Will Corry

Will Corry

MD at purple penguin
Englefield Green, United Kingdom

Positions

The UK Content Curator : Using Linked Influence to get results for B2B clients
theMarketingblog from purple penguin
January 2003 - Present (21 years 11 months)
Brand Journalism / Linked Influence at theMarketingblog "Combining the reach of e-mail with the power of social networking helps to achieve that marketing 'Rolls Royce' “sweet spot”—the right offer to the right individual at the right time"
Content Curator
purple penguin
April 2001 - Present (23 years 8 months)
“Using the credibility and influence of news to tell a corporate story to achieve competitive differentiation.”

TheMarketingblog pulls together the questionable, the absurd, the new and the noteworthy found floating around in the UK marketing scene.

Will Corry who edits it ain't afraid to pull his punches
More details from Will at (44) 01784 434 412
Linked Influence / Who else wants to create long-term engagement and ROI from integrated social medi
Linked Influence
April 2001 - July 2011 (10 years 3 months)
How to create long-term engagement and ROI from integrated social media
MD
Retailing News South Africa
November 1985 - September 1991 (5 years 10 months)
Launched a weekly newspaper for the South African fmcg sector. Took it to top position in under 10 months. Won numerous awards and eventually sold Retailing News to Thomson International
MD
Thomson Publications South Africa
March 1976 - January 1984 (7 years 10 months)
Managed, launched and developed over 45 B2B magazines and newspapers, an exhibition company and a tender bulletin operation.

Successfully launched and developed Computing SA which captured the number one position in less than six months.

Achieved profits for International Thomsons of over £1.2 million rand in 1981.
General Manager
Belfast Telegraph
January 1968 - January 1972 (4 years)
Managed all aspects of two weekly newspapers Ballymena Observer and the East Antrim Times

Education

Thomson International Degree Marketing/Marketing Management, General

January 1981 - January 1984 (3 years)

Thomsons General Management

January 1980 - January 1980 (1 second)

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