In 2010, eLearning continued to emerge as the practical and efficient alternative to live-instruction. More and more companies are employing web-based learning systems as a means to save time and travel costs, and as an environmentally friendly initiative. In fact, the American Society for Training and Development reports that nearly 30 percent of all learning hours occur in an online environment. As user experiences move closer to replicating real classroom interaction, we can expect the trend to continue. Articulation recently worked on an instructional design project, helping to convert a series of training courses into a web-based Flash format.
Archive for the ‘Web’ Category
4Q10 Noteworthy Communications
Friday, December 31st, 20104Q10 News from Inside Articulation
Friday, December 31st, 2010
Articulation recently contributed design work on a custom Closed Captioning pod for Adobe Connect. Through our relationship with high-end eLearning and development shop eSyncTraining, Articulation provided architecture and design for both the user interface and user experience. The team was challenged to maximize accessibility and functionality, while creating a clean, modern look that seamlessly integrates into the Adobe Connect workspace. User interface features include customizable font, text size, text color and background color, adjustable pod size, multiple language and source options, and rewind and fast forward time controls. With the new custom pod, Adobe will be able to effectively deliver and manage Closed Captioning services for their release of Connect Pro 8.
3Q10 Inside the Industry
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
With the increasing significance of the Internet in marketing schemes, it is more important than ever to maintain a prominent online presence. Developing and implementing a sophisticated SEO strategy can enhance your firm’s visibility, improving search results and driving traffic to your site. A deep investigation into your firm’s most effective and descriptive keywords can lead to better page titles and URLs, while additional resources, such as Google’s directory and Place pages, are also important factors in search engine algorithms. Search engine optimization can be a complicated process, but with some effort, you can improve your site’s search-ability to gain new clients and grow your business. The team at Articulation Agency also provides guidance and assistance with SEO marketing, as well as a full range of branding, marketing, and online public relations services.
3Q10 Current Projects
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
In the third quarter, Articulation revisited a production client’s website, updating the site for the company’s recent work creating and populating a press section to accommodate the ongoing string of media coverage. 2 Roosters Media, an award-winning television and film production company, recently completed work on Surviving the Cut, a new Discovery Channel program documenting the intense training of military Special Forces. The company reached out to Articulation for an effective solution to archive and showcase the trailer for their new show as well as promoting their press coverage, including magazine, newspaper and web articles and reviews. In addition, the team updated the home page and productions page to reflect the client’s recent successes.
2Q10 News from Inside Articulation
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Articulation recently underwent efforts to refresh elements of their own brand. Focusing on the website homepage and the Portfolio of work, the visual update maintains the same color palette and style long associated with the firm’s core identity, while implementing a bold new design to emphasize recent work and successes. It is important to periodically revisit your branding strategy to ensure that your visual identity evolves as your company does. Adjustments to your look, when consistent with the overall brand, can take advantage of new services, features, and technologies, as well as repositioning your firm to reflect current focus, goals and offerings. A brand refresh can also serve as a new and interesting touch point to reach out to past and current clients and prospects.
1Q10 Noteworthy Communications
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
As social-media evolves to become a must for nearly any marketing plan, it is important to assess your firm’s strategies. In a recent project for an emerging singer-songwriter, Articulation created and leveraged a strong presence on several social networking sites to drive traffic to his website and to other profiles, to gain exposure and listeners, and interact with fans. With most sites now linking to each other through easy-to-use applications, you gain a complex web of avenues to reach your target market, allowing you to engage in ongoing conversations with frequent touches. While Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are the most common networks, industry-specific communities offer unique audiences, while media-sharing sites like Youtube and Flickr, blogs and forums can be equally effective tools in a multi-tier marketing scheme.
1Q10 Inside the Industry
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Spurred by their recent giveaway of a free bag of chips for the signing up of new fans, SunChips Facebook page gained nearly 200,000 fans in a matter of days. Following up the efforts with a free song download for all fans and a promise of more giveaways in the near future, the company is set to gain a significant following on the ubiquitous social networking site which could translate to real-life profits. PandaExpress, Baja Fresh, T.G.I. Friday’s, 1-800-Flowers.com, The Children’s Place, and many other companies have also begun using giveaways as a means to expand their fan base, promote their offerings, and build brand awareness. As with any strategy, it is important to assess whether the strengths of your company’s offerings can be effectively conveyed through this type of method before including it in your marketing plan. When executed appropriately, a fan giveaway can be an excellent marketing resource as well as true testament to your product.
1Q10 News from Inside Articulation
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Articulation partnered with a leading provider of branding, interactive, and content services for athletes to develop the design framework for the firm’s corporate identity brochure and print materials. The company, which provides branded content that reflects the individual interests and personas of each unique athlete, contacted Articulation to develop a Brand Blueprint, or creative brief with a multi-tier strategy demonstrating the marketing potential of an individual athlete. The team at Articulation contributed significant identity and design efforts to the brochure, which has since been successfully employed as part of their marketing and branding process.
1Q10 Current Projects
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Throughout the first quarter, Articulation Agency worked closely with a synchronous web training provider, developing and executing a multi-tiered marketing plan corresponding to the launch of their global online learning platform. Challenged to effectively convey the firm’s unique position in the industry as the leading provider of live, instructor-led online training, the team incorporated strategic branded messaging throughout their website and marketing materials, with additional emphasis on the company’s deep experience and unique expertise. The project, which involved significant research, custom website design, core messaging, content development, an email marketing campaign, and press materials, helped to solidify the company’s substantial market presence by reincorporating their core values and benefits into their brand identity.
4Q09 Noteworthy Communications
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
As your business grows, it is important that your website grows with it. A content management system (CMS) allows you to better manage and customize your site and make important updates about your firm as they occur, giving you more control of your site and your brand. While keeping a website up to date can be difficult, time-consuming, and potentially costly, a CMS is a simple, user-friendly solution to keep content fresh, restructure your site, and manage a large media collection, from anywhere, without any code or HTML issues. With a CMS to execute technical details, build the menus and navigation, and keep page layouts and design consistent, you can focus on reaching your target audience, as well as your company’s goals.