Our Latest Web Design – Open Hearth Studio ā€“ Providing Therapy Through Art

Web-Design-Open-Hearth-StudioRecently, The New Media Group launched a brand new website for our client ā€“ Open Hearth Studio. Run by Francis Bryant-Scott, Open Hearth Studio is a place where people in pain or distress can find comfort, new energy, new ideas, and help when it seems like nothing else is working through the practice of Art Therapy.

Located in the heart of Victoria on Oak Bay … Continue reading

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3 Reasons Every Business Owner Should Be Blogging (VIDEO)

You know there are a lot of things you should be doing.

As a business owner, manager or entrepreneur it can be challenging to identify the actions that will generate the best results. When it comes to digital marketing, there is so much information it’s easy to get overwhelmed.

However, there are 3 very good reasons you should be blogging regularly.

Watch the video to learn more.

5 ways to convert your website traffic into qualified leads

photo (6)Your website could be the hardest working salesperson on your team.

Are you using it to it’s best ability?

Here are 5 simple, yet effective changes you can make to your website design to increase the quality & quantity of the leads it generates.

1. Make sure each page has at least ONE call to action.Ā 

A call to action is quite simply the action you are requesting your visitor takes.

That request could be to call you, … Continue reading

Could your Site & Social use a little Spring Cleaning?

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ā€œI get more cleaning done in the ten minutes before someone comes over than I do in a week.ā€ ~ Anonymous

How many of you can relate to this quote?

Itā€™s true that tidying up around the house isnā€™t a real priority for most until a visitor is expected. But what if that house was the Internet? Your website, your social profiles, your SEO activities?

Your presence on the web is available to anyone and everyone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is no notice that people will be there. They just show up.

That is … Continue reading

Three Questions to Ask Yourself To Hit the Content Jackpot

http://clubpenguin.wikia.com/wiki/File:Treasure_Chest_Costume_icon.pngContent development and inbound marketing have taken the lead as business development strategies.

But when it comes to figuring out the best way to reel people in, where does one start?

Many companies are beginning to lean towards blogs or other forms of content marketing in order to showcase their expertise, ideas, and experiences.

Developing a content strategy can seem like a daunting task; content marketing isn’t as easy as simply writing a post and pushing it live. … Continue reading

Is Gmail Hiding Your Emails?

Since Gmail launched its latest update, you may not be getting all of the emails you want to see.

Kitty-hiding-place-1920x1200Newsletters you signed up for might have disappeared, or maybe your online bill reminders donā€™t come anymore. Sound familiar?

If this is an issue for you, itā€™s probably because Gmail has divided your email into several tabs:

Priority – this is your main inbox

Social – this is anything it sees as related to social media

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Welcome Brooke Boser as Digital Marketing Manager!

Brooke is joining us as Digital Marketing Manager as of Feb 19 2014.

Brooke Boser is a ten year veteranĀ of professional business analysis and project management delivery.

brookeWhere there’s a process gap, she will spot it. Where there’s a task to complete, she will manage it to completion. She is ambitious, resourceful, and team-oriented, and is passionate about the emergence of social media andĀ digital marketing as key influencers in consumer decision-making. Brooke is excited to take on the … Continue reading

Welcome Caitlin Finley; Client Services Coordinator/Executive Support

Caitlin is joining us as Client Services Coordinator/Executive Support, effective Feb 19 2014

caitiefinleyCaitlin Finley was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and studied at Queen’s University.

Her work experience is largely in digital media and communications, and she has a passion for the innovative nature of the industry.

When she’s not working she can be found camping, writing, cheering on her favourite hockey teams, or spending time with her golden retriever.

In her role at The New Media Group, Caitlin will be sharing her plethora of skills … Continue reading

A fond farewell to our Operations Manager, Maria

meet mariaAfter much consideration, MariaĀ has decided to leave the world of full-time independent contracting behind to rejoin the brick and mortar business world.

Although working and growing with The New Media Group has been an experience she wouldn’t trade for the world, the at-home lifestyle has lately proved a bit isolating for our little social butterfly, and to honor that need in herself, she has, with a heavy heart, decided not to renew her yearly contract.

She is currently in talks with several companies and intends on accepting the … Continue reading