by Lisa Devaney | 30 Oct, 2009 | News
Hai Media Group is now supporting the team of
IF Communications
Clients we are collaborating on together to win mainstream media and online exposure include:
Mobango – http://www.mobango.com
Sharpcards – http://www.sharpcards.net
Smaato – http://www.smaato.com/
Flirtomatic – http://www.flirtomatic.com / http://www.handmademobile.com
Fjord – http://www.fjordnet.com/
Wellington Partners – http://www.wellington-partners.com
FD Unlimited – http://www.fdunlimited.com/Astia – http://www.astia.org/
More clients are coming on board soon.
by Lisa Devaney | 10 Aug, 2009 | News
Hai Media Group’s Director Lisa Devaney is now a trainer with Pinnacle PR, the world’s largest specialised international public relations training company, offering introductory and advanced seminars in public affairs, media relations, crisis communications, event organisation and more.
Devaney is offering full and half day seminars for PR 2.0 training, helping participants from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, understand how to approach and use the Web for public relations campaigns. Her course is influenced by the teachings of Brian Solis, Beth Harte and other leading PR 2.0 professionals. The course looks at the pros and cons of online communications and provides strategic insight for “future-proofing” business communications. The course also provides instruction on using online tools, finding resources, as well as basic skills training for using social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin for business.
As millions of people increasingly use the Internet to communicate, businesses are looking to craft appropriate ways of connecting with key stakeholder audiences online, and looking to experienced online communicators to avoid pitfalls. As of summer 2009, more than 250 million people are members of Facebook, and more than 33 million are using Twitter, two of the most popular social networking sites. Devaney shares case studies with course participants, taking a look at some of the blunders, as well as the successes, companies are currently having online.
Pinnacle PR has attractive training facilities in London, Brussels, Dubai and Bahrain, and each location is fully equipped for presentations, and media relations on-camera training. Seminars are kept to a limited size to create an engaged learning environment, with participants asking questions throughout the courses. The seminars include hands-on workshop sessions that put new skills into action, and best prepare participants for real world public relations issues. All of Pinnacle PR’s trainers are senior public relations professionals, who have real world working experience, and continue to work in the industry.
Contact Pinnacle PR, to book a training seminar.
by Lisa Devaney | 9 Jun, 2009 | News
Hai Media Group led efforts in the UK to launch Skyfire’s new 1.0 version, a milestone that took the popular smartphone mobile browser out of a successful beta period that attracted 1 million participants. Working with USA media partner VSC Consulting, the news earned attention from numerous mainstream media outlets, popular blogs and Skyfire became a popular topic on Twitter.
Prior to the debut of Skyfire’s version 1.0, on May 27, 2009, The New York Times named it to be “App of the Week” in the blog Gadgetwise. In the UK, bloggers and mobile experts raved about the service, saying:
“You see, Skyfire isn’t a ‘proper’ browser, more of a content viewer, with all the serious processing handled by the company’s proxy servers, the pages then being ‘rendered’ onto your phone. Just like the Opera browser in fact, but with more whistles, bells and streaming video.” – T3’s David Walker
“The release brings with it a host of improvements, such as improved navigation, zooming and interaction and a faster launch, lower power consumption, and new search functionality. Also, while the new version of the browser starts up, you can begin typing URLs or search queries into the box at the top, saving time. The company is operating a closed alpha for the BlackBerry platform, so that’ll likely be next for release.” –Pocket-lint.com’s Duncan Geere
“Their browser is fast and responsive, and Skyfire’s goal is to give a faithful representation of web pages that is equivalent to the desktop browsing experience. One important focus for Skyfire is in the area of video rendering… Skyfire’s approach is to introduce their own video-crunching servers between, say, YouTube and your Nokia N95. These servers take full Flash (Flash 10) and then video transcode the signal in real-time, giving a lower frame rate (8 frames per second), and a smaller screen rendering for mobile. The result is that the Skyfire browser can render an original YouTube page or Vimeo page, or even blogs with embedded video, so that you have access to the entire video catalogue, live on line.” –Martyn Davies, The Really Mobile Project
Watch The Phones Show for an interview with Skyfire’s VP of Business Development Raj Singh, offer extra insight to the browser’s features and hints of what’s to come.
Other UK coverage included:
FT.com
AllAboutSymbian.com
Zdnet.co.uk
Tech Radar UK
Pocketpicks.co.uk
Trustedreviews.com
Phonesreview.co.uk
Yahoo News UK
VNUnet.com
MobileMarketingMagazine.co.uk
Pocket-lint.com
The Really Mobile Project
Rethink-Wireless
GoMoNews.com
AlexKinch.com
Mashable
by Lisa Devaney | 20 May, 2009 | News
Hai Media Group’s Lisa Devaney attended SHINE 09, a two-day business “unconference” for social entrepreneurs. The event included one-to-one mentoring sessions, social collaboration games, creative brainstorming to foster new ideas, and guidance to help execute new projects.
Funding was won for a new project by Martin Sherrard, for his Stratford Walled Kitchen Garden concept, offering horticultural training and a community restaurant serving produce grown in the garden. He pitched his concept for the prize, along with Re-Made in Brixton, Open Free Cycle and Youandiskills.com.
Participating in Dave Wilcox’s social collaboration game, Devaney, along with others, conceived the concept of “Re-Think!” a community programme for troubled youths caught in the criminal justice system that would see them be taught new 21st century skills by learning how to re-furbish old computers from discarded consumer electronics. While Re-Think! didn’t win the game, due to a request for more funding than was on offer, the process brought together a mix of ideas and agendas and created something productive.
Lisa Devaney blogged about SHINE 09, here:
DigitalJournal.com
BrandRepublic.com
Other non-traditional conferences coming up in the UK include:
bTWEEN (11-12 June 2009, Liverpool), an interactive digital media forum
2gether09, a London summer conference run in festival style, aims to explore and celebrate how technology can be used to promote social progress.
Over The Air, a September London mobile development gathering spaced over two days of fun, learning, hacking and socializing with participants camping over night.
by Lisa Devaney | 16 Apr, 2009 | News
Hai Media Group’s Lisa Devaney is now writing for citizen journalist website DigitalJournal.com, contributing news reports from London, UK.
Within a short time of writing for the outlet, she won attention from the editors, receiving acclaim and a Top Find Award for her coverage of the G20 protests in London, 1 April 2009. The editor’s who reviewed her work said:
“For instance, check out Lisa Devaney‘s stunning article on the G20 protests in London. She was able to write intimately on the anger flaring between demonstrators and police, nicely complementing her article with illustrative photos. She interviewed various activists and protesters who had some passionate statements to say about the political meeting. We commend Lisa for her in-person interviews and passion for being on the ground at one of the most important events of 2009.”
Read more of her articles here:
Author Zoe Margolis Replies to Amazon’s alleged censorship
New Tamil Protests Hit London, Questions Remain About G20 Death
Bloggers Make History At G20 Summit
All Night Camp Out Planned In Streets of London for G20 Protests
Banks Are Financial Casinos, Leading UK Economist Says
Day 1 of London G20 Protests More Gandhi Than Rambo
London Braces for G20 Protests Next Week
London Treated to Future of Sound, Future of Light Event
