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Do Not Cut Corners with Mobile

Transitioning from the loosey goose world of the desktop web to the small, but ubiquitous screen of the mobile in haste, and with many cut corners, has spelled disaster for many. With just seconds to get a mobile user’s attention, an intrusive interface and slow-loading video will turn users off — pun intended.

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HR Marketing & PR are a changin’

In a recent blog post by HRmarketer CEO, Mark Willaman, the case is made that things they are a changin’ in the world of marketing and PR — especially in the outsourced human resources world. As Mark puts it, “If you’re managing your marketing and PR the same way you did five years ago, you are doing it wrong today.”

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Adobe Flash, in the Pan

So, there has been a much-hyped statement by Adobe as of late concerning their discontinuation of support for Flash on mobile devices, but have you heard about Adobe Edge?

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“Shop Small” Campaign Idea

Perhaps you’ve thought about jumping on the “Shop Small” Saturday band wagon, but feel it’s too late. Not so. Consider the following “Shop Small” campaign idea.

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HubSpot vs Marketo

As CRMs begin to become a more valuable tool for the WHOLE organization (marketing, sales, support, delivery and executives), I felt it critical to review a few of them for my clients. After a dozen or so demos of some of the top 360-degree CRM solutions on the market, I compiled the following PROs & CONs of the top two: HubSpot & Marketo.

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JDMobile Gets an Upgrade

Although, not the most advanced piece of technology, JDM’s mobile site alternative (code named ‘JDMobile’) does sport some neat features released today. Check out this and other mobile technologies savvy digital agencies useing to break down barriers and use these ubiquitous devices to their fullest.

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Fortune 500 Do not Use Social Media

According to a new study by the Center for Marketing Research at Dartmouth, adoption rates of popular social media tools by the Fortune 500 appears to be leveling off, with little or no change in the past year.

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5 Cool, New, Free Fonts

As a creative designer, I get about as “giddy as a schoolgirl” when I find a cool new font. I just can’t wait to find an excuse to it! A good font can drive the whole look & feel of a design and can really elevate your work to a whole new level!

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Bswarms, Event Registration Gamified

Bswarms is an event registration system with built-in gamified social media promotional capabilities designed to allow organizations collect registration fees, promote events & attendance and recruit fans to help spread the “buzz”.

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JDM Plus Google+

Google has finally unveiled brand pages for Google+ and JDM’s got one! So far, pretty cool, but will it cast a wide enough shadow over Facebook?

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Website Tech Decision-graphic

There are so many CMS website technologies for clients to choose from these days it can feel a bit like a shell game. As a digital agency, we have the discussion on which one is right for clients all the time. Truth is, it’s a pretty simple formula. Check out our “Decision-graphic.” Click the following …

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Why Buying Fans & Followers Backfires

There’s a right way and a wrong way to build your organization’s social presence. Here’s a short video from our friends at Splash Media on the dangers of “buying” social media fans and followers.

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