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Hat-trick Win For Rule 5 at CIPR PRide Awards

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Rule 5 scooped the coveted award for Best Use of Media Relations at last night’s  prestigious CIPR PRide North West Awards.

The gold accolade for our work with Blackpool Pleasure Beach recognised the outstanding results achieved for ‘An Icon is Born, a campaign unveiling the name of the leading amusement park’s much-anticipated new £16.25m rollercoaster, due to launch in Spring 2018.

Judges said: “This was an innovative campaign that took the difficult scenario of nothing to show and used multi-media and motion graphics to enhance media content and gain a huge amount of quality media attention in the build up to a new rollercoaster ride being ready for launch. A very effective use of the budget and clear measurable results on media coverage.”

It was one of a hat-trick of achievements for Rule 5 with the agency’s work with premium cycling brand Fat Lad At The Back also recognised in the Best Community Relations and Best Sport, Art and Culture categories.  Both saw the agency presented with silver awards.

Speaking on the success Rule 5 Founding Director Jules Wilson said:  “We’re incredibly proud of the work we deliver for our clients.   To have that work recognised by your industry peers is however fantastic.  The calibre of entries shortlisted this year was exceptionally high and we’re thrilled to have received three accolades.”

Rule 5 Founding Partner Rob Brown added: “The Best Use of Media Relations award is widely recognised as the most hotly contested category.  To receive this award for our work with Blackpool Pleasure Beach is a real achievement and one we’re incredibly proud of. “

The CIPR PRide Awards recognise outstanding work and celebrate the UK’s PR industry leaders.  The CIPR is Europe’s largest professional PR industry body.

Sports Giants Team Up For Charity

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Rule 5 is delighted to have played a key role in bringing together two sporting heavyweights in a campaign to raise funds for national head injury charity Headway.

The campaign saw leading cycle wear brand Fat Lad At The Back (FLAB) and Super League rugby league side Huddersfield Giants join forces to raise awareness of the worthwhile cause in memory of Giants youth player, Ronan Costello, who sadly passed away last year further to sustaining a terminal brain injury during a match.

In a touching tribute to the young player, seven Giants members of staff, including ex-England player and club ambassador Eorl Crabtree, took upon a sporting challenge of a different kind and embarked on a 120 mile fundraising ride to Newcastle, ahead of major rugby league event Magic Weekend.

They were supported on the journey by FLAB co-founder Richard Bye, who ensured Ronan’s story reached all that passed, with an exclusive charity branded cycle jersey and short worn by all.

Rule 5 was thrilled to support the campaign at every stage, from the brokering of the partnership through to the delivery of an impactful national and regional media campaign. Extensive coverage was enjoyed and included Sky Sports News, BBC One, ITV1, multiple regional radio appearances, and national and regional sports and news titles.

You can support the fundraising campaign, and donate in memory of Ronan Costello to the charity Headway, by visiting www.justgiving.com/magicweekend2017 or texting 70070 with code RLFC50 followed by £**, entering value you wish to donate.

Four Nominations In The PRmoment Awards

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The agency has been shortlisted four times in this year’s PRmoment Awards.

Rule 5 is nominated in four categories including Boutique Agency of the Year, Social Media Campaign of the Year, Best Use of Content, and Health, Beauty, Retail and Fashion Campaign of the Year.

Shortlisted entries include campaigns for The 2016 Track Cycling World Championships (x2) and premium cycle wear brand, Fat Lad At The Back.

The PRmoment Awards recognise the very best communications and PR professionals across the UK and are judged by eminent industry representatives.  This year’s awards saw over 850 entries.

Results will be announced at an awards dinner at the Hilton Manchester on March 16.

Rule 5 Climbs To New Heights With Hangfast

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Rule 5 has won a retained brief with adventure engineering company Hangfast.

Based in Bingley, West Yorkshire, Hangfast is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of climbing walls, artificial caving systems and rope courses, providing end-to-end adventure leisure solutions from design through to production and installation.

The specialist business, founded by John Beers in 2001, works with a wide range of clients including Sport England, the armed forces, schools, outdoor education and leisure centres, and leisure and tourism attractions like Legoland and Alliance Leisure.

The appointment sees Rule 5 responsible for raising awareness of the business, working with Hangfast’s clients to deliver effective marketing communications strategies.  The agency will also work with Hangfast to promote its rigging and rope access business, which provides a comprehensive range of inspection, maintenance, lifting and materials handling solutions to the entertainment, construction, maintenance and climbing industries.

Speaking on the appointment, Hangfast founder and director John Beers said:  “Since the inception of Hangfast in 2001 we have been quietly building the business, delivering bespoke adventure leisure experiences for customers worldwide.  As we celebrate our 15th anniversary we’re looking ahead to the next phase of expansion, with a marketing and communications campaign that will further elevate the Hangfast brand.

“Rule 5’s strategy demonstrated knowledge not only of the media opportunity but of our business and the adventure leisure sector.   They’re a great fit with Hangfast and we’re really pleased to have the team on board.”

Rule 5 Founding Director, Julie Wilson, added:  “Hangfast is a fantastic win for the agency playing to our strengths in sport and leisure PR.  It’s an incredible business that’s brimming with potential stories; we’re delighted to have the opportunity to tell them.”

 

Half Way to a Billion

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It feels like only yesterday when the Rule 5 team, British Cycling and riders from 42 nations congregated at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London for the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

The biggest track cycling event of its kind in the modern era, over 52,000 spectators descended upon the capital for five days of action-packed racing to see Great Britain’s track stars, including Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Jason Kenny, Owain Doull, Laura Trott and Becky James, compete against the world’s best for the coveted rainbow jerseys and the chance to gain crucial qualification points for Rio 2016.

A team of five worked shifts throughout the week to manage two full service press rooms and produce live social media content on Twitter and Facebook. The social media campaign incorporated engaging video content and photography with new technologies and platforms helping us reach an astonishing global audience approaching half a billion impressions on social channels.

Medal wins from Great Britain’s men’s and women’s team pursuit teams, plus Laura Trott in the omnium, Jon Dibben in the points race and Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish in the Madison on the final day of racing provided electrifying content.

A single image of Sir Bradley Wiggins kissing the forehead of Mark Cavendish after their gold in the Madison event gained 8,887 likes on Instagram, was shared 147 times on Twitter and 233 times on Facebook.

Social coverage was monitored using Facebook Insights and Tweet Binder, which allowed the Twitter statistics to be tracked in real-time. Over 62,000 tweets used the hashtag #TWC2016, reaching 68.9 million people and generating 434,185,086 impacts.

Pre-event, live and post campaign conventional activity saw coverage in all of the UK’s national broadsheets in addition to widespread consumer, cycling and regional media totalling almost 300,000 impressions.