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Smart Guide to Mobile Marketing to launch at Raffles Executive breakfast event

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:30:56 GMT

Smart and effective mobile innovation is the focus of Reading Room’s latest breakfast briefing at the luxurious Raffles hotel in Singapore on 9 February, exploring how businesses can use mobile effectively in their marketing.

Reading Room Hunks Pose for Charity Calendar

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:34:24 GMT

Always happy to go the extra mile, the digital consultancy’s finest have surrendered their dignity to model for the first ever Reading Room “Men in the Mirror” calendar, with all proceeds going to children’s hospice charity Shooting Star CHASE.

Reading Room adopts Microsoft Sharepoint Digital Marketing Platform

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:31:16 GMT

Reading Room and Microsoft are proud to announce a new partnership that will see the two companies consolidate their trusted status in the government and corporate B2B landscape.

Reading Room shortlisted for Mobile Innovation

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:58:47 GMT

Reading Room’s expertise in mobile innovation has been recognised with a shortlisting for a global charity competition to create a mobile application to help teenage cancer patients.

Reading Room Technology Partners 2012

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:59:33 GMT

Reading Room is happy to announce our technology partnerships for 2012, including some new faces such as Adobe and Netbiscuits.

GRDC's Weeds iPhone app launches

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:49:19 GMT

Reading Room’s latest smartphone application – designed and developed for the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) – has launched and is now available from iTunes.

Margaret Manning joins mobile marketing leaders in Singapore

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:14:34 GMT

Margaret Manning, CEO of Reading Room today discussed best practice in bringing great creative to mobile in a local and social way.

Microsoft hosts breakfast for ACT digital government with Reading Room keynote

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:14:56 GMT

Entitled "Government Cross-Channel Engagement in a Digital World", Microsoft are hosting a highly topical and informative executive breakfast briefing held exclusively for ACT government peers.

With a keynote from Kris Croucher, Group Commercial Director of Reading Room and complimentary breakfast and refreshments, the briefing will discuss strategies for the next generation of cross-channel user experience and social participation.

When and where: Thursday 1st December 8am until 10am Microsoft Office, L2, 44 Sydney Ave, Barton, Canberra.

THT MyHIV site wins hat-trick of awards for innovation

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:08:50 GMT

Terrence Higgins Trust’s website www.myhiv.org.uk has been recognised for its innovation, design and content in a string of recent award wins.

Reading Room Government Panels

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:05:22 GMT

The following are Australian Government panels to which we've been appointed and through which we have been procured to performed work for various government departments, both federal and state.

MoneySmart website takes out best government at Australia's Web Awards

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:25:33 GMT

Reading Room is proud to announce that they have won regional and national best government website at the Australian Web awards for their Money Smart website. Reading Room worked with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) to develop a website that would help ordinary Australians take steps to improve their personal finances.

Philips Healthcare’s Are You Snoring? website wins top award

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:37:26 GMT

Reading Room Singapore is delighted to have won Silver at the prestigious eHealthcare Leadership Awards as well as being shortlisted for a Campaign Asia Digital Media.

Top job for women in Technology, Reading Room announced as Industry Ambassador

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:12:15 GMT

Reading Room is proud to announce themselves as a Girl Geek Coffees Industry Ambassador. Girl Geek Coffees is an organisation dedicated to encouraging women who study or work within computer science, information technology, engineering, multimedia and other techy jobs. The initiative is sponsored by Google and supported by companies and universities.

Flying high with Virgin

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:06:26 GMT

Reading Room CEO, Margaret Manning has revealed the secret to her success in a tell-all letter published in this month’s Virgin Australia Voyeur magazine.

Digital Conversations launches in Queensland with exclusive event for state government

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:04:31 GMT

Reading Room is launching it's hugely successful Digital Conversations series in Queensland with it's first briefing hosted exclusively for Queensland Government information, communications and marketing practitioners. Entitled "Government cross-channel engagement in a digital world" the briefing will be held in the heart of Brisbane on Tuesday 25th October 17:00 to 19:30.

