Small, important business tip – Signature Lines

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In the daily process of communicating with our clients and business colleagues we often use email. However, people forget to include the name of their business and contact information. It’s important to remember to include the various points of contact to make it as easy as possible for your clients to contact you. I can’t
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8th Annual “Flight” Gala & Auction a success

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Crystal Peak Design was proud to be a major sponsor of Flight, benefiting Rotary Club of Colorado Springs service fund and the integration of arts into STEM education in District 11 schools. The 8th annual Flight Gala and Auction was held Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO. We
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Shameless Cocaine Ads of the ’70s

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These Shameless Cocaine Ads Prove the ’70s Were a Hell of a Time to Be Alive Need an ivory spoon? A gold razor? By David Griner Inspired by the hit Netflix series Narcos, about the exploits of Pablo Escobar, some fans decided to dig up some of the period’s not-so-subtle ads for cocaine paraphernalia. They
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There’s Data in Emojis & Marketers Want to Mine It

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Why Brands and Agencies Want to Interpret Pizza Slice Smiley Face Social agency Crimson Hexagon has been evaluating social posts containing digital stickers and logos in photos for clients including O2 Telefonica UK, Campbell’s and Allstate. “We’re missing where people are sharing photos that have our brand in it or our competitor’s brand in it,”
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Crystal Peak Design wins GOLD

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Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional materials and programs, and emerging technologies. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, graphic design shops, production companies, web and digital creators and freelancers. Crystal Peak Design received a Gold Award
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Psychology of Color – How it affects your customers

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Perhaps no choice is as vital to marketing as color. Whether you are selecting the color for a product or for your email marketing campaign, color has tremendous impact on all of us. Subconsciously, we associate different colors with different things. This infographic examines the psychology of color and looks at some common associations of
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Starting April 21, 2105 Google is changing the way they handle searches on mobile devices, is your website ready?

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Google recently released the following blog post: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/…/finding-more-m… The bottom line is, if you do not update your site to a mobile-friendly status before April 21st, you may start seeing negative consequences to your online metrics, including rankings, traffic and revenues, as soon as that date and thereafter. Let me know if you have any
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Publishers Stare Down an ‘Oh Sh*t’ Mobile Moment

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As Readers Turn to Smartphones, Publishers Struggle to Monetize the Traffic By Michael Sebastian. Published on February 09, 2015. Ask forward-thinking publishers what they worry about most and you won’t hear about declines in print. What you’ll hear about is the unfettered growth in mobile. Last year, mobile constituted 60% of time spent on digital,
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Advancement in Technology

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If you think that Google Glass’ and smartwatch displays are too small for you, keep an eye on the Cicret Bracelet. French company Cicret claims its gadget can project your mobile device’s display on your skin. Not only that, it can also detect your touch input and send it back to your device. The bracelet
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How small business is like football

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By plester, Former Contributor Published: September 3, 2014 Updated: September 3, 2014 It may not be something that often crosses your mind, but football coaches and small business owners have a lot in common. Both professions require leadership, dedication, commitment and a strong work ethic in order to succeed. Just like football coaches, as a
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