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Social Media meets SMPS

Posted on: Sep. 24, 2009  |  By: John Vincent

A/E/C firms traditionally are late adopters of new communications media and technologies, which makes sense considering they operate within a fairly conservative b2b industry. But with social media sweeping across the globe, it was only a matter of time before architects and engineers were forced to take a serious look at this emerging force.

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Optimizing for Search Engines No Easy Task

Posted on: Aug. 21, 2009  |  By: John Vincent

One thing that’s important to remember is that every company with a website is trying to work its way to the top of the search engine listings. So your company is competing with thousands of businesses from around the world every time an Internet user types a phrase into the search engine. Most people don’t think about this when they wonder why their company doesn’t automatically come up first. However, that said, there are things you can do to improve your search results.

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Making Your Website an Effective Marketing Tool

Posted on: Feb. 12, 2009  |  By: John Vincent

Good economy or bad economy, if you’re in business for the long-term you are working hard to build quality relationships with clients, cultivate an inclusive atmosphere among colleagues and reinforce your reputation as a firm that delivers on its promises. These objectives depend on a good marketing communications plan, as well as an effective tool set to help with implementation. Your website is one of the most important tools in your toolbox.

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Our Intro to Portland’s Culture of Sustainability

Posted on: Oct. 17, 2008  |  By: John Vincent

No city in America has a stronger reputation for putting sustainability into practice than Portland, Oregon.
When we moved our business from Kansas City to Portland, we knew we were moving to one of America’s most ardent centers for sustainable living… from agriculture to recycling to LEED buildings. What we didn’t know was how deep sustainability’s roots go here. Every client we have worked with in Portland has touched on the subject of sustainability.

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Interactivity Finds a Home on the Web

Posted on: Aug. 17, 2008  |  By: John Vincent

Multimedia is back! Today’s web is full of music, video, animation, games… a multimedia extravaganza. But to those who have been developing websites for more than a decade, it bears little resemblance to the web of the mid-1990s.

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Designing for the Built Environment

Posted on: Jun. 27, 2008  |  By: John Vincent

Professional engineers and architects – together with the builders who bring their visions to life – accomplish remarkable feats every day. They give us bridges that soar over vast rivers, buildings both beautiful and beautifully functional, efficient systems that treat and distribute our drinking water and that handle our waste. We always have been proud to be a part of this process.

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Print is Not a Lost Art

Posted on: Mar. 4, 2008  |  By: John Vincent

The web and video are powerful media, but nothing can replace the power of print. For both of us, our earliest inspiration to write and to design came from the beauty and excitement we discovered in printed words and images.

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Making Maps Make Sense

Posted on: Dec. 8, 2007  |  By: John Vincent

If at some point in the future you find yourself wandering around downtown Kansas City, Mo., and you come across a wayfinding sign that shows you how to find what you’re looking for, congratulations! You will have benefited from Lisa’s map design skills.

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ThinkKC – Building Power into a Web Site

Posted on: Sep. 21, 2007  |  By: John Vincent

For a number of years now, the Kansas City Area Development Council has used its web presence to serve as the core of its overall communications program. It’s newly redesigned website – ThinkKC.com – will give KCADC even more communications options.

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