There is no hard and fast rule when it comes to the lifespan of a typical website. If you Google, you’ll get a page-worth of answers ranging from 2 to 2.5 years. It seems a tad quick, even for the internet. But to be fair, a website revamp depends on your site and your market. READ MORE >>
Happy National Crayon Day! Ah, remember how it smelled to crack open that fresh box of crayons? There’s truly nothing like it. And because we love any excuse to take a trip down memory lane AND celebrate, we knew we had to get in on the colorful fun today. The burning question in our team READ MORE >>
NOTE: We first published this blog in 2018, when we were all nestled in our offices, hallways were buzzing with chatter, and meetings were live and in-person. And in thinking back on how much our work environments have changed over the past few years, we thought it would be helpful to revisit these tips. Now READ MORE >>
At ODEA, we can never get enough BOLD. Lucky for us, brands are bringing it! This meant another quarter of us struggling to narrow down our favorite picks. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. Check out each ODEA-ite’s favorite example of BOLD marketing below! Megan’s Pick… Ruggable’s Email Nurture Campaign Why READ MORE >>
Is your brain hungry? You’ve come to the right place. Welcome to our March edition of Feed Your Brain! Design We’ve preached about responsive web design for quite some time now. But responsive email design is just as important! Over half of Americans prefer to look at marketing emails on their phones. So creating responsive READ MORE >>
While we wish we could tell you that we know absolutely everything there is to know about marketing and technology, let’s be real – we don’t. Stephen Covey said, “The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.” No truer words, Stephen. At ODEA, our love of learning is one of our biggest motivators. It READ MORE >>
For thirteen episodes you’ve heard us give our spiels on topics ranging from being BOLD to user experience to how to give a great presentation. In this episode of Brain Lava, we’re changing it up! Welcome to the first edition of Brain Lava Trivia, a podcast that tests your graphic design knowledge while sharing insight READ MORE >>
There’s no better time to be a Chicagoan than when the summer season rears its pretty head. Planning trips to the beach and deciding which festivals to hit up, make me realize the mid-year mark is fast approaching. This time of year always has me reflecting back on annual forecast lists to check in on READ MORE >>