Posts Tagged ‘christmas’

Winter window displays

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

One of the best things about Christmas shopping has to be the window displays, nothing warms the heart like a nicely decorated window covered in chintz, glitter and expensive gifts to buy for our loved ones. Having unfortunatley never had the chance to visit New York at Christmas, or ever for that matter, I have never seen the wonderful Christmas display windows which I hear you actually have to queue up for!

This years windows featured a certain Mr and Mrs Obama

Selfridges took on Little Red Riding hood for one their Christmas window.

The high street really does seem to go to town, the main purpose obviously being to get us to spend more money. The online stores are no different, in fact you could imagine it is much harder to get a customer in the store and to purchase when the competition on a national or even global size!

So this Christmas season have the online shops being following the high street and decorating their digital windows to entice shoppers?

You decide, here are some of the best festive websites for 2009:

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Topshop-Christmas

waterstones

Agent-Provocatuer

cadbury

Firebox-Chrismtas

Greggs-xmas

We’ve got the Festive Friday Feeling

Friday, December 11th, 2009

yummy-cupcakes

Christmas has arrived in the 360innovate office! These lovely Christmas cupcakes were supplied by Frosted and they have got us in the Christmas partying mood! With the Christmas night out tonight, being held in the Italian Kitchen, we are all in a thoroughly festive spirit and already contemplating what we are going to have to eat!

All we need now if some festive tunes to really get the party started…. Does anyone have any recommendations for the 360innovate Christmas playlist?

Christmas tips for B2B websites

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Last year we talked about getting more Christmas shoppers to your website and getting them to spend, but this year weChristmas Lights will turn our attention to B2B, an industry which can be incredibly quiet over the Christmas period we have put together some handy tips and advice on how to get visitors to your website and how to use online marketing techniques to keep your business busy this festive period.

Social media has been big news this year and Christmas 2009 is no different; B2B websites should be using the micro blogging platform Twitter as a way to continue relationships with prospective clients; don’t stop talking about products and services online just because work/enquiries seem to have slowed down.

Most people send a Christmas card every year so why not send an e-Christmas card this year, use it as way to not only wish your stakeholders season’s greetings but to offer them seasonal offers as a means of encouraging a decision (in your favour of course) over the festive period. This method of wishing them well is not only greener but allows you to add a more personal touch, although throw in a donation to a local charity to show your not being cheap!

Get into the festive spirit, do some charitable activities such as helping out at the local soup kitchen or even throw an office pantomime inviting clients to watch. Take it online by blogging and posting photos on Flickr, yes it’s something that can be done all year round but at Christmas time there is a lot more fun things going on and it is much easier to get clients involved in Christmas parties etc.

Use professional networking websites such as LinkedIn to locate or arrange a Christmas party. LinkedIn has an excellent event finding tool which is already listing several Christmas networking events, take it one step further by hosting your own Christmas networking event and post it on LinkedIn and any other social networking site the business gets involved with.

Whatever you choose to do for your business this Christmas the best advice we could possibly pass on is to keeping talking about your brand, just because business is quiet it doesn’t mean you can’t continue helping the customer make their decision in your favour or increase the brand visibility with your target market.

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells

Friday, December 12th, 2008

With the entire office feeling in a very Christmassy mood it only feels appropriate to bring some of this festive cheer to the blog… What better way than with a few Christmas memories from the 360innovate team!

Pamela Weaver, SEO whizz kid

Have you ever been in a school nativity play? If yes, who were you?
Yes I was in the Primary 5 nativity play and I was a Sheppard, so I didn’t have any lines but at least I was in the last part! I’m not much of an actress!

The best Christmas gift you have ever received?
It has to be when I get an extra surprise present like my flat screen TV last year. It is always nice to receive an extra present!

Your earliest memory of Christmas as a child?
Earliest memory …….. I remember being obsessed with the toy dog called “Snatch” that had a lead and looked like it was walking! I loved that thing!

The best thing about Christmas is…
That you get to see all your friends and family and are allowed to eat as much as you want! The food is the one of the best things for me…lots of chocolate and puddings. And of course the Christmas movies are great too!

What’s on your Christmas list this year?
Lots of lovely clothes and a pair of sexy heels! And I need perfume! I usually ask for clothes so I am always quite easy to buy for.

Who will you be spending Christmas with, and where?
I will be spending Christmas with my family (there is around 10 of us) who all come to my house for Christmas dinner and some cocktails, then I usually go round to my boyfriend’s house to see his family too.

Calum MacLeod, SEO Master

Have you ever been in a school nativity play? If yes, who were you?
Nope, not yet anyway

The best Christmas gift you have ever received?
A star wars at-at, last year

Your earliest memory of Christmas as a child?
Seeing this big fat red guy coming down the chimney

The best thing about Christmas is…
The food, the family, the far too much drinking

What’s on your Christmas list this year?
socks

Who will you be spending Christmas with, and where?
With my wife in our flat in Glasgow

David Niven, New Business Gladiator

Have you ever been in a school nativity play? If yes, who were you?
Yes, I once played Joseph in our school nativity play.

The best Christmas gift you have ever received?
The Thunder Tank ‘Feel the power, hear the roar, Thunder Cats are Loose!’

Your earliest memory of Christmas as a child?
Questioning my Mum as to how Santa was going to get into our house when we don’t have a chimney. She told me she would leave the back door open, I then watched her leave the door open to make sure she wasn’t lying!

The best thing about Christmas is…
Food

What’s on your Christmas list this year?
Me and the missus are buying each other snowboarding lessons for Christmas.

Who will you be spending Christmas with, and where?
I will be spending Christmas with my Mum and Dad at theirs. My two sisters, niece and nephew will also be there. My brother is in Manchester and Rad (missus) is in London.
Merry Christmas

Gerry Donnelly, Project Manager/Ninja

Have you ever been in a school nativity play? If yes, who were you?
Yes I have when I was in primary, I played a wise man. Obviously!

The best Christmas gift you have ever received?
A bike, not just any bike… it had computer. It was like Knightrider but a bike.

The best thing about Christmas is…
Christmas movies and TV.

What’s on your Christmas list this year?
Complete Last of Summer Wine box set

Who will you be spending Christmas with, and where?
My fiancé will be having Christmas dinner at my parents then in the evening we will be visiting hers.

Laura Davis, Marketing Magician

Have you ever been in a school nativity play? If yes, who were you?
Yes, I have been in two school nativities, once as a wise man, another as a shepherd. I tried for Mary but I wasn’t good enough singer! :(

The best Christmas gift you have ever received?
Either my trip to London, or the year I got the Lion King Super Nintendo game, Lion King Teddy and the Aladdin Dolls! Awesome!

The best thing about Christmas is…
Family, drink, Crimbo movies, Mariah Carey “All I want for Christmas…”, parties and getting glammed up!

What’s on your Christmas list this year?
A designer handbag and a pair of nice boots!

Who will you be spending Christmas with, and where?
My mum, dad and dogs! Woo Hoo!