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Website design helps fitness expert promote and sell online

Okay, let’s go ahead and get the name out of the way–Endorphasm. I know what you’re thinking. The name does have to do with pleasure. More specifically, that feeling you get from endorphins after a great workout. Personal trainer Erica Porter, a fitness studio owner in Midlothian, is no stranger to the idea, and used […]

Local ‘mompreneur’ launches a new product for kids

By now, you’ve no doubt seen and heard the viral #SELFIE music video, a song that pokes fun at an entire generation’s selfie-taking obsession. Local ‘mompreneur’ Joy Jones, decided–perhaps quite serendipitously–to launch her new product, the Shelfie, around the same time the video came out. Shelfie is what Jones calls “the bathtub tray for safer play.” After […]

NBC Olympics Producer Shares “Second Screen” Insights on Olympics Coverage

TV as we know it is evolving. DVRs allow us to watch shows on our own schedules, social media is driving our conversations about programming and smartphones and tablets are practically an extension of our arms while many of us watch our favorite shows–a phenomenon known as the ‘second screen’ movement. It’s exactly the audience […]

RVA Hackathon: “Make Something Awesome”

Richmond is a city of movers and shakers, makers and doers. From the individuals and small startups that work within the walls of our home, 804RVA, to nationally known firms like Mobelux and The Martin Agency, our city’s tech ecosphere is brimming with talent. But there are also plenty of self-proclaimed “nerds” in Richmond’s tech […]

Wedding Season is Already in Full Bloom–For Event Planners

  It may be cold and snowy outside, but the spring and summer wedding season is just around the corner–and that means planning season is in full swing! If you’re tying the knot this year (or planning for a wedding down the road), the Richmond Greater Virginia Bridal Show taking place this weekend is a great source […]

Creating Waves of Online Change at Max Radio of the Carolinas

The Outer Banks of North Carolina might as well be my second home. Ever since I can remember, my family would take an annual vacation to Corolla or Duck on the northern beaches. Dotted with beach houses and quaint restaurants, it’s one of the last stretches of shoreline on the East Coast that isn’t lined […]

What is Content Strategy? Facebook Content Strategist Shares Insights with Richmond Entrepreneurs

We were treated to a special Google Hangout with Facebook Content Strategist Jon Colman. This special Meetup, organized by Andrea Goulet Ford, was both informative and useful to a wide audience of communicators, from bloggers and social media strategists to email marketers and public relations professionals such as ourselves. What is a content strategy? Colman […]

Richmond Family Receives Priceless Holiday Gift from Local Photographers

Back in December, Hayes and Fisk Photography launched its first-ever Instagram Challenge: #RVAHolidays. The idea was to get Richmonders to share their favorite holiday traditions on Instagram for a chance at over $500 in prizes. India Lipton submitted the photo featured at the right and was announced as our grand prizewinner on December 18th. We […]
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