First off, I’ll like to thank every1 for their well wishes. Yup, I’ve gotten the PR student of the year award 2008 and this week’s JUST FOR FUN TUESDAY will be a shameless self promotion of the good news ( I’ve learnt PR ppl like to exploit stories so i gotta do it too, wahahahaha).
Check me out in this file on pg 10! wahahaha…. My domestic helper helped me to take that pic. Read my campaign too! Having a site which is a social media platform rather than a meta blog, was one of my fav parts. The hardest part of this all was doing a campaign for women! I watched WHAT WOMEN WANT and WIZARD OF OZ just to draw an inspiration.
Anyhows, just wanted to share what the experience was like at the events itself. As much as i wanted to sing this…
I was wayyyyy nervous!
I mean look at the crowd at the event! Those aren’t the usual ppl i hang ard with, their like future bosses!
So there I was with Vic and Yaz(The other 2 contestents with me) wondering what r 3 students hanging ard here gonna do? But they were nice ppl and made things really comfortable. It was a pretty kick ass blacktie event too! I mean, i haven’t actually seen name cards for a desginated seat at a table! That was cool.
What was interesting was the various campaign which was up for the awards. I usually look at campaigns in the west but not too much of those in Asia and this was a real eye opener! The file linked on top has all the great campaign which won their respective catagories. Do take a read, was wondering if more could have had a web2.0 medium used more creatively.
Anyhows, when the results were announced, I wasn’t overjoyed like some of my friends asked. I was relieved actually.
I was just glad it was over and to have that beer with Vivian and a couple of friends later that night.
I might not have been able to make a speech there but there are some ppl which i think deserve a big THANK YOU!
Firstly, to my prof, Gregor Halff, who has been a great help in pointing out what would and wouldn’t work in my campaign. Secondly to my family and Remzy for having faith (although i know you just wanna eat Remzy). Lastly, to my wonderful partner Vivian for encouraging me all the way and having that confidence in me. ( Thanks for coming with me too, Hong Kong was fun!)
With that, the person who googled MARK KHOO PR STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2008 can now come here straghit without having to go through some odd links to come to my blog. Thanks for all the well wishes guys! (This is so cool, i get to tag my own name)
hahaha so cute, “I get to tag my own name”
Bet you learned a lot from this whole experience aye? All the best for your exams!!
Congrats!
Amsiewong: hahahha, i did! And it’s so cool to tag yourself, heh!
Claudia: Thank you!
ah ah ah! congrats again, mark!
(sidenote: i was looking at the photo of the 3 of u holding the ‘trophy’ and was wondering why the girl got the P, and the 2 guys got the R. then i realised that the slope of the R was made of something different (color, material?) and had blended into her belt or something, HAHAHA) *feels silly*
Daphne: Thanks! Hahaha, a lot f ppl alr asked me why is it only a P, where’s the R? lol…. So dun feel silly, it’s a deceptive trophy
wizard of oz??? hmmm does that really help in understanding women? hahaha congrats again dude! Looking sharp in the photo. I gotta go check out your campaign hehe.
Robin: Hahahaha, i used wizard of oz as a way to present the general idea of my campaign. U’re the first person who’s said i look good in that pic, wahahahaha….
I think when Robin means u good in the photo, he’s referring to the picture you took at the ceremony..
The one in the magazine.. I’m not sure.. Think its the photographer’s fault.. wahaha..