CocktailCloister.com LAUNCH!

Welcome to the Cocktail Cloister – Independent spirit ambassador, cocktail enthusiast, and rum fanatic. If you like, I mean LOVE the magic that is a delicious cocktail, then this is the site for you. Follow our friend John as he explores bars (both national and international), attends classes and from time to time works behind the bar!

DavidB created a custom logo that is used on the site as well as all the marketing materials from business cards to corkscrews. Look closely - there are 3 cocktail instruments hidden in there! The site was built using WordPress and a custom web design. WordPress allows our client the ability to update his site from anywhere his laptop can go - even the beach!



If you have a project that needs a standout logo, marketing materials and an easy to update website, give us a call to discuss!

Otrassn.org annual Celebration event!

Over The Rainbow Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable, accessible housing and employment opportunities for adults with physical disabilities. Our mission is to enable adults with disabilities to lead an independent life.

On Sunday, December 4, 2011, Over The Rainbow and world-renowned opera singer, Nancy Gustafson, will host our 22nd annual foot-tapping, heart-stopping CELEBRATION benefit concert to raise money to support our mission. In addition to Nancy, the concert showcases a bevy of world-renowned singers, including Sylvia McNair, Richard Leech, Paul LaRosaand Jonathan Beyers. We are also pleased to announce that our very own resident, Nichole Goodman, whose courageous performance at last year's concert touched everyone's heart, will be joining this year's cast. Over our twenty-two year history, these performers have regaled audience members from across the United States year after year with beautiful contemporary, classical, and holiday music.

This coming holiday season, join us in our CELEBRATION and give the gift of independence.
Venue:
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University
50 Arts Circle
Evanston, Illinois 60201

What I learned working from home

Recently I had to have surgery, which meant working from home while I recovered. I found some great online tools, tricks and apps that made me productive. Some you may have heard of before and some may be new - all I can say is they did the trick!

Google Docs
LogMeIn
WebEx
Dropbox
Trillian
Chrome Sync (for bookmarks)
my handy dandy address book for passwords (and a pencil)

And some great resources about working from home:
microsoft.com/atwork/remotely/workremotetips.aspx
workathometips.com/
zenhabits.net/top-30-tips-for-staying-productive-and-sane-while-working-from-home/
lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/six-effective-tips-to-work-from-home.html
greenblog.pgi.com/category/telecommuting-tips/

I am now back to my normal routine heading into the office and feel so much better! These tips however, are still very helpful and handy for those days when I need to work from home due to the weather, illness or meeting that upcoming deadline!

Do you have tips or tricks to share? Head over to our Facebook page and join the conversation.

Social Networks

Have you checked out Google+?
Are you on Facebook? Do you tweet?

Did you know Volkswagon, Google, Old Spice, Ford and Papa John's are considered by Advertising Age to be the top promoted tweets and engagement rates. Twitter reports that the average promoted tweet sees between a 3% and 5% engagement rate, and up to 7% to 10% when combined with a promoted trend.

At the end of 2010: Social media networks and blogs consume nearly 25% of people’s time online. The number of people who are visiting social media sites has increased by 24% over the last year. The average visitor spends 66% more time on these sites than they did a year ago. Facebook is the world’s most visited social media brand with 54% of the worlds internet population visiting the brand. And much more. (thanks jeffbullas.com)

Some great places to keep up to date on what is happening with social media and marketing at Mashable:
mashable.com/social-media
mashable.com/2009/10/28/small-business-marketing
mashable.com/2009/09/30/small-business-strategies

Your Plan B on Twitter
Your Plan B on Facebook
Your Plan B blog!
And you guessed it - soon we will be on Google+

Give us a call and we can discuss what might social network will work for your company's message. Call 773-665-2552