#Blogs

Feb 10, 2014
2 min

Meet the Team – Matt Hunt

Following on from last month’s entry where we welcomed Ben to the team, Soaring Worldwide has the pleasure of introducing our new Senior Account Executive, Matt Hunt, into the team. Let’s learn a bit about him shall we? Prior to joining the talented team here at Soaring Worldwide, Matt graduated from the University of Bath with a First Class Honours degree in Applied Computing. His degree in Applied Computing equipped him with both the technical knowledge and skill to build a

Jan 6, 2014
2 min

New faces at Soaring Worldwide

Cirencester-based Strategic multi-channel marketing specialist Soaring Worldwide has appointed Matt Hunt and Ben Hankins in executive positions as the agency expands its service offering and client base. The appointments strengthen the agency’s design and content creation team and follows on from new business wins including Newport and South East Wales, Horseradish, SPACES (formerly SPA Security and Events Ltd) and Interconnect Products and increasing activity for existing cl

Dec 17, 2013
1 min

Flightlink Executive Travel achieves international quality management standard with Certification In

Flightlink Executive Travel has gained certification to the internationally recognised Quality Management Standard (QMS) – ISO 9001:2008. The certification was awarded by Certification International. Achieving the standard makes Flightlink, which has its head office in Swindon and operates a fleet of 22 E Class Mercedes Benz, one of the first dedicated chauffeur companies in the South West to achieve the standard. Mike McCartney, Managing Director of Flightlink, comments: “We

Nov 7, 2013
2 min

Soaring Worldwide scoops international marketing award

Cirencester-based strategic communications agency Soaring Worldwide has scooped the Best Public Relations Campaign award at the Meeting Industry Marketing Awards (MIMA) for its work with the Barbican. The Barbican, supported by Soaring Worldwide also picked up a bronze award in the Best Use of Budget Category at the awards which were held at the end of October. The MIMA’s are organised by Meetings & Incentive Travel magazine and aim to raise the standards of marketing in the

Oct 28, 2013
2 min

Certification International: Case Study

Soaring Worldwide has worked with Certification International since 2011. Certification International is a global organisation with over 5,000 clients in 26 countries that provide accreditation, analysis and management services to companies of all sizes. Initially, our work together started with the aim to raise the profile of Certification International globally through message development and promotion both internally and externally. The campaign Soaring Worldwide put toget

Oct 16, 2013
1 min

Meetings and conferences accessible for all at imago’s Burleigh Court

Burleigh Court, part of the imago portfolio of venues, has retained The Multidisciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (MASCIP) annual Scientific Conference, once again demonstrating its commitment to accessibility. The event was first held at imago’s Burleigh Court in 2009, and it will return for the 3rd time in November, having also been held there in 2012. Burleigh Court has dedicated disabled parking bays located close to reception and training rooms, r

Oct 15, 2013
2 min

Meet the Team – Sarah Carless

Today we meet with Sarah Carless, Senior Account Manager at Soaring Worldwide. I’ve been working at Soaring Worldwide now for two and a half years and have really enjoyed my time here. On a day to day basis, my role involves account management; contacting clients and attending client meetings, creating strategy and PR campaigns, writing press releases, award entries and blogs and scouring industry publications for news. I have a lot on my plate but I enjoy being really involv

Oct 7, 2013
3 min

Meeting Audit from the Meetology® Group uses psychological measurement

The Meetology® Group’s Meeting Audit helps businesses, venues and organisers design dynamic, potent and productive meetings through the psychological measurement of attendee behaviour, experience, performance and productivity. The Meeting Audit is the latest product launched by the Meetology® Group as it continues to expand its portfolio based on the psychology and behavioural science behind effective meetings. The product is already being used by venues, corporates and assoc

Aug 29, 2013
2 min

Event professionals invited to join Bath and Bristol Events Network

Event industry professionals are being invited join the next Bath and Bristol Events Network get-together, which will be held at The Francis Hotel, Bath, on Monday 16th September (5.30 -8pm). The network was set up by Francois de la Croix-Vaubois, of Frog Events, in January with the aim of bringing together event professionals – including corporate event planners, event management agencies, DMCs, marketing companies, venues and suppliers – in the Bristol and Bath area. This w

