At the end of April, ASDS offered a class called, “Introduction to Social Media.” (If you missed the class, we will be offering another soon.) Towards the end of the class, one student asked the obvious question: “Why is it called ‘social’ media?” Truthfully, I answered, it is such a part of my day that [...]
AS Designs Named Top Three for Best Social Media Campaign
Element Media, Inc., Hawai’i’s foremost custom publishing firm, will host the exclusive 3rd Annual Pacific Edge Magazine Business Achievement Awards Gala on Thursday, May 30th, 2013 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace. This red carpet gala highlights the impressive achievements of Hawai’i’s leading companies, business professionals, non-profit organizations [...]
Workshop: Intro to Social Media Marketing, April 30 2013
Please join us for a 90-minute introduction to the world of social media as it relates to business and internet marketing. We’ll introduce you to Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram Yelp and more How these outlets integrate and relate to “The Big Picture” Where AS Designs & Services offices 308 Kamehameha Ave., Suite 115 [...]
Keep It Simple: Tell Your Company Story Like A Children’s Story
We really enjoyed Michael Brito’s blog post, suggesting that content strategy should be as simple to communicate as a children’s story. This is where Internet Marketing and Design meet to tell a story…which is the first step towards properly engaging your audience. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I used to read “Love You Forever” to both of my girls [...]
New Smartphone App Makes Finding Rentals Easy
HILO, HAWAII – March 27, 2013 – Finding a rental on the Island of Hawai’i just got a lot easier. Day-Lum Rentals, the largest property management company on the Big Island, has launched a new app for the iPhone and iPad to help renters find their new home faster. Developed by “yours truly” The AS Designs [...]
Want to Outsource Your Social Media?
SocialNicole explains all you need to know when choosing an agency to outsource your social media: ~~~~~~~~~~~ Social media is not going away and for businesses it is not good strategy to simply ignore this communication tool. You wouldn’t ignore your telephone would you? Nope. So why would you ignore the most rapidly growing communication method – [...]
Help! What Do I Write About On My Blog?
Just the other day, one of our clients asked a great question: “What’s a blog for?” A blog is a special web page that’s a regular way to share current news and events. You can think of it as an on-going magazine or newsletter. Your blog lists articles in order of publication date. Ideally, you [...]
Instagram Best Practices for Brands
As of February 26, 2013 Instagram reached 100 million active monthly users, after gaining 10 million users in one month! Instagram is now one of fastest growing mega social media networks, and being an active user is as simple as snapping a photo on your smart phone. Besides the personal aspect, Instagram is a great social media tool for [...]
Social Media Listening: What Is It and How Do You Do It?
The world wide web can at times be intimidating and can sometimes resemble a infinite black hole of despair. What people are saying about your business online can directly influence if they will be buying your products, walking into your store, or sitting at your restaurant tables. So, are you listening to what people are [...]
Do You Need a Trademark?
A trademark or trade mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. A trademark is [...]
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