Zo? Hou is a creative strategist, PR account director, and journalist with over 10 years of experience in technology, FMCG, pharmaceutical, design, and financial services industries. She has worked for magazines like La Vie, PR
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Creative CV Zoe Hou 2013
13. My Experiences
Creative strategist, PR Account Director, and journalist with over10 years of
experiences in technology, FMCG, pharmaceutical, design and financial services related
WHO industries.
La Vie Magazine (2010- 2013)
? No.1 Arts, Design & Lifestyle monthly magazine in the Chinese London & Taipei
Speaking world
? Published in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore
ICL MSL (2006 – 2007, 2011-2012)
? MSL GROUP Taiwan branch Taipei
? Leading PR agency in the Greater China area with extensive
operational experience across industries in different fields, such as
public relations, event marketing, and digital marketing.
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American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (2007-2009)
? The largest, most effective foreign business NPO in advocacy Taipei
towards Taiwan & US government.
National Policy Foundation (2005-2006)
? Think tank of Kuo Ming Tang (the incumbent ruling party of Taiwan) Taipei
Elite PR Group (2001 -2003)
? The largest Taiwan originated PR Group in Greater China. Taipei
14. Things I’ve done add up to my capabilities
Analyzing Planning
Positioning Writing
Implementing Interviewing
Evaluating Branding
Reporting Advertising
17. From Zero to full, within 10 days
Mission includes:
Comfort panicking Boost the confidence
Taiwan GM of visiting global
CEO
Create a
beautifully decorated venue Under
with a magic wand
Control!
Lock the media Perfect deployment
of the service team
22. Communication objectives
Communicate the new formula “Zinc”
“remove dandruff and creates intimacy”
Engage consumers and media in every
possible way
Please channel partner as much as possible
25. Zinc Exploration Voyage
Yacht cruise press conference
targeting healthcare beat media with a zinc BBQ feast and
professional endorser illustrating
the wonder of Zinc against dandruff
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26. Celebrity Endorser TVC making-of
Celebrity endorser TVC making-of won
various entertainment media exposure
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29. Consumer Event at Carrefour
Online photo Competition
Awarding ceremony
Carrefour packed with crowds
Patty interacts with consumers
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30. Amazing Result
? Total PR value US$1,467,437, 30 times of
investment.
? Engaged more than 450,000 on-line voters within
a month.
? Virtual event engaged hundreds of consumers to
attend Carrefour event and boosted sales.
? Maximized media exposure from healthcare,
entertainment and consumer beat.
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32. Set the communication standard
transform complex information into simple messages
? Easy: advanced direct banking service
with highly secured intuitive on-line
banking
? Direct: well-trained HSBC Direct specialist
team come to users providing bank
account initiation service
? High: highest interest rate in the market
36. Champion Result
? As pilot in Asia Market, Taiwan launch is praised
as the benchmark region-wide.
? Total PR value US$350,650, 10 times of
investment.
? Engaged more than 200 journalists across TV,
newspaper, magazine and on-line media.
38. What is AmCham?
? A non-profit, non-partisan business organization dedicated to
promoting the interests of international business.
? The largest, most effective business organization in Taiwan. With
more than 1000 members representing more than 500 companies.
? 26 working committees meet on a monthly basis to address
advocacy issues.
39. What is AmCham White Paper?
? Assessment of Taiwan’s business climate
? Summarize AmCham's recommendations to the Taiwan/US
government and public policy issues
? AmCham’s most important annual advocacy tool to
communicate with the Taiwan/US government
40. Engage & Advocate
my work as the Government Relations Specialist
Engage and liaise with the Chamber’s 26 industry
committees and hundreds of industry leaders
Bridge relations with Taiwan/US government and the
media at all levels
Coordinate White Paper editing and production
Organize 300+ advocacy activities/ meetings each year
with industry committees and high-level government
officials based around White Paper issues
41. Some major changes created
? Taiwan opened Taiwan/China direct flight
? US/Taiwan signed Government Procurement
Agreement
? US government removed Taiwan from the
Special 301 Watch List, validating the intellectual
property right protection efforts of Taiwan
? Taiwan reduced the corporate income tax rate
43. La Vie
No.1 Arts, Design & Lifestyle monthly magazine in the Chinese Speaking world
Published in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore
44. As International Correspondent and Contributor,
I report and critique on:
Arts Design Architecture Photography
Brand Movie Travel Dining
65. Companies I worked for
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Account Director and Corporate Coach
International Correspondent and Contributor
Government Relations Specialist
Senior Account Executive
Asian Wall Street Journal Translator
66. Trained in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Certificate in Psychotherapy and
Counseling
Certificate in Filmmaking
B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures
69. Favorite Talks
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Elizabeth Gilbert: Sir Ken Robinson: Alain de Botton:
Your elusive creative genius Bring on the learning revolution! A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
David Kelley: Sarah Kay: Brené Brown:
How to build your creative confidence If I should have a daughter ... The power of vulnerability
71. TOMORROW
“Tomorrow [noun]: a mystical land
where 99% of all human productivity, motivation and
achievement is stored.”
~ Sir Ken Robinson
In the age of always-on conversation around the globe,
GREAT IDEAs are shifting the future.