Thursday, October 16th, 2008

marketing the meltdown

One of the most interesting facets of the financial meltdown has been watching the banks struggle to brand themselves as safe bets even as consumers rush in the doors to withdraw cash and stuff it in the mattress.
From mailers to full-blown marketing campaigns, banks are struggling to get a message of stability and calm in […]

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

we’re famous (well, kinda)

I’ve raved about Wrike, the Web-based to-do-list extraordinaire, before.  Now Wrike has featured us as a success story on their website!  I loved their timely response and attention to detail…a great reminder to everyone that testimonials are a huge part of marketing.
Read our testimonial here!

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

fall focus

Fall is finally in the air and everything seems crisp and focused.  It’s the time of year when everyone seems to start looking ahead, preparing for a big push and scheduling tons of events before the end-of-year madness rears its head.
Here at VOCO Creative, it’s a reflective and productive time.  We’re making big plans for […]

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

is tire-kicking killing your dreams?

After having a tire-kicking kind of weekend myself, I was reminded of the power of “just do it” not only by the AMAZING Nike commercials on the addictive Olympics newscasts, but by Christine Kane’s awesome (and still timely) blog on “How To Get Nothing Done.”
In an economy of uncertainty (and I’m not just talking about […]

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

success!

I love success stories (who doesn’t?).
The latest?  Client Rachael Shayne just got contacted by none other than US Weekly…who found her due to VOCO Creative’s search-engine optimization!  Not too shabby…congratulations to a wonderful stylist and a great friend.
Think you could benefit from higher search engine placement?  We can help.  SEO is a great investment for […]

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Not Your Average Ghost: A Denver/Boulder Ghostwriter Shows Her Stuff

Last week, I had the honor of presenting a talk at a meeting of the Boulder Writers Alliance, a welcoming and wonderful group of local writers.
It was entitled Not Your Average Ghost:  Ghostwriting for Every Writer and went quite well if I do say so myself!
Couldn’t make the trip to NCAR?  Relive the magic (ha) […]

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

stencil-y goodness

I’m not the design brains of this operation, but I love the stencil-y goodness that seems to be pervading design du jour.
I’m talking the clever vinyl stick-ons available at places like Apple Pie Design and the amazing artwork of Sarah Cihat, whose artwork I featured in the Denver/Boulder Onion (the article got picked up in […]

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Branding Retreat with Restoration Fitness

Erin and I have the privilege to work with some absolutely amazing companies.  The latest company on our docket to undergo a complete and utter transformation is Restoration Fitness.  Restoration Fitness is an amazing company out of Boulder that integrates a unique approach to physical training that incorporates physical theraphy, nutrition, coaching, personal training, and […]

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Juli’s Favs #6 - Method

A brand emersion about six years ago was riding a newly formed wave of all natural products brought to the masses in mainstream markets. Introduce Method. A wonderfully unobtrusive product that enhanced the shelves of Target stores nation wide. I noticed them almost immediately. Their bottle design and coloring reminded me […]

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Beneath the surface…chaos?

One of the coolest parts of my job is the inside look into the workings of companies large and small.  It can be shocking or even discouraging to notice that a client’s business looks healthy on the inside, but is struggling internally.  This can present itself in financial difficulties, lack of organization, or missing vision…but […]