I had the honor of being on a panel of entreprenuers at the University of Washington to share the struggles and JOYS of growing a Startup company.  Here's the link to a video from the night: http://www.com.washington.edu/news/articles/entrepreneurialism.html

I'm excited to show the three videos we produced over the past year for the Mount Baker Council Boy Scouts of America.  We were able to track them and check out their cools sites and put together a video campaign showing the relevance of Scouting as well as the benefits.  Our latest and last video for 2009 was The Benefits of Scouting and it's neat to see an organization that's 100 years old still stay relevant in this day and age.

4th Avenue Media is creating demand for businesses with intense and epic videos... like the one we just did for Tru Cellars.  Click to watch the EPIC TRAILER.

When my Grandpa was in WWII, he would send my Grandma letters from where he was stationed. Writing letters and sending them through the mail system took weeks, but it was the only way to talk to loved ones and be informed on what was going on over here in the States.

The Puget Sound public has chosen us as one of their favorite Northwest employers in the fourth annual NWjobs People's Picks contest!

When people talk to us about our services and what we can provide for clients, the number one thing we stress is the importance of conveying the personalized story of the client. So often there are cookie cutter approaches to what we see and that's not something we do. First it doesn't really help you stand apart and second, it isn't your real story, it's someone else's.

On September 29th, 4th Avenue Media was the Media coverage for the Northwest Event Show. “The Largest and Grandest event in the Northwest”(nweventshow.com). This show is put on by B and E Resources and is open and free to the public (banquetevent.com). This impressive, one-day event show, features a wide range of businesses such as: Catering Companies, Hotels, Wineries, Entertainers and Event Coordinators.

In today’s fast paced business world, having your online presence and overall customer appeal is a vital part of your business' success.  Often times businesses who rely on outside marketing companies to handle their marketing are faced with the challenge of finding a company that can handle all of their marketing needs. This means they have to hire multiple companies to achieve these goals. This not only makes the process less efficient and more stressful, but it will undoubtedly cost you more money than is really necessary.

It's not uncommon for businesses to cut back on marketing budgets to save money in a tough economy. According to Imagine Visual Marketing studies have shown that 75% of U.S. companies retract marketing and advertising budgets when the Economy starts to plummet. As companies begin to cut back budgets, they must refocus and invest in marketing tools that are proven to be beneficial.

In any kind of sales business, we all know how important it is to get your company's name out there. You call, email, go on appointments, follow up. But there's only so many people you can call or email in one day, it's just logistics. Sales is a numbers game. It doesn't matter how good what you're selling is or how much you believe in it, if you're not talking to enough people about it, you're not going to sell anything!