On a brisk, sunny autumn morning in October, a crowd gathered at a park in greater Philadelphia to commemorate the loss of Bianca Nikol Roberson, the namesake for the Bianca Nikol Merge with Mercy Foundation. The community that came together was there to support Michelle Boyer, Bianca’s mother and the founder of the nonprofit. They…
When launching a new website for your business, nonprofit, or personal project, preparing content in advance will help your website come together more smoothly and effectively. This detailed guide walks you through what content to gather, how to organize it, and tips for making your website work effectively to achieve your goals. Table of Contents…
With podcasts proving an increasingly popular way to reach wider audiences, many nonprofits are recognizing the value of being featured as a guest. But how can an organization secure an invitation to a podcast – and what steps should they take once they are there? Start Local Podcast and Chester County United Way Over at…
We are inviting our friends and colleagues, especially those who live in or around Chester County, Pa, to donate to the Chester County Food Bank via the Bowers R&D campaign. We invite you to help in any way that you can. Together, we can help prevent our neighbors from going hungry in the days and weeks ahead.
There are only a few weeks until one of greater Philadelphia’s best technology conferences, TECH360. TECH360 is a local business technology conference featuring the latest in technology, tech workforce, leadership, and innovation. This year’s theme is timely and relevant given the tech trend of the year – AI: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
At WordCamp Niagara later this month, Liam Dempsey will give a talk about using WordPress plugins to create static websites. WordCamp Niagara, a tech conference focused on WordPress, will be held on Saturday, October 19th at Niagara College, in Niagara, Canada.
Why are you in business? Is it to make money? To serve the world in a way that matches your passions? To support your family? Whatever your reason for being in business, any successful business needs to generate revenue. To generate that revenue, you need clients who are willing to pay you. To get clients…
As a marketing and design consultancy, we work very closely with our clients in their online marketing effort. We regularly need access to our clients’ accounts for their website hosting, domain name registration, and social media outlets. As such, we need our clients to safely share their account usernames and passwords with us. Emailing usernames…
With WordCamp Philly only a week away, we are looking forward to attending our local city’s WordCamp.
Over the past two years, we have happily supported Good Neighbor Day, a day-long, community-focused event in Downingtown, PA. Yesterday, we attended the event for the first time as a company. While Liam has been attending the event for many years, it was Lauren’s first time. It was enjoyable to get out from behind our…
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