<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Sefiani - News</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au</link><description>get the latest news about Sefiani</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>copyright 2009 Sefiani Communications Group</copyright><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 9:16:23 AM</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 9:16:23 AM</lastBuildDate><item><title>Sefiani offers help to Bangalore quarry kids</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=146</link><description>Sefiani is providing pro bono communications support to non-profit organisation 40K Home Foundation – a group of young Australians seeking to help the children and families working in granite quarries in the Bangalore region of Southern India.</description><pubDate>30/07/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Aussies and Kiwis fare well in Best Tourist stakes</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=145</link><description>The second annual global Best Tourist Survey, conducted by Sefiani client Expedia, the world’s leading online travel company, has ranked Australians in sixth place and New Zealanders in 14th place overall among the 27 nationalities surveyed. </description><pubDate>15/07/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Sefiani short-listed for two prestigious industry awards</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=144</link><description>Sefiani has recently been shortlisted as a finalist in both the PRIA Golden Target Awards, Australia’s most prestigious PR awards, and the Stevie International Business Awards in recognition of their successful communications strategy for Manchester Unity’s merger with HCF earlier this year. </description><pubDate>10/07/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Sefiani supports global vision movement</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=143</link><description>Health implications of Australia’s growing ranks of homeless were put in the spotlight as a Salvation Army centre in Sydney hosted eye screenings for over 400 homeless Australian’s through Sefiani client Luxottica’s OneSight Foundation – an international not-for-profit organisation dedicated to detecting and addressing vision problems of people in need. </description><pubDate>22/06/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Sefiani adds six new clients and expands remit for others</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=142</link><description>Despite the global economic downturn, Sefiani has added six new clients to its blue-chip portfolio, with briefs covering Australia, New Zealand and India.  </description><pubDate>21/05/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>'Stress testing' the key for SMEs seeking funds</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=141</link><description>Following the Government’s recent announcement to review cases for funding where an SME has been declined by its bank, boutique accounting and financial advisory firm, and Sefiani client, Prosperity Advisers, says to improve a business owners’ chance of accessing new capital, ‘stress testing’ is fundamental.</description><pubDate>25/03/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Sefiani contributes Letter of the Week for BRW: advice for CEOs</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=140</link><description>Following an article written in Australia's premier business publication, BRW, Sefiani responded to the suggestion that trust is the conerstone of leadership and good management during an economic downturn.  The letter to the editor, written by Managing Director Robyn Sefiani, appeared as Letter of the Week in BRW's February 19-25 edition, providing advice to CEOs on how they can improve communications to key stakeholders in this difficult time.</description><pubDate>20/03/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Leading communications firms forge affiliation to establish East Coast network: Value of strong public relations becoming evident in current downturn </title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=139</link><description>Two of Australia's leading independent corporate and marketing communications firms, Sefiani Communications Group and Three Plus, have joined forces in a formal affiliation, offering clients a deeper and broader service through a network of six offices in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania employing more than 50 people.</description><pubDate>19/02/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Sefiani advises CEOs to inform staff during economic downturn</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=137</link><description></description><pubDate>29/01/2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Managing the risks of margin loans in an economic downturn</title><link>http://www.sefiani.com.au/corporate/default.asp?sec=News&amp;id=138</link><description>In response to the growing number of margin calls to investors with negatively geared loans, Sefiani client Prosperity Advisers issued a statement suggesting that margin loans have their place but that they need to be managed more conservatively in future, achieving widespread media coverage. </description><pubDate>20/01/2009</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
