Big River Steel is unlike any other steel company in the world. To help them prove that, they needed a website that BOLDLY captured their brand and dared to challenge the future of steel. Through stunning photography, video, and bold phrases, their website showcases Big River’s integration of steel and technology with a rebellious edge. Launched January of 2018, we are proud to have created a website that shows the world just how badass Big River Steel is: To see more of our work with Big River, click here. READ MORE >>
What comes to mind when you hear the word “designer”? Most people tend to think of a graphic designer. But designers take on many more forms than that – web developers, architects, plant managers, teachers, chemists, journalists, composers, and CEOs are all designers in their own way. Italian artist Bruno Munari said that “A designer is a planner with an aesthetic sense”. The core of design comes from being a planner and being able to organize information in a way that is usable for its intended audience. That’s user experience in a nutshell! User Experience (UX) is all about the READ MORE >>
We’re jazzed to announce the launch of “Brain Lava”, our new marketing and tech podcast for curious minds – like yours! Each episode of Brain Lava will focus on whatever is flowing from our brains that week, be it marketing or tech or who knows what! We’ll share our thoughts as creatives, technologists and marketers, and ask for yours in return. Don’t be surprised when we email you an interview request! Join us and let’s discuss whatever is on our collective curious minds to keep our brain lava flowing! You can listen to our latest episode below: Please subscribe on READ MORE >>
Did you know the internet was launched publicly on August 6th, 1991? We just celebrated the internet’s 27th birthday! All things considered, the internet is still very young. But even though it’s young, it has lived a full life and grown at incredible speeds. With all of the different organizations, ideas and people out in the world, it was inevitable that the pool of URLs to choose from would shrink. Has your company ever looked to create a new website for a particular product or service offering only to find that it was already taken? Sometimes you can purchase the READ MORE >>
At ODEA we live and breathe BOLD. But what does bold really mean? We’ve each picked out an example of marketing out in the world that we find bold. As you’ll see, bold can take on many forms. What does bold mean to you? JJ’s pick… ESPN’s AirDrop Ads Why is it BOLD? “How many TV shows are on your DVR? Did you miss the big comeback the Cubs had last night? As we become busier, we find less time to relax with friends and watch the big game. ESPN and R/GA came up with a BOLD use of marketing using technology that READ MORE >>
Shout out to HubSpot for their annual State of Inbound report which shares inbound marketing and sales insights from across the world. We look forward to this report every year because it helps put some of the challenges that our clients (and we!) face into perspective. Below are 10 key insights that shed some light on where fellow marketers stand on current trends and how sales teams feel they need to be supported. 1. 69% of marketers say that converting leads into customers is their top priority Followed by 54% that said growing web traffic and 44% that said increasing READ MORE >>
Have you started to implement video into your marketing efforts yet? Whether it’s your first or thousandth video, there’s always more to learn when it comes to producing, filming and editing a video. One element we want to shed some light on is FPS, or in layman’s terms, frames per second. FPS is the number of images a video displays in one second. That’s right, video is just a lot of images played in succession at a very fast speed! The most common FPS formats are 24FPS, 30FPS, and 60FPS. If you’re new to video, you may wonder which is READ MORE >>
Are you reading this blog because you…? A) Feel like you’re supposed to be on social media, but you’re not sure what you’re doing B) You’re on social media but it isn’t producing the ROI you expected C) You’re a social media marketing pro and you don’t need our golden rules If you answered A or B – this blog is for you! If you answered C – kudos to you and please let us know your secret! According to the 2018 Global Digital suite of reports from We Are Social and Hootsuite, more than 3 billion people around the READ MORE >>
Did you know that visuals are processed 60,00 times faster than text? At ODEA, we’ve learned that video is the #1 area of marketing that most businesses should be focusing on in 2018. The bottom line is that consumers want to see, not read why your product or service is so great. We put together this video whitepaper to show you some of the most compelling data out there on the power of video marketing. We also break down how you can make impactful videos even if you’re on a tight budget. If you need guidance getting started READ MORE >>