We recently assisted one of our clients, Publicity Works, in taking their website, design, and blog into a full Content Management System via Wordpress. They are now regularly blogging about events around metro Detroit as well as social media tips, tricks, and insights. Keep an eye on their work as they have demonstrated a  keen sense to integrate new technologies and practices with their adept public relations and publicity experience.

From their website-

Publicity Works is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. Housed in Royal Oak and with a client-base that extends across the state, Publicity Works has adopted the phrase “The relentless pursuit of results” as its motto, philosophy and motivation in …read more

Founded in 2000, Safford & Baker, PLLC is a business and commercial law firm of three attorneys, located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Safford & Baker, PLLC – A Professional Limited Liability Company, Attorneys and Counselors at Law.

www.saffordbaker.com

Breakthrough – Structured for the new millennium, Breakthrough maintains a diverse, virtual network of experienced trainers and creative consultants. This network of knowledge is created through strategic alliances and affiliations in major markets nationwide. We match specific expertise and experience with your unique needs and business objectives. Our virtual center of knowledge provides a powerful, affordable resource for improving your bottom line.

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Twitter poses many interesting situations in relation to communication because in a sense it is a new form of communication. A problem with Twitter in the communication process is noise. Initially there is silence, the lack of noise, and then after someone begins to use the product there is a flood of noise.

Noise refers to anything in the communication process that is distracting to the dialogue. It could be sounds, it could even be bad perfume like patchouli. These examples are external noise while there can also be internal noise like one’s wondering and distracted mind bringing “noise” to the conversation. An overly happy or sad mind can cloud one’s attention.

Twitter has undergone phenomenal success and growth so on one …read more

The fellas over at Icrontic (internationally renowned Detroit based tech blog/community) passed on some great news this week for web development standards, specifically about Internet Explorer. In the third week of April Automatic Update in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 will notify about the update of IE8.

This is big news for web designers around the world as it should finally begin the deprecation of IE6 and IE7 in earnest.

Cosmopolitan and au courant, designer, Rita Sayegh is an influential member of the international creative community. She originally made her mark as an artistic force in Detroit, Michigan. Her graphic designs, original artwork and multimedia projects have since had an impact throughout the United States and Europe. Her unique perspective as an artist has been influenced by her Lebanese-American heritage. Dual citizenship has granted Rita a global viewpoint in the design process, and the ability to develop a diverse portfolio of clients.

www.ritasayegh.com

Was refreshing to run across some good news about a growing, profitable business segment – iPhone Developers. Especially interesting are the small and one-man companies making real profits from their endeavors.

MacRumors detailed some interesting snippets about some of the most successful applications:

“As part of Apple’s one billion app countdown for their iTunes App Store, they have also compiled a list of the all-time top 20 apps for both Paid and Free apps.

Perhaps most interesting is what the potential market for a very successful paid iPhone app might be. A few numbers have been released for some of the top iPhone apps that gives us an idea of the numbers involved. Here is …read more

An event we have become aware of through Matt Bower of Safford & Baker is TechNow 09 to be held April 23rd at the Royal Oak Music Theater. TechNow 09 appears to be a forum to help Michigan transfer into a “knowledge economy”. There will be five companies presenting (uwemp, Leftos, Bablur, ShopFiber, and hab.la. ) as well as Interactive Panel Discussions.

See you there.

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We offer strategic communications counsel and services, including advertising, public relations, marketing research and media planning. We’re a Midwest-based firm with Midwestern values that has, since 1979, generated positive, proven results for clients in industries such as health care, higher educatin, finance, construction and insurance.

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