Friday 4 April 2014

Back to school for me


Back to school for me lol, wow! Urban Synergy's speed mentoring last night at Coinsborough College (Catford London), young people were so focused, learned more about myself than anything.
Big thanks for invite to http://www.urbansynergy.com/ Leila Thomas, Lesley Anne Miller, always highly organised and professional.
Top panellists: Adrian Grant (http://thrillerlive.com/), Ricardo Medford, Dawn Goring (10 Downing Street) & Colin Donaldson (Ba Pilot)... Mentors:Dawn Morgan, Trevor, Dr Charlie Easmon (Harley Street Doctor) Colin, Mark and others that gave up their time.
Hope the kids and school valued the experience as much as I did.

Thursday 27 February 2014

Personal Branding... we're all public figures!

It seems despite having your social media and website there's a gap and need for a personal site. 

Customers want to know who they are dealing with, the real character, you in turn can control the image, blog about your personal interests and show your personal site.

It's a Dragons Den
James Cann of Dragons Den is a good example, personal yet professional he seamlessly plugs his business, charity and personality work. http://www.james-caan.com/


It's all Out there!
With a quick google search you can uncover all sorts... videos, pictures.
it's a tricky balance... so it's better that your personal site comes up on the first page.

Richard Branson or Virgin
Your business image is closely associated with your personal image.. can you separate Richard Branson from Virgin... despite crashing his Balloon in the Atlantic didn't seem to affect the safety image of the the airline. 

Be Honest
You can't ultimately control your online image... there's no hiding, if your honest and integral in the real world it will be reflected online. 

Plug Plug!
Drop me an email if you want to look at a personal site or blog, a simple 2-3 page site that'll look great on mobiles and will do wonders at networking seminars.

Warmest Always

Ash

Ash Kamat
Design | Branding | Interactive | Web | Animation
T. 07985 590 114
E. ash@ashk.co.uk
W. www.ashk.co.u

Thursday 20 February 2014

Recent Designs, Web & Animation

Hi guys, keeping on top my social media marketing! some screen shots of recent work. 

Even though I help others market themselves I find it hard to be objective about my own marketing.. see below text for my own flyer following the A.I.D.A principles Attention, Interest, Desire & Action.


START draft1 

Headline: Targeted message
- Run your own business or starting up?

Attention Grabber:
In these digital times, you only have a few seconds to hold your potential customers attention. 
why isn't you're phone isn't ringing as much as it should.

Keep Interest
Decisions to buy your product or work with you are made emotionally and justified by logic, ensure your visual communication gets people excited.

Facts - Mates rates
You wouldn't get your mate to design & build your kitchen?  Having the tools.. a saw and a hammer doesn't make a good carpenter! 

Desire
Your success and standards are the average of the people you always hang around with...hang around with the best. Ash :-)

Call to Action:
Some times just a small tweak in your message can get the phones ringing, I will do free brand appraisal,  message you are out sending out. (offer ends 28th Feb 2014)

Inbox, text 07985 590 114 or email ash@ashk.co.uk

END

How did I do? did I convince you.. lol... feedback welcome.

Warmest

Ash

EBN: logo Design


Lite Waves Community Project: Website Design
Coding, and Splash page Animation

Jerrard Wayne Creatives: Animated Trailer

Sandy Paris PR: Logo Design


Jackee Holder: Interactive PDF Brochure


Logo Design


Flyer and Pop Up Banner

Saturday 1 February 2014

Official Honda - An impossible made possible - Behind the Scenes




Love this! Official Honda - The impossible made possible - no CGI used in the making this commercial lol http://youtu.be/ejXgE480R1I via @youtube