next to those specific areas :wink: ) but the remaining ones, if anyone has any contacts or would like to approach them with the event, please post next to it, or pm me or bRb.

PRINT MEDIA

Leader Newspapers

MX

Cheap Thrills

Herald Sun - Covered

Myspace itself - Covered

The Age EG - Covered

Beat/Inpress - Partially covered (:cheekily looks at AJ:)

STU -

Metro News - Covered

3D Melb


RADIO

Kiss - Covered
RRR - Covered
PBS - Covered
JJJ - Covered

Nova -

Im not expecting that collectivley there will be a contact available for each of these, but even if you'd like to raise your hand to attempt to get them on board that would be awesome.
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Leader Newspapers & MX all are owned by News Ltd ... I can help there as I work for News Ltd.

I can also assist with myspace, Herald Sun, Sunday herald Sun, hit, IE etc (again owned by News Ltd) ... can probably help with Nova, metropolitain radio etc through contacts.

You should also hit

Citysearch (sensis)
The Age Online (diff to offline)
Yahoo
ninemsn
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Destra sites (thescene etc)
Sound alliance sites (inthemix etc)

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My brother works for Nova. I'll see if he can hook something up there.
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shepherd wrote:Leader Newspapers & MX all are owned by News Ltd ... I can help there as I work for News Ltd.

I can also assist with myspace, Herald Sun, Sunday herald Sun, hit, IE etc (again owned by News Ltd) ... can probably help with Nova, metropolitain radio etc through contacts.

You should also hit

Citysearch (sensis)
The Age Online (diff to offline)
Yahoo
ninemsn
undercover
Destra sites (thescene etc)
Sound alliance sites (inthemix etc)

8)

Thanks Ben, we had you down as the myspace contact and now we'll add you as the contact for all News Ltd companies (if that's o.k with you?)

Can you please P.M me your email address and I'll send you all the relevant info & pics that we have?

Cheers for the list of media that we had missed. :smt023
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I might know a way we can going with the Destra stuff.

EDIT: Never mind, just noticed Miss Bee's got it covered
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Big Ups to shepherd!

MX are going to do a story and photo about Fire Aid!

one down, many more to go.
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whoa that's awesome - nice one man :)
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btw the following have the Press releash

mx
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I have City Search covered, I have the marketing managers direct contact details for this and have talked to her in person about options for this in detail. All I need is the press release, then I can email her with a proposal, then it should be placed, on a rotational basis, on the front page of City Search (which has a lot of traffic).

And as I have offered numerous times, I work in the same building as Nova and would enjoy taking a proposal to them, but if thats covered then thats all cool.
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Hi Quick,

just sent you 2 versions of the Press release (one has more Marketing speak than the other)

Are we able to put an image with the text? If so, I can send you the flyer to add to it.

Feel free to contact Nova if you reckon it's easy for ya.

Thanks again!
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can I have an e-flyer for my myspace page?
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ok, don't worry, I've seen it on the other forum now :?

:oops:

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Someone want to come on my Kiss show and talk about it? BRB, I'm looking at you, kid.
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I'll have a chinwag about it with ya on the ray-dee-o

Monday before the event or sooner ya reckon?
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I've been in contact with Nova and am awaiting a response.

We should get some action here as my brother is now pimping our cause.
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onya Dust :smt023
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mrj and i handed out tonnes of flyers at the gate after good vibes as did LmB, BrB, Brain and Stormer i think further down

they were well received and to be honest, not many ended up on the ground considering

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i've just been asked for background music by Triple R to go with the announcement. Not sure what to pick out.

anyone got any suggestions? prob want something chilled but powerful yeah?!?!?
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Lizkins wrote:i've just been asked for background music by Triple R to go with the announcement. Not sure what to pick out.

anyone got any suggestions? prob want something chilled but powerful yeah?!?!?

ask Cubist. He's doing the Fire Aid CD and I'm sure there'll be a track that's been donated that would be good to use for that
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breaksRbest wrote:
Lizkins wrote:i've just been asked for background music by Triple R to go with the announcement. Not sure what to pick out.

anyone got any suggestions? prob want something chilled but powerful yeah?!?!?

ask Cubist. He's doing the Fire Aid CD and I'm sure there'll be a track that's been donated that would be good to use for that


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Question: How about TV? Even if it's not to get peeps to the actual gig, at least it would be wicked advertising for the fundraising side of things.

Is there a bank or something that we're working with to collect the donations that come in off the radio/press promo's??

Let me know and I'll see what I can do about (at the very least) organising a story on the news or something. The tv news is always looking for human interest stories.

To be honest, a bunch of beatheadz working together to help a noble cause sounds like one hell of a human interest story to me. Helping hero's is a big spinner IMO. Let's go whole hog.

Bring it. :D
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Right, Nova has said that they will put up info on their website and get the Casanovas to make announcements. Also, if we send them 50 fliers they will distribute them and put them around the Nova office.
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nice one G :D 8)
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is there a web link for the flyer image???
or could someone email a jpeg to me??
please?

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can't you re-save da ones LMB sent through? if not, i will give it a shot and sent em to you.
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theyre on another pc... sorry for the hassle Lizkins, not sure when i'll be accessing that email again :cry: help a sista out!
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okay, doing it now. PM your email to me that you are on now lovey
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all ready to go.....waits for Ides


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:lol:




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i can prolly get it mentioned on PBS, i work with the breakky chick.

i'll ask her.
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:smt023

that'd be awesome Steve & Hugh!!

any promo is good promo
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hook us up with a press release or something!!
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all sorted, frequent breakky show mentions pon pbs.
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PBS is already mentioning it.


Had that organised ages ago, supposedly each presenter was given the run sheet to spread the word. I caught up with the manager the other day and she said all was going fine on their end.
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hmmm. Lyndelle had no idea about it, she is breakfast show every morning!

maybe the manager isn't up that early huhuhu.
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hmmmm odd.


finding out what is happening now. maybe she just got the day/night spots.
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dont get anyone in trouble lol
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think maybe its cos they dont really play dance music pon the breakky show hhuhu
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ahhhh okay, well i have emailed her anyway. all good anyways cos she is a mate. and no one will be in trouble silly.
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i managed to sort some myspace editorial as well - not sure when it'll be up but the content manager is doing it right now.

this will link back to the myspace profile.
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top work Shep!

that's wicked
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Post by quick »

City search is up!!! :D

http://www.citysearch.com.au/servlet/Sa ... +%26+Clubs

looks sweet... its on the front page for Melbourne as well, they already have music filled, so its under bars & clubs, which I think would be fine yeah?

http://www.citysearch.com.au/servlet/Sa ... FCSWLayout
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nice one Shep. you da man with da contacts



that looks teh radness Quickster :D good work!
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quick wrote:City search is up!!! :D

http://www.citysearch.com.au/servlet/Sa ... +%26+Clubs

looks sweet... its on the front page for Melbourne as well, they already have music filled, so its under bars & clubs, which I think would be fine yeah?

http://www.citysearch.com.au/servlet/Sa ... FCSWLayout

That's the radness Quickster!!

She did a good job of wording it too. 8)
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hey... I can make things happen... ;) :P
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Good stuff quick!
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:smt023 :smt023 quick

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Post by dust »

Just heard from my brother that Nova has been handing out fliers all day through the Cassanova's who do all the live crosses on air.

Aslo there are fliers in the Nova buillding and our gig is on their gig guide.
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most excellent! :D 8)
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