Update

Bloggy its been ages! Sorry! Ok, since my blog was for a uni assignment, I feel like I should tell you a bit more about me now that I've finished uni.

Name: Natasha. Never call me that. ITs Tash, Tasha, Tashy, etc...
Age: 22
Likes: Fashion, animated films, amazing social media campaigns, advertising, marketing, chcolate, baking cupcakes, sushi and Robbie Williams
Doesn't like: much fruit or veg (oops!)
Job: Social Marketing Manager at KidStart which means I promote the company through social media (us on twitter and facebook) as well as customer support and search engine optimisation for them. And I love it!

On this blog will be my opinion, hopes, dreams and other random crap I come out with. Enjoy, feel free to comment!

Is there such a thing as an Impossible Brief?

For 60 years nobody has cracked it.
It’s been waiting for a great creative mind like yours.
Up to the challenge?

The renowned agency BBR Saatchi&Saatchi have launched a competition to create innovative solutions on how to bring Israelis and the Palestinians together, Jews and Arabs, to solve the conflict in the Middle East. They have asked for your ideas, and the best ones will be presented to a panel of judges from both sides of the conflict. The winner will receive a ticket to the 2011 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.

What's your idea?
Go to the Facebook page or submit your ideas here.

Love a bit of Old Spice

Being a Social Media fan, not only as my job but now taking over my life, I could not have failed to notice the fantastic Old Spice campaign. Leaving it's fusty old image behind, giving the brand a completely new look and tone of voice as well as gorgeous models... well... there isn't anything I don't like about these ads! Enjoy them!

Blog Revisited

It's been almost a year since I last blogged, a lifetime in soacila media terms. Why have I left you so long bloggy dearest? Well a number of things have gotten in the way, my last year of uni (2:1 yippee!) jobseeking and just busy-ness in genereal. I feel that it is now time to take up blogging again, as i've read quite a few during these first few weeks at my new job.

Yes, I have a new job, as Social Media Manager for an online start-up called KidStart which you should all visit and sign up to. you can find us on Facebook and Twitter and follow my ramblings there too!

But for now I will leave you with an awesome YouTube video I have found today!

PS-I work for a kiddie company so don't be too surpised if a lot of my blogs are around kids and families!

YooBot

Having done some work with the British Heart Foundation during my time on placement, I was excited to see what the next installment of Grey's campaign for the BHF was going to be. Knowing they were targeting a younger market I was pleasantly surprised to see the "Yoobot" site. A yoobot is a virtual you, you put in your age and register, you can even upload your face as a picture! Your yoobot gets to live your life, basically, online and through your actions, you can see how the yoobot is affected, for example if you feed it too many burgers, you can see it become ill and even die!

I think this is a great site to teach children from a young age about heart disease, especially with obesity become such a large problem for the youth of today. Its fun for us bigger kids too! Go to http://yoobot.co.uk/ to try it out!

Etsy

This is a website that I have been aware of for quite a long time, but have only remembered recently. It is a site sort of like ebay but instead of selling everything, it is a community for artists to sell their wares. It is also a social network where artists can communicate with each other and see what's going on.

I think it is a great site because of the handmade, community aspect, it is kind of like a family. I have bought a few lovely things on there, and is somewhere different if you are looking for that personal gift. So go on etsy.com and browse away!

Waltz with Bashir

aWaltz with Bashir is an animated film made in 2008, and tells the story of a soldier who fought in the first Lebanon war in the 1980's. He has completely lost his memory excpet for a recurring nightmare he has about 26 dogs chasing him.

This film is a really interesting way of looking at war. does making it animated make it more accessible to the public? Does it make the film appeal to kids more? Does it make politics more real, and more people interested in politics?

I definitely recommend this film for anyone who is interested in animation (like I am) and also those who are interested in politics, or the Middle East.