 Here is one of our favourite artistes Roisin Murphy sporting some lovely vintage wrangler. We all went to see her recently in the Olympia and were nearly as impressed by her outfits as her singing... or were we more so? Anyway, we were delighted to see this snap of her rocking some delightful denim from one of our favourite brands Wrangler. Labels: our brands
 YAY! Thinkhouse has scooped PR blogger Piaras Kelly’s award for the Best Campaign of the Year. The award was for our charity mo growing Movember campaign with highlights including the gala party and the ongoing support of our media partner Metro. It really was a pleasure to work on, the Movember team are great fun and we are already planning an even bigger 2009 campaign. Start preparing those upper lips boys!
Piaras's blog is a great old read, check out his links to some of the better marketing/pr and advertising blogs in Ireland, up now. www.pkellypr.com/blogLabels: Movember, our brands, our work, the biz
 At Thinkhouse, we are very into The Fashion. This is why one of our favourite video’s ever made is Brenda Dickson’s ‘Welcome to My Home’. Many people prefer the many parodies but we’re down with the original version in a major way. We’ve learnt many important things. · Sometimes it’s good to go against the designer · Powder blush should only be used at night · Blue eyeliner is for daytime · Salt can make the face puffy and sugar causes wrinkles · If you have a weight problem, try and cut down on what you eat As with all glamorous fashion idols, there is a sad ending to The Young and the Restless stars story which can be found here on her blog and a video of her in court here. Labels: stuff we like
 The CEO of Second Life Philip Rosedale has come out with some interesting ways for companies to save money during the economic downturn. At the recent Leaders in London Summit he answered questions on all things Second Life, but one topic drew particular interest from the audience, how the Virtual World will fare throughout the GCC. A typically upbeat and positive Rosedale (what CEO wouldn’t put a brave face on things nowadays) had some interesting ideas: “The most obvious and effective cost-cutting measure is for people to travel less. Tell your people not to travel to meetings if they don’t have to be there, why don’t you host your conferences at a meeting point on Second Life?” Rosedale also suggested that the virtual world will outgrow the web to become the standard form of communication within 10 years, he was also named as one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World last year; definitely a development all companies should keep in mind. Visit Thinkhouse on Second Life at 102.51.27 Labels: the biz
 The last couple of years saw serious retro revival on all things 80s, aside from the obvious fashion throwbacks, there has also been serious revival in gaming and all things lo-fi, with people going crazy for C64s and original Nes’. This spawned a whole pixel movement with parties, sounds and music dedicated to all things 8bit. The popularity of acts like Crystal Castles and Boy 8 showcase the musical side, check out this little douse for a lovely example of pixel art, shot on the streets of Brooklyn NYC. Labels: stuff we like
Google Trends is a fantastic way for marketers to keep track of their search popularity and compare it to competitors. It has also been used for ‘good’ now too, with the nice people at Google tracking flu trends by measuring related key searches across different regions. When compared to results from the Centers for Disease Control a pattern emerges with the CDC only a shade ahead of the search results. This will be very useful for epidemiologists who can use the data to pre-empt the virus and maybe even enable health professionals to be better prepared. Trends, already a great tool for busineses, is now open to all sorts of new applications in every aspect of life.  Get the lowdown on how it works right here.Labels: stuff we like
 Us lucky ducks here at Thinkhouse were treated to a wondrous night in London over the weekend. We started at a whopper vintage sale (well, I am sure it was whopper for the thousands who queued from 3pm the day previous) then check-in at our fab hotel, followed by a meal at Asia de Cuba (delish!), a couple of clubs before rounding off the night with a raid of the mini-bar and a traditional elevator pile-on. Highlights: Disco Bloodbath in Dalston (friendliest ravers ever and sweet Italo/Disco treats) The Pork In Asia de Cuba (delish) The Sea Bass in Asia de Cuba (delish x2) Hell Pzza for lunch. (Looking at that list you would think we just ate and danced all weekend, we also drank too) Labels: stuff we like
 On a recent trip to NYC, Thinkhouse’s Jane McDaid, hooked up with some of the most inspiring, innovative and daring PR people on Earth. The most interesting of the bunch was Eric Yaverbaum, Founder of Ericho PR. Check out his work here: www.erichopr.com An unquenchable thirst for all that’s new in PR – Thinkhouse’s trek in NYC revealed that things in NYC aren’t that much different to Ireland. But then there’s Eric. Having built a massively successful consumer PR agency Eric sold out. He’s now launching his own brands, and with no creative limitations, developing some of the most innovative PR campaigns America has ever seen. He’s the man behind ‘ tappening’ – an anti-bottled water movement that encourages people to consumer water in an environmentally friendly way. An interesting concept that’s generated massive awareness as a result of Eric’s guerrilla and new media campaigns. And there’s lots more where that came from. Check out his site & work on erichopr.comLabels: stuff we like, the biz
 A big thanks to Svenja and Yoske for sharing their golden moments with us last night. Thanks to all of you who came down too, it was a really lovely evening, the setting was perfect for the occasion and those tea cocktails were delicious. We have some gorgeous pictures up on our facebook page, check them out over here. The next Barry's Tea With... is with Monster Truck Studio and Gallery in the new year, we will keep you posted right here. Labels: our work
 Big shout out to to 3 who has just won the government awarded contract for the National Broadband Scheme. The scheme aims to get broadband to those remote regions of the county that have so far been without. This is a great initiative by the government, for too long Ireland has been lagging behind our European counterparts in the broadband take-up, no wonder when 10% of the country couldn’t even get it. That will all change soon though with 3 on the case. Well done lads! Labels: 3, our brands, our work
 We are not going to lie, sometimes Mondays can be tough. Not today though, even after a weekend which included the English leg of the Movember tour and the return of one of Dublin's finest clubs Backlash, spirits are high in the office with the imminent performance of Roisin Murphy at the Olympia. With better outfits than God himself and more costume changes than our very own Bitches with Wolves front man James O’Neill, Roisin is definitely our very favourite idol.Labels: stuff we like
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Here is one of our favourite artistes Roisin Murphy sporting some lovely vintage wrangler. We all went to see her recently in the Olympia and were nearly as impressed by her outfits as her singing... or were we more so?
