Seeker News - Issue 1 coming soon!

New educational and inspirational business magazine for Dorset!

Seeker News was launched as an independent business and lifestyle website for Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset in early 2010.

Now two years later it is making the move onto the printed page.

With great features, articles, news, design and photos, Seeker News will be unlike anything else currently available in Dorset.

• Seeker News will be a monthly magazine aimed primarily at the Dorset business community but additionally featuring the arts, lifestyle and sports
• Feature led with great articles that give the readers real value
• Ideas to educate and inspire business people to grow their businesses with a distinctly upbeat perspective
• We reveal the secrets behind some of the region’s leading businesses.
• With a print run of 5500 it will be the highest business magazine circulation in Dorset
• Repeat advertisers are also featured on the website - www.seekernews.co.uk - to maximise your online and offline exposure
• The opportunity to be featured on Seeker Radio when it is launched in the spring

To find out more about Seeker News including editorial, advertising and sponsorship opportunities call us now on 01202 611074 or use the contact form.

The copy and advertising deadline for the first issue is the 31st January.

Contact us now on 01202 611074 or use the contact form to find out more about Seeker News and the opportunities available to your business.

As we go into 2012 here’s the top stories of 2011.

Roger Daltrey & His Band O2 Academy Bournemouth

1. Review – Roger Daltrey & His Band, O2 Academy Bournemouth
   SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 - A meticulous performance of controlled power and measured musicianship saw Roger Daltrey roll back the years, all 42 of them, as he lead a crack band through The Who’s 1969 opus, Tommy, at the Academy.
2. Fish Pedicures have come to Poole
   THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 - The Garra Rufa Fish and their health benefits were discovered in the early 1800’s and are now in POOLE. They live in the hottest new spa ‘Silki Soles Foot Spa & Nail Salon’.
3. Tributes paid to ‘one of a kind’ networking legend Jonathan Rose
   FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 - The news of local networking legend Jonathan Rose was released in a statement today on the Carrington Club website by Malcolm Scott Walby.
4. Cinderella cleans up at Lighthouse
   SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011 - Like a modern day hopeful dreaming of success and an appearance on X Factor, Cinderella lived her life of housework and domestic abuse, all the while dreaming of dancing her way out of poverty with a new love, Prince Charming.
5. Zumba Smash dances for Charity
   SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2011 - The BIC was rocking to the latin beats, the room was packed with participants dancing their way to fitness, but unfortunately not a Guinness World Record.
6. Jesus Christ Superstar Flashmobs Dolphin Centre
   MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011 - Saturday morning shoppers had an extra treat at the Dolphin Centre this week when the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar staged a flashmob performance in the centre.
7. Glittering Opening for Seven’s Boatshed
   SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2011 - Poole’s latest restaurant held a launch event on Friday evening. The restaurant, formerly Mezza Luna, offers spectacular views of Poole Park together with the great food that we’ve become used to at Black Label’s Champions and Legends at AFC Bournemouth.
8. Exciting and tense evening at Seeker Young Enterprise Company of the Year
   SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011 - In an exciting, tense and professional event on Thursday 5th May the Young Enterprise company ‘Estupendo’ from Corfe Hills School were named as Dorset company of the year and will go on to represent the County at the regional final.
9. What I learnt in the Cold War
   MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011 - For those of you that were born in the 80s there was a time before Russian oligarchs owned Premiership football clubs. A time when the East and the West were involved in an ideological nuclear standoff, and a 16 year old from Southbourne joined the Royal Air Force to work on Tornado bombers.
10. Excitement on and off the field at Sandbanks Beach Polo
    SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2011 - The 4th British Beach Polo Championships were held at Sandbanks this weekend (8th & 9th July 2011) with it’s usual mix of excitement both on and off the Polo field.

That needn’t be an issue, we can write regular news stories to keep your website looking current and to help with Search Engines.

For only £75 per month one of our highly experienced journalists will write a monthly news update for your website including your latest news about the company, your products or services, or changes in your industry.

How about mixing it up with video news stories, photos and words? That can be done from as little as £125 per month.*

You can even post the stories on the online networking sites you use, LinkedIn, Business Scene and many other sites accept stories submitted by their members, and we’ll also post the stories on Seeker News – our own business news website.

So what are you waiting for? Contact us now or call on 01202 779604 to start adding regular news to your website!

* Based on 12 months paid in advance, otherwise £135 per month by standing order or £150 per story.

Steve Cook of Seeker News & Photo

Seeker’s MD Steve Cook recently appeared on Geoff Carter’s show on The Bay 102.8 talking about everything from Tornados to the Taj Mahal to rock n roll!

Listen to the podcast of Steve’s interview on The Bay 102.8

To keep your online presence fresh we’ll be running a headshot studio at the event with a selection of shots supplied for only £15 +vat pre-paid (or £20 +vat on the night).

In addition to the headshots our copywriters can also write a new profile for you for the special price of £35 +vat pre-paid (£40 +vat if booked on the night).

So for as little as £50 +vat your online profiles can have a total makeover to maximise your online networking opportunities during 2011.

Use the shopping button below or call us now on 01202 779604 to update your online profiles!

Profile update service

Headshot & Profile £58.75 Profile only £41.13 Headshot £17.63

The Kuwaiti Government has introduced the ban restricting the use of DSLRs to accredited journalists only, according to the Kuwait Times.

Compact cameras and camera phones are thought to be still legal.

The Kuwaiti Times said: “What most Kuwaiti photographers have come to wonder is how such a decision could be reached by authorities, especially considering that digital cameras and cell phone cameras have the same abilities.

“What most people think of photography as a hobby has become a bit misguided due to the fact that the country has so little exposure to art. While using a DSLR, passersby may wonder if the camera is being used for the wrong reasons.

“What often happens is that a big black camera tends to worry people. Taking a picture of a stranger would seem like much less of an issue if you were using a more discreet camera or even a cell phone.”

Kuwait got top ranking in a 2010 report on press freedom in the Gulf despite a number of high-profile bloggers being convicted in recent years.

I spent six years in Saudi Arabia during the early ’90s and whilst digital cameras were yet to appear photography in public places was discouraged due to a combination of national security and public sensibility.

And not just for any old client, how about shooting a video for Ducati at the infamous Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

OWLE have just launched the most amazing iPhone accessory – the OWLE Bubo.

The OWLE Bubo allows you to capture enhanced 720p video on the iPhone 4. Image quality is greatly improved with better colour saturation, contrast and sharpness together with great sound and reduced camera shake.

With interchangeable lens support, you can use any 37mm mount lens to get stunning image quality and all for under £150!

I want one – but first I need an iPhone.

Photos can be ordered online here.

Get great images like this to download from as little as £1!

Regular images of you and your colleagues networking are a great way to keep you website and social media up to date.

So get on over to the images, download a few and add them to your Facebook, Twitter or Blog and let your clients see how active you are in the business community.

Check out the Business Event section of our website.