#ThisisEssex: the place to visit, live, study and invest
Essex has much to offer from its 350-mile coastline, rural retreats, vineyards and buzzing new cities to its top UK universities, outstanding schools, excellent transport links, new housing developments and proximity to the capital. The marketing campaign, which includes targeted advertisements on the London Underground and online, is focused on residents of London who may […]
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Visit Essex puts county on gastro map
Vineyards in Essex have expanded at phenomenal rates in recent years, and the East Anglia region now provides at least 10% of English wine in Great Britain. However, the majority of wines are grown in Essex (at least 50 vineyards), an area famed for its dry sunny climes and a shared geology with the champagne […]
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Visit Essex & Big Wave PR Shortlisted for CIPR Awards
#ThisisEssex was launched in the autumn of 2019 and encouraged the people of Essex to step forward and challenge perceptions of the county. A Paralympian, women’s rally driver, novelists and a comedian, amongst many others, stepped forward including best-selling novelist, Martina Cole and Michelin star chefs, the Galvin Brothers. Photo and film shoots were set-up, […]
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Campaign wins PRCA DARE award
#ThisisEssex was launched in the autumn of 2019 and encouraged the people of Essex to step forward and showcase the real stars of the county. Novelists, an oysterman, chefs and a comedian, amongst many others, stepped forward including best-selling novelist, Martina Cole and Michelin star chefs, the Galvin Brothers. Photo and film shoots took place […]
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BBC Breakfast Premieres #ThisisEssex
The film was part of an ongoing strategy, thanks to last year’s PR launch of #ThisisEssex, over 60 people from Essex had stepped forward to become ambassadors and showcase real Essex and dispel the stereotype. A few of the campaign’s ‘stars’ were chosen to take part in a film to challenge perceptions of people from […]
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Writing Stories to Mark VE Day During Lockdown
Big Wave PR client, Royal British Legion, was organising much of the commemorations, but to ensure veterans of WWII will never be forgotten, our charity PR team were working with the Legion’s Press Office. Together we collected VE Day stories from those who served in the armed forces during WWII or who were evacuated during […]
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