Propaganda appoints Carl Hopkins as Executive Chairman

Posted on 19th January, 2012 by Stef Hopkins in News

Propaganda has announced the appointment of industry heavyweight and business consultant, Carl Hopkins, to its board of directors, as it continues to take its own unique approach to transforming brands to new heights.

Secret Millionaire returns to North East to open Support Centre

Posted on 11th August, 2011 by admin in General

Carl Hopkins is to return to the area where he filmed Channel 4’s The Secret Millionaire to officially open a centre which supports thousands of carers and their families.

Entrepreneurs put business on the agenda at the Edinburgh Festival

Posted on 10th August, 2011 by admin in Comment & Judging

Five Scottish entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of judges for the chance to win business support worth £50,000 at the Scotland heat of Britain’s biggest small business pitching contest, The Pitch 2011

A donation of a different type – Secret Millionaire makes unusual gift to Huddersfield University

Posted on 4th April, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in General

Carl Hopkins has donated a historic wooden printer’s type chest laden with lead type to the University of Huddersfield. Carl, a former Channel 4 Secret Millionaire and founder of Joblink Solutions, has given the lead type chest to the department of Art, Design & Architecture after a recent visit where he was invited to look around the facilities available to Art & Design students.

Carl Hopkins addresses Loughborough University students in motivational speech

Posted on 24th February, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Speaking Events

Carl Hopkins was invited to deliver a motivational speech to the students of Loughborough University as part of the University’s Student Enterprise Forum, sharing with them the highs and lows of his career.

Carl Hopkins joins high profile panel for Venturefest Yorkshire 2011 keynote

Posted on 13th January, 2011 by admin in Comment & Judging, Speaking Events

As one of only 16 invited business experts appointed to business secretary Vince Cable’s new Entrepreneurs’ Forum, Carl Hopkins has been invited to join a panel of high profile business figures in ‘The Big Debate’ which forms the keynote session for this year’s Venturefest Yorkshire.

Leeds’ Secret Millionaire opens Healthy Life Store in Pudsey

Posted on 13th January, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Enterprise

Carl Hopkins has opened a shop dedicated to health and wellbeing in the Leeds town of Pudsey.

The ‘Healthy Life Store’, located not far from the area where Carl grew up, specialises in selling vitamins and herbal supplements as well as healthy snack foods, natural toiletries and aromatherapy products.

Carl Hopkins leads creative search for the London 2012 Olympic mascot for Yorkshire

Posted on 12th January, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Marketing

As one of the region’s best known marketers, Carl Hopkins, has been asked to help choose a Yorkshire mascot for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Carl was approached by Welcome to Yorkshire, the official tourism agency for the region. Their 2012 team Yorkshire Gold, is working with the London organising committee of the Olympic Games on a competition to create a customised Yorkshire version of Wenlock and Mandeville, the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots.

Marketing Masterclasses with Carl Hopkins

Posted on 5th January, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Marketing, Speaking Events

Marketing ‘guru’ Carl Hopkins has been appointed to deliver a series of marketing masterclasses by the North’s premier business networking organisation, Forward Ladies.

The classes are open to both members of Forward Ladies and external delegates and will address the most important marketing principles in a four hour session.

Carl talks comics with the Culture Vulture

Posted on 5th January, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging

Carl was recently interviewed for the popular Culture Vultures website, which documents interesting events and activities taking place across West Yorkshire. Read what he had to say about his love of comics to fellow enthusiast and blogger Phil Dean.