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You're having a laugh

Posted by Steve Orme on May 9, 2007 12:30 PM | 

Some PR agencies are cute, some are just downright cheeky. I don’t mind people stretching the point if there’s a laugh line in it but simply trying to get full-face free publicity is taking the proverbial.
And so to Slater PR of Blackburn, Lancashire. Home of 4,000 holes. The firm is bidding to get a plug for someone selling the number plates CEO 1 and CEO 2 on an internet site won’t credit because they never credit me.
Look lads, these plates are worth a fortune. Buy some advertising space if you want their details in the newspapers.
Generally speaking I am not a supporter of personal plates. PM 1 or similar makes sense but most of the interpretations of letter and number combinations are both illegal and frankly puzzling.
And if it’s only yourself who knows the relevance what’s the point?
In the US it is permissible to make up your own plate, FATTY for instance or DOH! if you live off Pennsylvania Avenue.
Slaters could have CHEEKY.

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Comments (2)

Karen wrote...

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the plug! But you forgot to show how people can register to buy the plates, at www.ceo1.co.uk and www.ceo2.co.uk

We're just working out the ad value for your page and appreciate your support!

Kind Regards

Karen 'The Lad' McNamara

Slater PR

Posted by: Karen  | May 15, 2007 9:14 AM

Kiran wrote...

Hi Steve

Hmmm.... I've been looking at how the publicity for these plate has been drummed up. The PR company seem to have got their plug from you anyway. They've used your comments for the link, and you've got the key words in your blog even if you haven't linked to it. That's how I found your blog.
Why am I looking? Because our client is selling number plate CEO 7. We're not a PR company and we're not a number plate dealer either! I'd be happy to tell you more about www.theplatemarket.com.

Many thanks

K

Posted by: Kiran  | January 27, 2008 12:14 PM

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