In early July, Meta launched a new app called Threads. Already, the app has attracted over 100 million users. What do you need to know about this new social media platform? Read on to learn more.
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Get up to speed on Threads
In early July, Meta launched a new app called Threads. Already, the app has attracted over 100 million users. What do you need to know about this new social media platform? Read on to learn more.
Get up to speed on Threads
In early July, Meta launched a new app called Threads. Already, the app has attracted over 100 million users. What do you need to know about this new social media platform? Read on to learn more.
Top 5 reasons why your organization needs a social media strategy
The following are five (among many) reasons why you need a social media strategy in place for your organization, and how it can benefit your brand.With 2.96 billion users on Facebook and 2.35 billion users on Instagram, there are a lot of people using social media for...
Housekeeping: The importance of keeping your website tidy
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Website accessibility and best practices
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Brand Implementation Series
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Video for Social Media
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Ensuring your election communications are PDC compliant
The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) is the Washington state body that regulates what districts are allowed to do when communicating about a school funding initiative. Their very lengthy guidelines can be found here. While they are absolutely the best source of...
Help! I just designed another flyer that should have been an email
Now don’t get me wrong: I love a good flyer. The flyer (or handout, poster, one-sheeter, take-away) is pretty much the mainstay of graphic design. In fact, it’s the bulk of what I designed at one of my first jobs working for my college bookstore. However, technology...
To Canva or not to Canva?
Why use Canva? Canva is a great tool for those with limited budgets who can't afford Adobe Creative Suite. It is also very user-friendly, making it easy for just about anyone to jump in feet first and start designing. The tool offers hundreds of design templates to...
Optimizing images for the web
What's the big deal? Well, the bigger the images, the longer they take to download and the more space they take up. When you have unlimited server space and a fast internet connection, it might not matter much. But not all of your website users may have access to that...