The four p’s re-visited for design (Martini & Co at PFF)
No doubt you’ve heard of the four P’s of marketing, or are there six now? No hang on I think they got cut back to four again … oh I…
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The cost of ambition and success (THE WORDS movie)
After years of writing attempts and a mammoth rejection file, what would you do if … you stumbled across an old sachet in an antique store, inside it was a…
Behind the bright lights of band life (San Cisco at PFF)
Ponder this … you’re a member of a young independent band that formed in 2009. Two years on you’ve performed at music festivals across Australia, and won a string of…
Guilt Free Me Time for Christmas!!
Great news, Me Time has been receiving some nice reviews and comments, which have just blown me away. Now my quest to help people de-stress and avoid major illness, has received another…
It’s not just you, you know life is getting faster when …
Perhaps like me you’ve been pondering how life seem to be getting faster and faster. I’ve come to terms with seeing bikinis on parade in Winter and mince pies on…
Why is it important to preserve your inspiration during execution? (PFF Design Capsule 2)
When I read that Designer Capsule 2 included a collection called Seaside Sanctuary I pondered … would a sea turtle or a blue whale make an appearance, similar to the…
What happens when a butcher, a crow and a cook enter a room? (PFF Designer Capsule 1)
This was just one of the dilemmas facing this year’s PFF organisers when they put together the Designer Capsules at Fashion Paramount. Thankfully they saw fit to split the arrivals, with…
Two sure-fire signs a movie is worth recommending (Arbitrage)
Last week I saw Arbitrage, a slick corporate suspense thriller about love, loyalty, power, greed and how one decision can change it all, or …? With a stellar cast of Richard…
A black or white decision for X Factor judge Mel B (Morrison 2012 PFF)
For the WA label, Morrison, their PFF audience included a touch of spice. X Factor judge and former Spice Girl Mel B, along with her husband Stephen Belafonte, were front…
New Market Segment uncovered, Perth Fashion Festival style (One Fell Swoop VIP Opening)
As all professional marketers know, these days good market segmentation is critical to the success of a campaign. Increasingly restrictive marketing budgets mean you simply cannot be all things to…
When Children’s Book artists come out to play (One Word One Day)
A few months ago across Australia the country’s leading children’s book artists and authors gathered in ABC television studios. After the last artist made their way through the security barriers…
Six tips on what to do if success knocks before you’re ready? (Little Gracie at Perth Fashion Festival)
The sun’s shinning outside but your teenage daughter is indoors watching old 80’s movies. Fear not she may be cementing the foundations of an amazing future. Ebony Harding started her…
Signs you’ve been on a committee too long (Perth’s traffic woes)
Years ago Perths traffic was made up of a smattering of surfboard laden green and white Holden cars weaving their way to Scarborough Beach. Occasionally merging amongst them were utes…
You think your life’s tough – constipated sheep
Saw this sign the other day and pondered … What do the sheep do for the rest of the week, if they’re only called on to perform on Saturdays, and only…
How 3 letters and a chair can help your marketing (Win a VIP pass to Fashionably Loud)
Sometimes all it takes is just three little letters, arranged in the right order, and an empty chair, to spark consumer desire … Imagine sitting front and centre at Fashionably Loud, the…
Tim Ferguson waves his big stick at the Wild West Comedy Festival
It’s been 12 months since Tim Ferguson was last here and while his approach was more relaxed, his wit was as sharp as ever. © The Ponder Room Tonight Tim put on an intimate…
Me Time now at State Library WA Bookshop
Me Time has just been read by the manager of the bookshop at the State Library of Western Australia eekk …© The Ponder RoomThankfully the reaction was positive and they’re going to sell the book…
Six tips for successful career shifts (Monster Alphabets at PFF)
Like a lot of uni students of a certain age, I have fond memories of unwinding after a day of intense pondering, with a late afternoon episode of Sesame Street…
