What have we done lately?
Since setting up in 2011, seven days in the week have almost been too few here too! The variety and scale of projects undertaken has been both fun and interesting. An idea of what we have worked on is below.
Conference management
From 25 delegates to 300+, Eighth Day has provided conference management services to a variety of clients. While each has their own requirements, all of our clients have been happy to hand over responsibility for a number of tasks to Eighth Day. The most common requirements have been:
Database development
Making sure you have the most up to date contact details for current and prospective clients is essential to make the most of your marketing. Eighth Day has worked with clients to refine and expand a targeted mailing database.
Advocacy
Eighth Day has extensive experience in advocacy campaigns. These range from pre-budget submissions to national awareness events. Central to all of these have been key skills:
Administration and PA Services
Without the basics being right, it's very difficult to grow and develop your own work. Eighth Day provides back up to a number of clients to allow them focus their expertise where it is needed. Services include:
Communications
Eighth Day is working with a number of clients in their outreach to target audiences. This is accomplished through
Data Analysis
Eighth Day has worked with some national NGOs to review and analyse both quantitative and qualitative research data.
Conference management
From 25 delegates to 300+, Eighth Day has provided conference management services to a variety of clients. While each has their own requirements, all of our clients have been happy to hand over responsibility for a number of tasks to Eighth Day. The most common requirements have been:
- venue liaison
- managing event support staff
- co-ordinating welcome and delegate packs
- delegate registration
- delegate support
- media and press liaison.
Database development
Making sure you have the most up to date contact details for current and prospective clients is essential to make the most of your marketing. Eighth Day has worked with clients to refine and expand a targeted mailing database.
Advocacy
Eighth Day has extensive experience in advocacy campaigns. These range from pre-budget submissions to national awareness events. Central to all of these have been key skills:
- researching and drafting policy and position papers and briefing documents
- liaison with civil servants, politicians and other advocates
- identifying key messages
- media briefing and liaison
- developing and delivering advocacy and education events.
Administration and PA Services
Without the basics being right, it's very difficult to grow and develop your own work. Eighth Day provides back up to a number of clients to allow them focus their expertise where it is needed. Services include:
- diary management including travel co-ordination
- drafting, reviewing and editing correspondence
- responding to email, letters, etc
- filing, general on-site office administration
- transcription of focus group interviews
- drafting meeting minutes
- proof-reading and editing.
Communications
Eighth Day is working with a number of clients in their outreach to target audiences. This is accomplished through
- e-zines (design and editing)
- newsletters (design and editing)
- website development, maintenance and updating
- personalised communication by email and phone
- media spokesperson.
Data Analysis
Eighth Day has worked with some national NGOs to review and analyse both quantitative and qualitative research data.