Facebook Ads: More Options, More Problems?
| Date: April 18, 2013 | Categories: Beginner's Tools, Facebook, Social Media, Tips & Tricks | Comments: No Comments | Share: |
“How can I get more Facebook page likes?” is a question that any social media professional is asked on the regular. Aside from organic methods and reaching out to every last person you know (hey second cousin’s best friend’s mom – like my page!), there is really only one surefire way to grow your audience: Facebook ads. Throughout [...]
Continue Reading →Google Maps
| Date: April 5, 2013 | Categories: Beginner's Tools, Design, inspiration, Technology, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials, Web Design | Comments: No Comments | Share: |
Recently I have been working on a few different projects that involved implementing interactive Google Maps on clients websites. I’m sure by now you have seen Google Maps used in many different ways on the web. Data visualization is really growing in popularity. There is real power behind being able to see data plotted on a map rather [...]
Continue Reading →Marriage Equality’s Red Equal Sign: A Social Media Success
| Date: March 28, 2013 | Categories: Community, Social Media, Socially Savvy, Uncategorized | Comments: 1 Comment | Share: |
Have you been on Facebook or Twitter lately? If you have, you’ve experienced what I’ve been calling, “The Marriage Equality Graphic Blitz.” And I’ve got to say, if there ever were a week to discuss social media as an effective medium for messaging, communicating and networking – this is the week. Regardless of your beliefs, [...]
Continue Reading →Get to the point.
As a designer I love seeing negative space in my creations. Not because it looks cool but because it’s usually a clear indicator of success. I’ve had the joy of working with hundreds, if not thousands, of clients over my career. They’ve ranged from scrappy local non-profits to national consumer facing brands and everywhere in between. [...]
Continue Reading →Grey Poupon’s Effective Social Media Campaign
| Date: February 20, 2013 | Categories: Beginner's Tools, Facebook, Social Media, Uncategorized | Comments: No Comments | Share: |
Grey Poupon – yes, the mustard – has marketed themselves as being the “classiest condiment in the world,” and has done a great job in doing so. After a highly successful ad campaign aligning themselves with the elite (check out this classic 1980’s television commercial), it is only right that Grey Poupon’s social media channels [...]
Continue Reading →How To Score A Speaking Gig & Build Your Brand
| Date: February 6, 2013 | Categories: Conferences | Comments: No Comments | Share: |
One of my favorite parts of my job over the past year or so is having had the opportunity to participate in speaking engagements at conferences and local business chapters. In addition to helping me add credibility to what I do, I’ve been able to connect with people offline, and create additional opportunities for myself and my firm. [...]
Continue Reading →Web Trends for 2013
| Date: January 30, 2013 | Categories: Design, Technology, Tips & Tricks, Web Design | Comments: No Comments | Share: |
With 2013 just kicking off, I thought it would be a good time to release my top 5 web predictions for 2013. As we all know technology changes at an increasingly fast rate, so its hard to stay on top of the game. I figured I could try to help those who may not be “super web savvy” be able to spot some of the lastest trends that [...]
Continue Reading →More Tips To “Live Tweet” Like A Pro
| Date: January 23, 2013 | Categories: Beginner's Tools, Resources, Social Media, Tips & Tricks, Twitter, Uncategorized | Comments: No Comments | Share: |
Last week, the ShowPony team had the opportunity to attend Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure Demo Day: an event powered by TechStars in which 10 startups presented their cloud-based companies to a room full of mentors and potential investors. We were extremely impressed by the level of expertise and intelligence behind the startups, [...]
Continue Reading →5 tips for effective “Live Tweeting”
| Date: January 16, 2013 | Categories: Community, Social Media, Socially Savvy, Tips & Tricks, Twitter | Comments: 8 Comments | Share: |
Does this sound familiar? You find out about a cool, interesting, educational, industry related local event. You check your schedule and are free – yay! You RSVP to the event. You show up at the event. You have a great time and learn a lot of great information at the event. So, who gets to hear about it? Who gets to learn from it? Only the [...]
Continue Reading →Behind the Scenes: LikeBright
| Date: January 9, 2013 | Categories: Behind the Scenes, Community, Seattle | Comments: No Comments | Share: |
ShowPony is not just creative talent for all your design and marketing needs, we are a powerhouse when it comes to collaboration and translating your brand across all channels. We recently had the opportunity to work with TechStars alum LikeBright, a local team doing great things in the “friends of friends” space. You can read [...]
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