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Creating your MailChimp account

By Holly Kosec | November 11, 2014

MailChimp is our recommended service provider for email newsletters. They have an easy-to-use interface, great tracking and analytics, and can help keep your email database organized with their bounce tracking and list cleaning. Plus, getting started with MailChimp is simple, quick, and free. So let’s take a look at how to get started by creating your MailChimp account.

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OOMPHcast #17: Melissa Richey – Rebranding, blogging, and stories

By Tim Priebe | November 5, 2014

For episode seventeen, my guest was Melissa Richey, Marketing Coordinator at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital. Melissa shared the rebranding process they went through, the blogging strategy they use, and how they market online by sharing stories.

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Online marketing book and consultation giveaway

By Tim Priebe | November 4, 2014

When talking to people about utilizing blogs and social media for their business or nonprofit, I frequently hear, “I know I should be doing it, but have no clue what I’d write about.” If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone!

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Online photo sharing platforms

By Tim Priebe | October 28, 2014

It can be difficult to determine where you should display your photos online. A good first step is to review the different options that are out there. While this is certainly not a complete list, here are some of the more popular places to display and share your photos online.

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OOMPHcast #16: Casey Cornett – Social media comparison

By Tim Priebe | October 22, 2014

For episode sixteen, my guest was Casey Cornett, social media director at VI Marketing and Branding. Casey shared why Facebook is the best social media platform for targeted paid advertising, which three social networks should be given priority, and how LinkedIn should be viewed differently than other social networks.

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Determining the best online photo sharing location

By Tim Priebe | October 21, 2014

Many organizations have a need to display photos online. It may be for products, services, events, staff, their location, or something else entirely. In years past, it was fairly obvious where those photos went: On their website. But now that social media is an option, including some websites that revolve around photo sharing, the water seems a bit muddied. So how do you determine where your photos should go online?

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15 awesome mobile websites

By Holly Kosec | October 14, 2014

Pretty much everyone uses their phone to surf the internet, check business hours, get directions, and so much more. In fact, more people now have a mobile device than have a desktop computer. So having a website that is optimized for viewing on a phone is crucial in today’s world. Really, it’s expected, and people aren’t happy when…

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OOMPHcast #15: Kathy Harms – Nonprofit event marketing

By Tim Priebe | October 8, 2014

My guest for the fifteenth episode of OOMPHcast was Kathy Harms, Executive Director of Teen emPower! She shared how her organization utilizes Facebook, the unique way they use email to promote their annual fundraiser, and why she hates links that trick you.

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Does your business card stand out?

By Holly Kosec | October 7, 2014

When clients come to us for a new business card design for their business, they often have the same request. They want to stand out from the pack, with a card that is unique and effective. That’s a simple enough request, but in order to know how to stand out from the pack, we must first know what kinds of cards are a part of the pack.

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Website round-up for summer 2014

By Holly Kosec | September 30, 2014

It’s been a while since we did our last website round-up, and we’ve got some awesome client websites to share with you that we’ve launched this summer. Check them out!

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