McCollins Media Hosts Inter University Digital Workshops
UAE based full-fledged digital communications agency has launched 'The McCollege Project' on 24th October.
- (1888PressRelease) November 22, 2013 - Dubai, UAE - McCollins Media, a UAE based full-fledged digital communications agency has launched 'The McCollege Project' on 24th October, which aims to discover a new generation of talented young individuals across universities. During the month long project, students will compete through interactive and constructive social media workshops for an employment opportunity.
Created as an inter-university initiative, the workshops were conducted by Meghna Kothari, Director of McCollins Media and covered topics such as content generation, social media trends within the UAE, social media analytics and product seeding. Over 100 students are participating in the workshops. Brands include Costa Coffee, Liberty Automobiles, Fujifilm, Al Hamra Village and Wamli.
Meghna Kothari - Director, McCollins Media, "With Digital media gaining such prominence it's become important to have a tutorial on this vast subject. While people roughly get what digital brand activation is about, for those aspiring to be a part of this industry directly, it is imperative to understand the various aspects of a digital brand strategy and the evolution of media. The McCollege Project aims to explain to the next generation the first steps in realizing the importance of a digital brand strategy and its role in building brands."
Keitaro So, General Manager, FUJIFILM Electronics Imaging Division, MENA "With the landscape of communications changing dynamically, it is imperative for brands to adjust their marketing strategy to include the digital platform. With the students already familiar with the various social media channels, it was interesting to see their knowledge and skills being utilized for brand activation. The training received will help mould their understanding and provide a competitive edge while seeking employment in the communications industry."
McCollins Media utilized case studies of existing clients across Consumer Electronics, F&B, Real Estate, Automotive and E-commerce to provide students their first opportunity at implementing Social Media campaigns. The resulting projects will then be presented to the key brand managers of each respective brand for further evaluation and analysis.
The best digital brand strategy will be announced at The McCollege Project Event Finale, which is scheduled to take place at the end of November. The students behind the winning strategies stand to win an internship at some of the best brands in the region. McCollins Media will launch a blog that will use content created by the students to give them a fast-track to blog management and an insight into the blogging world.
Participating Universities include the University of Wollongong, American University of Sharjah and Manipal University.
Dr.Mohammed Ibahrine, Professor, American University of Sharjah,"The workshop conducted by Meghna Kothari, Director of McCollins Media at AUS was an excellent event. From an academic perspective, the workshop was valuable. The social media workshop was an innovative idea. It offered students a golden opportunity to get professional insights from the business world. AUS students applied what they had learned in real life projects. They took part in this workshop with strong dedication."
About McCollins Media
McCollins Media is a full service communications agency offering Public Relations, Social Media, Design and Events support. McCollins commenced operations in 2009 as the second venture of its parent company Red Orange Events FZ LLC.
McCollins Media comprises a multi-cultural team of dedicated professionals, specializing in their individual fields and handling retainer accounts as well as project based assignments. At McCollins, we endeavor to offer bespoke solutions to each of our clients and provide an enriching and value added experience.
About Meghna Kothari
Meghna Kothari is the Director of McCollins Media, which offers services in Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Events and Design. Meghna is a young entrepreneur armed with determination and focused goals in sight. Meghna is a graduate in Retail Management and also has a degree in Fashion and Merchandising. Meghna conceptualized McCollins Media with the aim of offering a fresh approach to client requirements in the field of communications. The approach remains to combine traditional and modern means and offer a balanced and high yielding strategy to support and achieve brand goals in their respective markets.
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