Melanie Lee, aka Mellee, is the pr shop’s new protégée. Currently in the second year of her Bachelor of Communications degree at AUT, she joins us a couple of days a week (Thursday and Friday) to immerse herself in the world of PR and pick up a few tips along the way. We think she’ll fit right in, and look forward to ‘molding’ her into a future PR star.
Pippa and Sally visited the Capital recently to publicise the Wellington Food Show and chaperone celebrity cook, Donna Hay, on some of her media interviews. In amongst the culinary delights and soggy weather, the duo managed to spend some time at the national museum. Of particular note was a new exhibition which allows visitors to snap pictures of themselves and upload them onto massive screens. Repetitively. Never ones to shy away from the camera, this new technology provided on end of entertainment with the added bonus of not requiring a third party to take the photos. Nice one Te Papa.
Introducing the newest member to the pr shop team, Renee Bushby.
In a not so bizarre twist of fate, Renee started at the pr shop as work experience back in 2006, while she was completing her PR degree. We told her to go and get some corporate experience and, to her credit, she followed our advice and now has two years at Porter Novelli under her belt, working across a range of clients, including Fonterra Brands, Gold Coast Tourism and Visa to name a few.
She is a bright spark, who we know will make her mark quickly with her quick wit and great sense of humour.
Sally is a volunteer at Make-A-Wish, a not-for-profit organisation that grants wishes for children with life threatening illnesses. She recently worked with a team to grant this wish for a great kid called Peter, from out West. Peter wanted some playground equipment, which included a trampoline, a swing and slide set and a cubby house. The icing on the cake was a surprise party with all of his friends and family to celebrate his wish, and a performance by the Funky Monkeys.
Pippa and Sal had the pleasure of attending a friends costume party recently – the theme ‘80’s. A loose theme by any means but we chose Madonna and Wonder Woman (in the reruns phase given it first aired late 70’s). The real wonder came during a quick costume change in the toilet. Magic.
