Win MK Dons tickets-‘like’ Interdirect’s new Facebook page to enter!

Love the beautiful game?  Know a football fanatic? Or just fancy a fun day out with friends?

To celebrate the launch of Interdirect’s new Facebook page, we’re giving the first 300 visitors that ‘like’ us the chance to win four club platinum tickets to the MK Dons.

Interdirect recently went live with its new Facebook page, which will keep you up-to-date with everything going on at the frontline and behind the scenes of Interdirect. We’re sharing the latest links, news and photos, giving you an insight into what Milton Keynes’ leading full service media agency is currently working on, our recent successes and any new developments.

Visit www.facebook.com/Interdirect, and click ‘like’ at the top of Interdirect’s page to be in with the chance of winning a three course meal with wine and football, for four people, at the Stadium:MK.

Recommend our Facebook page to a friend and they will also stand a chance of winning this fantastic prize, simply by clicking on ‘like’.

Over the past decade, there is no denying that the presence of social media has become an increasingly influential source for journalists. With the need for PR to be more efficient, effective and exciting, communication platforms like Twitter and Facebook are the most accessible and interactive supply of the latest news and information. But encouragingly, PR firms are still the first port of call for journalists when it comes to sourcing newsworthy stories.

A Digital Journalism Study by the Oriella PR Network quizzed 500 journalists and found that 62% of respondents use PR agencies as their number one resource for news or feature stories.

Without PR agencies, many journalists couldn’t get past first base when putting together a story to a tight deadline, as well as qualifying their sources. This survey shows that credibility is still one of the most important factors in getting your news release to press.

Interdirect’s PR team understand the art of journalism, how to spot a good story, who to target and what to say. We work with journalists, we don’t harass them or simply sit with our fingers crossed hoping they will use our news release, once a journalist has worked with us they keep coming back for more.

Contact ID: PR and find out what we can do for your business. Email PR@interdirect.co.uk or telephone 0845 121 5566.

Interdirect will continue to support local club, the MK Dons, for a second season.

The renewal of its Club Platinum membership at MK Dons allows Interdirect to continue its investment in local sport, as well as providing an excellent opportunity to entertain and showcase MK Dons’ outstanding stadium and facilities to its existing and prospective new clients.

The membership includes four seats at 23 league games, as well as cup games and friendlies, and access to the pitchside bar and restaurant, where there is an opportunity for both Interdirect and its clients to network with other businesses.

Interdirect’s managing director Nicholas Mann said: "MK Dons has one of the fastest growing fan bases in the country. It brings people from across the UK to Milton Keynes, helping to increase the number of visitors. Last season we were able to use our MK Dons tickets in many ways, including providing them to charities for their raffles or auctions, entertaining clients, and for staff rewards.”

Pete Winkelman, chairman of MK Dons said: “I am thrilled to have Interdirect on board again as a Platinum partner of the Club’s. Their continued support for MK Dons is extremely valuable and it is fantastic to see a local company investing their time and commitment to the Club and the local community.”

Over the last few years social media has become increasingly important in developing and maintaining good public relations. Gone are the days of printing, stuffing and posting out news releases to editors. With the news available 24/7, PR needs to be instantaneous, more dynamic and more proactive than ever before.

Digital PR goes hand in hand with marketing, delivering news and information through social media. And it’s only going to get bigger! What started with Myspace and Bebo is now dominated by Facebook, Twitter and Linked In. Integrating PR in this way requires those that use it to understand and recognise that it is about more than jumping on the social media bandwagon, it’s about strategically looking at the overall corporate strategy, examining each and every target audience, and identifying how best to get the message across and where to do it, considering and planning all PR around these points.

In this social media revolution, many journalists are using the likes of Twitter to source stories, challenging PR managers to make their articles interesting and relevant in less than 140 characters.

It’s not just a fad - tomorrow communications experts across the globe mark social media day. A day dedicated to celebrating the changes in media that have empowered us to stay connected to information in real time, proving this is serious business and not just for fun!

At Interdirect, we know our tweets and tags from our pokes and pings, and we have the skills to get you noticed in a saturated cyber-world. We’ll manage content, keep you up to date on blogs, increase your fans and followers, and keep you ahead of your competitors, giving you a full online presence. 

With 16 years in the new media business, and multiple awards for digital design and development pride of place in the board room, ID’s presence in the industry stands proud as one of the leading digital agencies in the UK. However, not a company to stand still, in 2009 Interdirect expanded its client services portfolio, adding public relations and marketing to the mix, establishing itself as an innovative full service agency.

Two years on, the PR and marketing team has grown rapidly and now works with several exciting clients, including a large government supported standards organisation, a software company aimed at the financial services and human resources sector, and one of the leading health resorts in the UK.

Whether you need to be shouting from a pedestal or whispering in the wings, the ID PR and marketing team will strategically help the media, your peers and ultimately your customers  hear about what your business has to offer.

Meet the team

Debbie Lamb - PR director

Debbie relishes a challenge. Give her a dish cloth and she’ll make it sound interesting.

Click here to find out more about Debbie.

Lynsey Geddes - Marketing account director

Lynsey has the experience to know what can be done, what actually works and what would be the best approach for you.

Click here to find out more about Lynsey.

Anne Compton - PR account manager

Anne is calm under pressure. She’ll keep a clear head no matter what’s thrown her way and will make sure your deadlines are met and not missed.

Click here to find out more about Anne.

Lynsey wants your marketing strategy to work. For your customers to be intrigued by an ad, to spot your name on the underground on the way to work, to read more in a creative DM on their desk, to pick up your brochure at an exhibition, to give you a call that week. Two decades working in advertising and design agencies for blue chip clients through to one man bands, Lynsey has the experience to know what can be done, what actually works and what would be the best approach for you. She’s a straight talking strategist, and can bring what seems like a mountain of marketing jargon and random ideas together into a plan that everyone can understand.

Contact ID: Marketing today and find out what we can do for you and your company. Email Lynsey.Geddes@interdirect.co.uk or telephone 0845 121 5566.