Aug 6, 2013
2 min

New meetings industry clients for Soaring Worldwide

Soaring Worldwide, a Cirencester based PR and communications agency has contracted two new clients, continuing its growth in the meetings and events industry. imago; a conference and events venue based in Loughborough commences work with Soaring Worldwide on 1st August, 2013. The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) commences work with Soaring Worldwide on 1st September, 2013. Adam Baggs, managing director, Soaring Worldwide comments; “We are look

Aug 1, 2013
2 min

Creating relationships with clients

At Soaring Worldwide we ensure that we create strong and lasting relationships with our clients. This is because it is not only polite and good practice, but it enables us to have a formal yet informal connection with our clients making it easier to discuss what it is they require from us and of our services. Communication is key. One client that we have a particularly good working relationship with is Magenta Security Services. We have worked with them for many years and ove

Jul 30, 2013
2 min

When content was king

I recently attended the Cirencester Charities Conference. This was the first event of its kind and brought together about 120 individuals from charities across the town. It was a superb event, very well organised, had a highly engaged audience and should be considered a success on all levels. What intrigued me most though was how the quality of the perfectly targeted content, knowledgeable speakers and interested audience made it work so well. As a meetings professional, I ha

Jul 26, 2013
2 min

Certification International Indian office celebrates first year in operation

Certification International has celebrated the first year of operations for its office in India. The office in Mumbai provides third party assessment services in India and the Indian sub-continent. Within its domain of conformity assessment services, Certification International India Pvt Ltd offers services to help retailers, trading partners, importers and manufacturers assess product quality and meet the regulatory requirements of their industry through services such as raw

Jul 26, 2013
2 min

X Factor

In order to be a successful public relations and communications company, you must possess the ‘x-factor.’ Clients will choose to work with your company because you provide them with this ‘x-factor’ – something different that sets you apart from the rest. – So what is that ‘x-factor’? Below we list some of our opinions. Understanding Understanding what a client needs is one of the most important things when creating a PR campaign or communications strategy. If you do not unde

Jul 24, 2013
2 min

Church House Conference Centre grows in-house AV team to meet client needs

Church House Conference Centre has welcomed two new graduates as Junior AV Technicians to its award winning in-house AV team. Tom Young studied Audio Music Production at Buckinghamshire New University and worked as a playback sound engineer at Lord’s Cricket Ground for the London 2012 Olympic archery events, and as a sound engineer at a variety of music venues. He says: “I’m looking forward to working with the Church House AV team and building on the experience I’ve gained wo

Jul 16, 2013
2 min

Websites

Websites are very important tools to advertise and promote your business. These days, everyone has a website whether it is selling ice-cream, televisions, is a charity website, health forum or even a website just providing information. As a result of this, the need to be found on search engines and to have a professional and informative website is absolutely imperative. Many people use search engines to find a specific company and will judge that company’s credibility by the

Jul 15, 2013
2 min

Certification International sees increase in information security certification

Certification International, a leader in the assessment and certification of international, national and industry standards, says it has experienced a dramatic increase in demand for certification from companies wanting to meet information security standards. Since 2008, the number of certificates issued for ISO 27001 has increased 30%. The standard, which replaced BS7799-2, is the specification for an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and provides a model for est

Jul 3, 2013
2 min

Increased interest in web streaming according to Church House Conference Centre poll

Church House Conference Centre says there is increased interest in web streaming events, as demonstrated by the results of its AV survey. The Westminster venue asked more than 100 of its clients how likely they were to web stream events in future. Results revealed around 11% of event organisers already web stream their events, with an additional 60.7% saying it would be a possibility in the future. Just 4.5% said they had no intention to stream their future events. Church Hou

Jul 1, 2013
2 min

Congratulations…. To Cirencester Round Table

Nothing to do with Soaring Worldwide or communications today, just some information about some people working very hard to support others… Cirencester Round Table, of which I am a member, is a small group, who voluntarily give up their time to raise money for those people looking for support. We only donate to local causes, we prefer to see our donation used to purchase a tangible asset and we like that asset to be of benefit to more than one person. For those that don’t know

Jun 20, 2013
4 min

Industry experts to lead high impact sessions at The Meetings Show UK

The Meetings Show UK has focused on industry knowledge and expertise in its choice of speakers for its tailored education programme, including keynotes, presentations and panel debates, at the inaugural show next month. Following research led by The Meetings Show UK’s Education Panel, industry leading speakers are offering in-depth sessions on topics and themes of genuine relevance to both the demand and supply sides of the meetings industry. Keynote 1 – Tuesday 9 July, 2013