About Liquid IdeasTHE TEAM: A mix of Liquidites
Liquid Ideas is a specialist marketing, public relations and events business within what we term the "leisure and lifestyle" industries.
We are based in Sydney, Australia but take a global approach to all our endeavours. We deliver strategic marketing and public relations expertise to make our clients better recognised and respected by their customers, the media, the trade and their peers. We see our role as simply "influencing the influencers". Liquid Ideas has partnered some of the most recognised businesses in Australia since its inception in 2000 and its range of successes has been substantial. We believe Liquid Ideas has the best range of contacts in many areas of the media, including drinks, hospitality, arts, sport and social media - but don't take our shallow boast - ask them yourself.
Liquid Ideas understands great brands and how to gain them great exposure - in fact we work with nothing else and enjoy nothing more. We also go a lot further than most PR businesses in getting inside our clients' brands and understanding their DNA. Liquid Ideas is a bit different to your average PR firm, in fact we revel in being different. We don't believe you can offer a great calibre of assistance if you are a "jack of all trades" consultancy. We have chosen to specialise in the lifestyle sector and we employ people who have particular strengths in this field and impeccable contacts in the media. And we also only employ people who think differently, who challenge the norms – if you want a mainstream PR agency that will always agree with you and deliver nothing more than what you expect, then perhaps you should look elsewhere. Liquid Ideas also runs the smartest events around Australia, whether it is a private dinner to launch a prestige drink or a bar opening for 1000 of the smartest kids in town, we can tailor your desires with our contacts, network and skills. Just don’t expect “the usual suspects” at our events, we will bring you the people who really do make a difference, who really can influence consumer behaviour. We began with a focus on the wine industry and have grown to accommodate leading clients in all the fields of leisure from sport to bars, first-class travel to the world’s best restaurants and best beer brands. Where will you find us?
Westside Level 2
75-85 O'Riordan Street Alexandria NSW We are behind the Trivett showroom, opposite Space. Turn at Officeworks on O’Riordan Street, take the first right up the laneway and drive towards the end of lane and park (there is a parking station if you can’t find a park in the lane). Take the lift next to Wheels & Cupcake Cafe to Level 2.
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The Liquidites![]() Stuart GregorStuart Gregor has been a leader in marketing and communications of luxury lifestyle brands for 15 years. Stuart has a Masters in Marketing from the Melbourne University Business School, is a Member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia, a member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers and has a Diploma in Wine Marketing from the University of Adelaide. He was born and bred in Sydney where he worked as a journalist for News Corporation for five years before becoming Public Relations Manager for Mildara Blass Wines (now Foster's Wine Group) in 1996. Liquid Ideas began operating in 2000 and after five years in Melbourne the business moved to Sydney in 2005 with Stuart as its sole director and shareholder. Stuart is a well regarded wine-show judge and commentator, and has authored six editions of the wine guide Don't Buy Wine Without Me, as well as penning Australia's highest circulating drinks column from 2000-2006 in The Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Herald-Sun magazines' sunday. He is a regular on radio across Australia and has also hosted many high-profile food, wine, charity and sporting events. Contact Stuart now on stuartgregor@liquidideas.com.au Sally LewisSally is Liquid Idea's Media and Publicity Director and shares with the team her extensive knowledge of, and contacts within, the media industry. Sally's career includes more than a decade working across prestigious magazine titles including Vogue Entertaining + Travel and Australian Gourmet Traveller. She was also the Associate Publisher of Australian Good Taste and edited The Age Good Food Guide for three years. She now reviews for the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide and is a Wine Marketing graduate from Roseworthy College, Adelaide. Contact Sally now on sallylewis@liquidideas.com.au Sophie SteversonFrom 2001-2005 Sophie was Media Project Manager and Executive Assistant to Bill Granger, the well-known chef and author. Sophie ran most facets of Bill's life and his business project management across his cookbooks, restaurants and TV series. She now has an even greater challenge trying to manage our office and Stuart. Before joining Liquid Ideas Sophie worked with acclaimed food photographer Petrina Tinslay, indulging her passion for photography as Petrina's photographic and studio assistant. Sophie also has several years experience as PA to the Director and Office Manager at two PR firms in Sydney and London. Contact Sophie now on sophiesteverson@liquidideas.com.au Tegan FlanaganTegan is the Account Director across all of our Foster's business, including beer and wine. Tegan came on board in May 2007 from Professional Public Relations (PPR) where she was a Senior Consultant working on McDonald's, Luxaflex, South African Tourism and Diageo (Guinness, Johnnie Walker). Tegan has a BA in Media & Communications from the University of Sydney, is extremely organised and disciplined but is also known to cut loose from time to time. Contact Tegan now on teganflanagan@liquidideas.com.au Annie LamonAnnie moved from New York City to join the Liquid Ideas team in June 2009. She is across many of our luxury brands including Tapanappa wines and also launched the 2010 Autumn Racing Carnival (including styling the NSW Premier for photo shoots). She also loves the Sydney restaurant scene. Annie was PR Director for CHANEL in NYC for seven years before making the move to Sydney, and what she doesn't know about strategic media and event planning, celebrity dressing and fashion show organisation isn't worth knowing |