Archived Posts - July 2009

07/29/2009

Online Design, Evoking Emotions and Influencing Decisions

Categories: Effective Design & Usability    

Evoking Emotions through Effective Design When it comes to our interpretation, "pretty" or "ugly" is determined by many factors. We are not usually aware of them as they influence our sub-conscious reactions. Certain triggers or "aesthetics" in everyday life evoke emotions in us that influence our choices, decisions and reactions. These triggers are not limited to just our vision, but appeal to all of our senses and they happen every minute of every day. To go even further, they can then tap into a personal experience and can influence our emotional responses. I …

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07/27/2009

Social Responsibility - A Growing Marketing Niche

Categories: Marketing Trends    

The world as we know it is changing. The current economic situation has people changing their lifestyles to match these challenging times we are in. Unemployment rate is high and it continues to rise, people are cutting back in a variety of ways, and  are conserving in areas of their life that they never considered conserving in before. People are re-evaluating their priorities and  consumers are changing their buying habits. Companies that are quick to embrace these changes are going to be more likely to prosper in a difficult economic climate. Today many people are losing their jobs, taking pay cuts and as a result, they are learning to reduce their personal spending. Over time, people will become accustomed to this and eventually learn to appreciate and value a more simplified lifestyle. Living more simply will happily coexist with living smarter. Consumer trends drive profits and shape the marketplace. There is a $230 billion marketplace that exists for products and services that meet the needs of consumers who buy based on their personal, social and environmental values. What can your brand do to ensure it will still be relevant in the changing times? …

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07/21/2009

We Choose The Moon – A Social Marketing Mission

Categories: Social Marketing    

“We Choose The Moon” is an interactive Website built by the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of NASA landing on the moon. This site displays a real-time reenactment of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. It went live on July 16th, 2009 at 8:02am and followed the launch at 9:32am. The site is divided into 11 different stages which the Apollo 11 spacecraft went through. It provides a to-the-minute representation of the historic Apollo 11 mission 40 years ago. After July 20th when the Apollo 11 lands, you can re-visit the site and travel through t …

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07/15/2009

Foundations are to Houses what Information Architecture is to Websites

Categories: Effective Design & Usability    

Information architecture (IA) is where it all begins.  It is critical to the success of your new Website.  Everything done to build your site is heavily influenced by what is discovered and determined in the IA process.  Without these fundamentals, your site will be built on shaky ground. Step 1: Define goals and success metrics All Web projects have to start by defining goals.  What do you want your new site to do?  Sell more products? Generate interest in your services? Establish your company as a leader?  How will you measure the success of your site?  …

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