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The Top 100 North West brands 2008 – now open for nominations

Today we announce the launch of How-Do's Top 100 North West Brands 2008 in association with leading law firm Hill Dickinson together with the CBI and the CIM. In this, the initiative's second year, we welcome four of Bauer's leading radio stations which will also be participating as we seek to identify the region's best known and most admired brands.
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O’Brien stands down as BBC Head of Regional and Local Programmes

Tamsin O’Brien is to stand down from her role as BBC’s head of regional and local programmes (HRLP) in the North West after 2 years.

"This has been a very difficult decision for me. I feel as proud to be working for the BBC now as I did the day I arrived almost twenty years ago."

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Penk begins The Revolution

Former Key 103 presenter, Steve Penk is now the proud owner of Oldham’s The Revolution . Music changes, Rajar ratings, website disappearing and an unwillingness to speak to the media. Yes, How-Do’s spidey senses were right to be tingling. Comments (3)
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TBWA and Imperial Leather get into a lather

TBWA\Manchester has unveiled what it describes as a groundbreaking campaign for Imperial Leather’s Skinbliss. Rather than the usual shots of a person in a shower getting excited about how clean they are, they’ve employed a top fashion photographer to underline the new soap’s innovative features.
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Breaking News: Penk buys Revolution FM

TV and radio presenter Steve Penk has become sole owner of Oldham radio station The Revolution. He's bought the entire share capital of Oldham FM Ltd. Comments (1)
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New BBC One drama filming now in Manchester

According to the BBC press office, new six part drama The Choir Project is set in “an unremarkable town in the north of England.” So, what better place to film it than in and around Manchester?

Hmmm, can’t remember seeing that description in Marketing Manchester’s literature anywhere…

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NWDA signs new agency for £1.2m recruitment task

The North West Development Agency has signed up Manchester-based recruitment advertising specialist Euro RSCG to handle a new £1.2m brief following a public tender process.
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Cheshire West and Chester Council reveals the frontrunners in its big £500 brand search

Our thanks go to an eagle-eyed How-Do reader who spotted that Cheshire West and Chester Council has posted the four corporate ID’s that are battling out to be the local authority’s new brand… and take home a payment of some £500.

And we have to say; they’re really not all that bad.

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Knowsley aims to become leading local authority with major online drive

Representatives from Knowsley Council have revealed to How-Do how the authority aims to become a sector leader in customer service and interaction.

This will be achieved through online channels, with a fully comprehensive strategy overhaul that will see the council embracing the latest internet trends and developments.

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LOVE loses £2m Yorkshire Tea brief, but still looks to coffee brands

Manchester’s LOVE Creative has confirmed to How-Do that it has lost the advertising account for Taylors of Harrogate’s Yorkshire Tea brand to Beattie McGuinness Bungay. Comments (1)
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