Sling & Stone

We're proud to share that we've been recognised in a couple of recent award programs! 🏆 Our Founder and CEO, Vuki Vujasinovic has been named one of the "Best of the Best Consumer PRs" by B&T! PRovoke Media also shortlisted us as a finalist for the 2024 APAC Agency of the Year 👏🦀 We're honoured to stand alongside some legendary peers and agencies. Read the full write-ups and check out the full list of recipients via the links in our comments.

Our team had the best time on the ground, supporting our partner Stripe at its Stripe Tour Sydney event last week! 👏 Every year, Stripe hosts these incredible events across key markets to unveil its latest product solutions, spotlight new users, and share market-specific momentum. This year's event was extra special in AU because we celebrated 10 years of Stripe in Australia! An event of this scale and profile took months of careful brainstorming, strategising, planning, and project management. We went all out, bringing Stripe co-founder Patrick Collison to town and securing attendance from 10 prestigious ANZ media outlets, including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Forbes Australia, The NZ Herald, and Capital Brief. 🇦🇺🥳 Truly a labour of client love, we can’t wait to see what next year will have in store! 🌟

Last week our Kiwi team announced a major milestone for our long term partner Kami, who received investment from US private equity firm BV Investment Partners to take them to the next stage. 🚀 🚀 Kami's incredible growth is one to admire and a journey S&S has been part of since day one including the many milestones such as: - TIME's most influential 100 companies in 2022 - Deloitte Fastest Growing Company in NZ - 40 million students in 180 countries Congratulations! 🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Meet Maria Alonso, the newest Slinger to join our US team. 🦀 Swipe through to learn more about Maria. 👉

Every year, Slingers from each market come together for our annual retro day, dedicated to gathering insights and learning from every team member. 🦀 This is when we reflect on what we loved about the past year, share valuable lessons, and brainstorm new opportunities. These insights are key in shaping our future plans, ensuring we keep growing and evolving as a team. After the retro, it’s all about team bonding through fun activities. This year, we had an awesome time with escape rooms, axe throwing, ziplining, boating, and more. 🛥️🪓 What team activities would you have liked to join?

A couple of our Slingers had the privilege of attending the Brandwatch Masterclass to explore the cutting-edge marketing strategies and trends presented by leading industry experts. ⭐️ 🎤 Insights from Industry Leaders: Boody Emphasised the challenge of creative fatigue, occurring roughly every 10 days and how they channel their different markets worldwide. 🌎 Nine Shared their unique approach to the Olympics, having prepared their social channels for 15 months but planning no content in advance. Instead, they are ready to go fully reactive based on unfolding events. 🎉📺 Thanks to Brandwatch for organising this great event! 🙌

Big News! ⭐️ Our partner EMVision Medical Devices just unveiled their groundbreaking, backpack-sized brain scanner to empower first responders! 🚑 This innovative device, weighing less than 10kg, will help paramedics scan and send images to stroke experts right from the scene. With over 100 strokes happening every day in Australia, this technology could be a game-changer for emergency care. 🔗 Link in comments to learn more

Our Kiwi team have been busy dreaming up an activation for LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Australia and New Zealand, the Lush Shower Swap! 🚿 Born out of Lush's mission to leave the world 'lusher' than they found it, the Shower Swap invites Kiwis to go naked, by stripping down their plastic cosmetics packaging for a naked alternative. This Friday and Saturday, anyone can bring in their empty cosmetics packaging, and swap it for a free naked Lush Shampoo Bar! Great for your hair, and even better for our planet 🌏 If you're based in Auckland, head down to Westfield Albany on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 August to score yourself a freebie. The larger than life shower was crafted by Luminary Group ✨

Our team is growing and we're excited to welcome Ashley Swett to our US squad. 🦀 Swipe through to learn more about Ashley. 👉

July has been a fun month! Here’s a peek at what Slingers have been up to: 🎆 4th of July Celebrations: We started the month by celebrating US Independence Day with a fantastic team gathering, enjoying delicious American food, and testing our knowledge with some trivia. 📸 Campaign Shoots: Our creativity was in full swing as we shot an exciting campaign for our partner. 🎟 Industry Events: From attending an event by Pinterest to a Brandwatch Masterclass, we learned a lot of valuable insights and met with many interesting industry leaders. 🎄 Christmas in July: We wrapped up our busy month with a fun afternoon of Christmas treats and music, getting into the spirit. #SlingerThings