Some people hate Mondays, right? Well even if Prosperity got you your job and you can’t wait to get out of bed, Monday, 25 January, 2010 could be different. “Blue Monday†has been calculated as the most depressing day of the year for employees everywhere by Dr Cliff Arnall of Cardiff University.
Whether or not there is any truth in the matter, staff in marketing, communications and public relations roles in companies all around Ireland can try to brighten up the preceding weekend by submitting good news stories to media organisations on Good News Friday, Friday, 22 January, 2010.
Good News Friday has been established by Mediacontact.ie to combat the current doom and gloom and get some positivity into the media.
For one day, Mediacontact.ie will distribute thousands of news releases for free from Irish businesses, organisations and charities, through its Mediaexpress.ie service, with just one catch: all the releases must be about something positive.
“On 22nd January we would like people to look at their business or organisation, identify some positive news, however small, and send out a positive message to the world about it. So have a think about something good you are working on, and send some positive news to the Irish media for free,†advises Jack Murray of Mediacontact.ie.
For more information, email: goodnews@mediacontact.ie. Not sure how to write a press release? The kind people at Mediacontact.ie have prepared a PDF on how to get involved and how to write a press release.