As dusk approached, ZOUK was awash in PINK on the 24th of July 2010 (Saturday), with partygoers from all walks of life pledging their support in the cause against cervical cancer.

The Oasis team was extremely stoked by the massive turnout, having poured in our heartfelt effort in the management of the entire event from scratch, from the securing of the sponsors, goodie bags, artistes, right down to the nitty gritty details of the event planning.

We thoroughly enjoyed the whole process, and if you have an event in mind and need some out-of-the-box ideas, feel free to contact Rachel at 97429085 or rachel@oasiscommunications.com.sg, and we’d be more than happy to help!

POCC Pink Party

All dolled up thanks to our kind sponsors Citigems, BYSI, Ladyfinger, Essensuals, Strip, and Muiik, our beautiful POCC ambassadors took to the stage to share their insights on the prevention of cervical cancer, and their own vaccination experiences.

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Valerie of www.Dweam.com

Dawn of www.Monoxious.com

Dawn of www.Monoxious.com

Esther of www.the-miracle-season.blogspot.com

Esther of www.the-miracle-season.blogspot.com

Fidelis of www.theluckiestchick-.blogspot.com

Fidelis of www.theluckiestchick-.blogspot.com

Nadia of www.Nadnut.com

Nadia of www.Nadnut.com

Priscilla of www.Deadpris.com

Priscilla of www.Deadpris.com

Cassandra, our emcee for the night.

Cassandra, our emcee for the night.

Mrs. Singapore – Queen of Hope 2010, Ms. Yuan Wen Ling and Mediacorp personality Ms. Apple Hong also graced the event, sharing their personal thoughts and encouraging everyone to spread the word about the prevention of cervical cancer.

Mrs. Singapore Queen of Hope, Yuan Wenling

Mrs. Singapore Queen of Hope, Yuan Wenling

Ms. Seles Rudge, having being diagnosed with cervical cancer just a few weeks before the event, also shared her personal experience on the recovery process, and how her loved ones around her helped her to stay strong. Her story prompted many of the ladies in the audience to firm up their decision to protect themselves.

Here’s a look at some of the responses our POCC campaign has brought about: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Of course, besides the serious message at hand, our audience was treated to a series of pole dancing performances by Acro Polates and a thrilling magic show by JC Sum and Magic Babe Ning. You can read the coverage by City News here .

Don’t forget, protect yourself, and your loved ones too!

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Now, how often do you hear of something like that?

On the 24th of July 2010 (Saturday), the Oasis team was at the bustling Power Over Cervical Cancer Campaign Bazaar at ZOUK!

There was a dazzling array of stalls selling everything under the sun, from customized air brushed tee-shirts, handmade earrings, pouches, hair accessories, new and pre-loved clothes to handmade candy (from Sticky) and ice cream.

POCC Bazaar

Let’s not forget our POCC Pink stall which featured personal belongings belonging to our POCC ambassadors such as ‘Magic Babe’ Ning, Beatrice Chia, Rosalyn Lee, Sheylara, Apple Hong, Pam Oei, and many more. All proceeds from the sale of these items were donated to the Singapore Cancer Society.

Shoppers looking through the goodies at the Pink Stall.

Shoppers looking through the goodies at the Pink Stall.

Everyone shopped their hearts out for a good cause in support of the prevention of cervical cancer, and you can be sure that more POCC events will be coming your way soon!


Last week, Team Oasis was busy coordinating the exclusive blogger-only launch of the range of PHYSIOGEL products. The event saw an attendance of 41 beauty and lifestyle bloggers in Singapore eager to learn more about the new moisturiser.

It was held at Grand Park Hotel and I don’t think we’ve seen more generous clients! PHYSIOGEL gave away an awesome goodie bag worth $140 of their products in retail sizes! Check out what the lucky bloggers received:

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The pretty package!

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Isn't it full of goodies!!

Here’s an outline of the wonderful workshop:

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Clara from www.dblchin.com asking questions to speaker, Dr Mark Tang

Loads of phototaking with the cute goodie bags!

Pretty Bloggers with their goodie bags

Bloggers were split into groups for the GAMES session

They were all split into groups for GAMES session!

With games, of course there were great prizes! Valerie from www.dweam.com wins a retail sized PHYSIOGEL Shampoo!

