http://rede316.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tom Asacker brings us another priceless bit of insight about building brands in these chaotic times: "And so I was wondering: what's new about this economy. A lot. But not everything in this new economy is new. Sure, it’s easy to get caught up in the drama: Information technology is ubiquitous ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/11/stronger-brands-in-the-new-economy/ With  a buzz in the air that the recession is on the home stretch we need to keep in mind that everything will not go back to the "good ol' days". As an agency we would love to tell our clients that this will be the case but it is ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/11/consumer-spending-habits/ Just what every good brand needs. RE: There's nothing like a fake commercial on Saturday Night Live to draw attention to a special kind of stage fright and Big Pharma's cheery, side-effect-filled solution to it. In the dead-on parody style the show has mastered over 35 seasons, this weekend's premiere gave us ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/09/snl-makes-respectable-fake-commercial-return-with-bladdivan/ Really. No design or advertising correlation here. Who doesn't love the office? I think we all know that no matter the situation in this "clue" like game. The murderer would have to be Dwight. I think a "Dwight" might spice up even our office. Click here ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/09/who-killed-toby/ I was beginning to wonder if the personal "touchy feely" approach of 2008 was ever going to end.  Having worked on endless projects/campaigns for focusing on the employees of a company or trying to reach their potential customers on a more personal touch with "testimonials", I guess I grew tired ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/08/not-so-fast/ We just launched 2 sites today. http://timemarketinginc.com & http://restzeesy.com. These 2 sites are the first of many sites we will be launching in the next couple of months.  Keep coming back to view updates to our rapid growing web design department. http://rede316.com/blog/2009/08/2-sites-in-1-day-whew/ Not a whole lot to this blog post. No advice on web design, architecture or branding.  And yes you guessed it.  We are just mentioning these key terms for the little support it gives us on our SEO.  I just thought I would post this unusual article I came across ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/08/the-un-holy-last-suppers/ "A Texas judge ruled Tuesday that Microsoft cannot sell Word – yes, Microsoft Word, the cornerstone of Microsoft Office." I am came across this headline this morning along with the masses.  The funny thing is that the first thing that popped in my mind was, "how long until they blow up ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/08/what-could-ie-be-the-next-ban/ I don't know how many times I have met with prospective clients that don't understand the value of their web design staying as consistently striking as their other branding materials.  If a client comes to us to re-vamp or create new branding, we usually try and educate them on why ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/08/does-poor-web-design-click-aways/ Almost every website re-design I have worked on the client has asked that very important question.  Will this effect my Search engine Optimization (SEO). In order to be completely honest with a client I am forced to tell them yes.  However, as long as the website has been designed with as ... http://rede316.com/blog/2009/08/does-re-designing-you-website-effect-your-seo/