Reading Room’s Tom Voirol speaking at Tonkin’s Conference in Canberra on 30 September 2011

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:58:12 GMT

Reading Room’s Tom Voirol, will be facilitating a workshop on social media at Tonkin’s Conference on Policy Development, Implementation and Evaluation, which is being held from 28-30 September. Tom will be exploring the “Social media strategy considerations for Government”, whereby participants will also have the opportunity to work in teams and use what they learn to meet their organisational goals.

ANAO Website Best in Class

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:08:38 GMT

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) redesigned website has been awarded a 2011 Best in Class Interactive Media Award (IMA) in the government category.

Launch of DangerOz app for Australian Museum

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:56:13 GMT

If you've ever wondered if there are dangerous animals lurking nearby, the Australian Museum has released an iPhone app just for you.

Understanding the mobile internet, why it’s relevant NOW and what you need to consider

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:33:31 GMT

In 2011 there is no longer an option for neglecting to address the mobile internet in your digital strategy.

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary in Australia

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:28:19 GMT

Reading Room is excited to celebrate 10 years of successful operations in Australia.

Margaret Manning chatting Gov2.0 in Canberra

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:09:46 GMT

July’s Gov 2.0 talk is Wednesday from 12.15 – 2.30pm to share ideas, experiences and learnings over lunch.

We’ve reached the $1 million final of Million Dollar Memo

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:16:38 GMT

Tourism Queensland announced today that we're the only UK company to reach the final of its $1 million global competition to reward our staff with a trip of a lifetime to Queensland, Australia..

Reading Room brings Digital Conversations to Singapore

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:20:58 GMT

Hosted at the luxurious Raffles Hotels in Singapore, our first Digital Conversations event in Asia was a great success with over 70 attendees joining us for an evening of thought-provoking debate, wine and canapés.

Be a part of a Government 2.0 community in Queensland

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:58:15 GMT

Come along to QPS headquarters this Thursday from 5.00 - 7.00pm to share ideas, experiences and learnings over drinks and nibbles.

Reading Room make Million Dollar Memo Top 70

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:09:59 GMT

Reading Room is one of only four UK companies to make the final 70 in Tourism Queensland’s Million Dollar Memo challenge. The eventual winner will receive AUD 1 million (GBP 620,000) in staff travel experiences to Queensland, Australia.

Digital specialist Reading Room opens in Singapore

Mon, 09 May 2011 02:06:31 GMT

Reading Room’s Asian expansion begins today with the opening of their new office in Duxton Hill, Singapore.

Reading Room launches Internship Program

Thu, 05 May 2011 03:02:43 GMT

Talent. It comes in many forms, across many skillsets, and sometimes the best talents are the hidden ones. We know talent when we see it, and more importantly we look for untapped potential. Reading Room’s Internship Program is a place to discover yourself by stepping out of your comfy shoes into the great unknown.

2010 winner of the Reading Room CAPO London Exhibition Award

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:08:57 GMT

The Capital Arts Patrons Organisation (CAPO) and Reading Room are pleased to announce Antonia Aitken, the 2010 winner of the Reading Room CAPO London Exhibition Award (which gives emerging Canberra artists the opportunity to stage an exhibition in London) will be showing work at Reading Room’s SOHO gallery 26th April to 3rd June, 2011.

Margaret Manning joins the Internet Show Asia in Singapore

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:27:47 GMT

Margaret Manning, Reading Room CEO, is set to join Asia’s number one internet business event this week in Singapore.

Vote Queensland Museum Number one!

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:24:16 GMT

Queensland Museum’s website has been nominated for the “best of the web” awards this year. Under the categories Research / Online Museum, the site is being recognised for its use as a resource for researchers. The platform integrates seven websites, a record management system, and an online shop. Reading Room is immensely proud of the work we have been a part of with the Queensland Museum (QM) team.