With games, of course there were great prizes! Valerie from www.dweam.com wins a retail sized PHYSIOGEL Shampoo!

Interactive Testing Sessions

Interactive Testing Sessions

Bloggers got to sample the PHYSIOGEL range of products

Bloggers got to sample the PHYSIOGEL range of products

Camwhoring persists, of course. :)

Camwhoring persists, of course. :)

There were food!

Peggy from http://thydowager.blogspot.com and Amelia from http://aforamelia.blogspot.com/

Bloggers had their own photo taken and printed on the spot!

Bloggers had their own photo taken and printed on the spot!

How moisturised are you? Bloggers find out by getting tested!

How moisturised are you? Bloggers find out by getting tested!

At the end of the day, clients always ask us, is it really effective? What’s the ROI? But I say, just like how you would rely on word of mouth referrals for your products and services, you also need to rely on these opinion leaders in the blogosphere to help spread your brand’s message. Only this time, through social media.

Instead of paying $20K for a one time print ad that will be printed in a single day and then chucked and forgotten the next, why not consider social media marketing for a moment? That’s a huge topic to cover so let’s zoom in to blogger engagement specifically. These mini blog entries by these bloggers will be online, read over and over again by others. These are not paid reviews, neither are they advertorials. These are true opinions of people who contribute actively online. Today’s smart consumer knows the difference.

In addition to the influence these bloggers have on their own group of friends, readers, fans and followers, having all these bloggers talk about your product is really what you want online. Not only for the word of mouth ripple effects, but also to opitmize your brand on Search Engine!

Yes. Brands mentions on blogs, forums, etc etc all translate to digital footprints for the brand. For PHYSIOGEL, imagine someone typing in “Physiogel is it any good?” in search engines and finding the reviews of all these independent bloggers talking about the brand.

Can any other form of marketing do that for your brand? Food for thought. :)

Here are some blog entries by bloggers who attended this event: here, here, here, here, here, here, here and many more.

Here's a group parting shot to remember this great event by

Here's a group parting shot to remember this great event by

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On my way to work in the morning, the Jetstar Asia’s radio ad always catches my attention. I think it resonates strongly with my belief in content marketing. 90% of the ad talks about highlights of the destination, content that tourist visiting will like to know. That’s an excellent example of content marketing. You share contents that are relevant to your potential customers, allow them to consume these contents, over a period of time, build a relationship and influence a sale at the end of the day.

I was hoping to get more information on the ad about nightlife in Taipei from their website. To my surprise, there was indeed a free travel guide for Taipei that I could download for free. 2 thumbs up!

I see an extension to this radio ad campaign to the digital space by publishing these guides onto a Jetstar travel blog, allow their customers to comment or share experiences and thus, completing the entire experience. The blog posts which are search engine-friendly (if they are properly crafted) will also help drive relevant traffic to the website. I will fly Jetstar the next time I visit Taipei. ;o)

Google recently launched the SideWiki plug-in for firefox and IE browsers. With SideWiki installed, anyone can now contribute comments to any webpages. Yes, any webpages. That effectively converted the entire world wide web to a singular social web that empowers consumer to comment on anything & everything.

The SideWiki feature adopts a user rated system that determines the ranking of each comment. Comments that are voted ‘useful’ gets a higher ranking. Abuses can be reported to Google so the folks there can review the offending comment and decide if it should be removed.

Brands hesitant in embracing the social web now has a new challenge right at their doorstep. SideWiki has basically created a comment box on all their webpages allowing anyone to pen their views. Think about your competitors posting a comment that focuses on the weaknesses of your product and emphasizing their strengths over yours. Think about happy customers complimenting your staff for a pleasant experience at one of your outlets or a unhappy customer complaining about the quality of your services. Can you ignore these like you used to because it is happening elsewhere and not on your website?

This is major step forward in the transition of the world wide web to social web and there is more to come. The key is to start learning how to embrace the social web, understand and accept that your corporate website has became a platform where consumers can now openly discuss, comment and compliment you. Listen to the consumers and address issues to deliver a more consumer-focus, consumer-centric and consumer-driven service / product. Equip your people with skills in handling positive and negative feedback and not sweep them under the carpet.