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Local College Features Client Pearson Construction in Release

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L-3 Receives Renovated TSTC Hangar (WACO) — TSTC turned over a historic hangar to lessee L-3  on May 7 following the completion of a 10-month renovation. Rob Wolaver, TSTC Waco interim president, called it a win-win collaboration between TSTC, L-3 Communications, Pearson Construction and the Waco Economic Development Corporation. “Everyone shared a common interest,” Wolaver said, “and we couldn’t have done it without our partners.” Beginning in July 2014, renovations of the 98,000-square-foot facility, collectively totaling $4.8 million, included fresh paint, new flooring, new windows, a new roof and making the building fire suppressant. Mike Wright, L-3 president, said a…

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Drone Video Adventures Part 1 – Maiden Flight Out of the Box

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Wishing for my Wings As a video photographer with more than three decades of experience, I have always been fascinated with aerial photography. It just looks so cool. I never tire of the perspective that altitude and movement gives us. Over the years, situations in the news, both good and bad, would sometimes call for pulling doors off of expensive and not so expensive rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft piloted by professionals to get just that perfect vantage point that captures the entire story in one field of view. The problem is these airborne story-telling solutions can also be cost prohibitive….

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School Marketing Ideas — Video & More Video

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After a successful video campaign in 2011, Vanguard College Preparatory School hired us again in 2014-15 to produce videos for the school’s Facebook page, Instagram and website. The first video of the new school year was, well, naturally, the first day of school. What was missing from our video library was an overview of the school. This project was shot in one day and edited in less than a week, After a Vanguard parent/board member spoke so eloquently at a Vanguard “new parent/student” orientation, we got him on camera the next week.  We added a few photos of his children to make the…

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Bike Ride to Raise Funds for Animal Shelter

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HILLSBORO, Texas (March 25, 2015) — Hill County Paw Pals today announced a new partner for its 8th Annual Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride, set for Saturday, May 2, 2015. The Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce joins forces with longtime event partner, Hillsboro Police Department, in supporting the bike ride fundraiser to benefit the county animal shelter. To attract both avid cyclists and casual riders from all over the state, this year’s Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride offers five routes with varying lengths of 94, 65, 41, 27, and 10 miles. Race tracks will offer participants a scenic tour of gorgeous Central Texas…

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Anniversary Marketing : Client ARC Abatement Turns 25

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The components of ARC’s anniversary marketing campaign is a press release, editorial coverage and social media in an effort to drive traffic to the ARC website. We wrote the press release below, which is housed on ARC’s new mobile website.  It’s posted on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ as well as being pitched to reporters.  We are continually monitoring traffic to ARC’s website to ensure traffic is increasing. ARC Abatement Celebrates 25 Years WACO, TX (March 23, 2015) — Today ARC Abatement announced its 25th anniversary will celebrate millions of hours of asbestos and mold clean-up, record revenues, a seventh regional office, a nod from the industry’s go-to source and a new…

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First National Bank McGregor Reviews its Charity Champions Launch in 2014

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 Click here to download the PDF of this press release. CHARITIES AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY FIRST NATIONAL BANK First National Bank McGregor Reviews its Charity Champions Launch in 2014 CORE NEWS VALUES First National Bank McGregor celebrated its 125 anniversary in 2014 by launching Charity Champions in partnership with Baylor University and 360 Solutions. The campaign was promoted via social media, as nominations were made online. 29 charities were nominated, six were chosen. Winners were recognized at Baylor football games and received marketing campaigns funded by FNB McGregor and leadership training by 360 Solutions. The 360 Solutions’ leadership training for the…

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Paying to Use Facebook

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Facebook Page Changes That’s right, we said it. You will now have to pay to use Facebook. After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a May 24, 2010 article he wrote for the Washington Post, “We will always keep Facebook a free service for everyone.” Despite the fact that this page on Facebook’s site currently promises free use. After enjoying a decade of free use, you will now have to pay for your social media services. Well, that is, if you are an individual using Facebook to maintain a business page. At least, that’s what we’ve been able to infer…

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Final 2014 Charity Champion Named: Meals & Wheels

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November 27 Media Day: Speak with Seniors Being Served During Media Day on November 27, Meals & Wheels Associate Director Libby Bellinger will be available for interviews from  8:30 – 9:00 a.m. at Waco’s Lee Lockwood Library, at 2801 W. Waco Drive. Media members may follow meal delivery routes starting at 9:00 a.m. to get b-roll/photos and interview volunteers and seniors. WACO, Texas (November 25, 2014) — First National Bank McGregor today announced Meals & Wheels as its sixth and final Charity Champion for the 2014 season. This nonprofit serves McLennan, Falls and Hill counties by delivering meals to 1,000…

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Fifth Charity Champion Named: Waco Habitat for Humanity

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WACO, Texas (November 14, 2014) — Waco Habitat for Humanity was announced today as the fifth First National Bank McGregor Charity Champion. The bank awarded this distinction to the nonprofit because of its work in bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope in Central Texas.   “Habitat Partner Families live and work in McLennan County, purchase homes, pay for repairs, support the community, and add value to our county,” said Waco Habitat for Humanity’s executive director, Brenda Shuttlesworth. “As a Charity Champion, we salute these often overlooked and underappreciated true champions among us!” Waco Habitat for Humanity will…

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Free Online Business Listings

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Update:  Since writing this post, we have spent a couple of hours on the phone with a Yelp for Business ad rep named Jennifer, and our opinion of Yelp has increased favorably.  She helped us improve our client’s listings.  She created new listings for us.  She followed up.  Yes, we realize she’s trying to get our business, but she listens and solves our problems, and we have not spent one penny.  Before you commit to a Google ad campaign, read the seventh paragraph in an article from Businessweek that Jennifer sent us about advertising online. Stay tuned to perhaps more on Yelp. If…

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