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Duly Recognized
Bellingham Technical College unveiled their new Campus Center Friday, October 26th. BrandQuery was subcontracted by...
Greater Visual Awareness
Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (SDVSAS) is (unfortunately) an important service agency for our...
Why Digital Privacy May Dominate 2011
Today I'd like to talk about privacy. Ad Tech Blogs recently posted an article predicting this topic to be the 2011...
10 Tips on Blogger Outreach for Small Business
As both a personal and business blogger, and one immersed in the social media world, I feel I have a unique...
The Growing Dominance of Check-In and What It Means for Small Business
I belong to a key demographic for small business: I am somewhat new to the area and have not yet succumbed to a...
5 Takeaways from Social Media Conference NW 2010
A week and a half ago, Jacque and I attended Social Media Conference Northwest here in Mount Vernon. We met folks from...
Yelp Me Find My Way
It's 8:45am on a Monday, and I need an espresso. I needed it ten minutes ago. Now, I'm a bit of a coffee snob (this is...
Five Simple Twitter Account Recommendations
In developing your company's Twitter strategy, there are a few things to keep in mind that will help your brand come...
Business Via Twitter
Lately, a growing number of businesses are reaching their audiences via an exciting new method: microblogs. The...
The Big Show
Its that time of year once again. The biggest day of television advertising, also known as the Super Bowl. This is...
Why the Name Change?
Have you ever bought an item of clothing that fit well when you first purchased it and you liked it so much you wore...
Skagit Bank’s New Holly Street Office
In the days leading up to the opening celebration at Skagit Bank's new Holly Street office, all the interior and...
The Fear Factor
I recently attended the Economic Forecast Dinner, hosted by EDASC. This event has been brought to the business...
Dynamic Identity
This is a great example of a growing trend: brand identities which are conceptualized, from the very start, to appear in motion.
BrandQuery Chosen to Lead Regional Marketing Campaign
The following is an article from GoSkagit, posted Wednesday, June 5 by Skagit Publishing business writer Mark Stayton,...
Bing
No doubt you've heard the buzz. The ads are everywhere. They're hard to miss; my favorites are 'the cure one' and 'the...
Ubiquity: Changing The Way We Communicate
In the aftermath of last year's election, and the January 20 inauguration of a new president, one thing became clear:...
Three Core Elements of Social Marketing for Business
We recently launched a website detailing our emerging media and social networking strategy, a process we call FILTER....