I am pretty excited about our new custom Gowalla stamp for all 3 of our Pleth offices. We still have some minor design issues to work out w/ Gowalla on the stamp but other than that I am real happy with how it turned out. You can view our Conway office location on Gowalla here…
Pleth Gowalla Stamp
May 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Pleth Welcomes Abbi Siler
February 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So, when I posted a link to my Facebook account where Lanny Heidbreder had joined Pleth, I hinted that I had another big announcement that would be following real soon. Well, here it is. Abbi Siler, social media evangelist and consultant from Local2Social.com, has joined the Pleth team. Abbi brings w/ her an amazing understanding of social media as well as the ability to conduct intuitive training sessions that yield results.
In addition to providing social media consulting / training, Abbi will also act as an account manager for our Jonesboro office. I have personally known Abbi for a while now and think the world of her and I know that our clients are going to love working with her. You can follow Abbi on Twitter at @abbisiler. Oh, and if you have been on the fence as to whether social media can help you grow your business, don’t give it a second thought, call Abbi today to schedule an appointment, she can be reached at: 888-276-0848, or by email to: abbi.siler-at-pleth.com.
Pleth Welcomes Lanny Heidbreder
February 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This past weekend we had the entire Pleth crew from Batesville, Conway, and Jonesboro under one roof to just hangout for a few hours and it didn’t take me long to realize that our little company that started w/ 3 equity partners and a handful of regional accounts, has grown into something quite impressive. It was also obvious to me that our team has the right chemistry to do some pretty amazing things in the very near future, and I am not just saying that…
When my partners and I first decided to expand Pleth’s presence in North Eastern Arkansas by adding Steven Trotter and Craig McCoy to our team last year, I don’t think any of us had any idea as to how quickly things would start coming together. The talent level and determination our team has now is absolutely incredible and it’s allowed us to take the next logical step by adding yet another incredibly talented individual to the team, Lanny Heidbreder.
Lanny is an incredibly sharp individual and he brings a pretty wide skillset to the team. We are extremely happy to have him on board. In just the short amount of time that he has been with us he has already collaborated on several amazing client projects.
Current Projects: Rosewood Coach
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was contacted by an old friend, Richard Neal of Morrilton, to design and develop a web presence for one of his side ventures. Richard has been in the funeral business since we were in high school and his family operation now has several funeral homes around the state. One aspect of Richard’s funeral home business that has helped him stand apart from the competition is his Rosewood Classic Coach, a custom designed hearse that is quite possibly one of the classiest vehicles I have ever seen.
Given the popularity of his custom creation he decided it was time to start producing these classic coaches for others to enjoy. The goal for Richard’s project was two-fold, we wanted to showcase his creations and allow visitors to his website that might be interested in owning a custom coach of their own to contact him.
Presently the design and layout of the website is complete and we are just awaiting content for the site. Since the website is still in preview mode I can’t post a link but for the time being I can share a teaser screenshot…
Launched: Greenbrier Massage
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I have been working w/ Leah Pozorski, owner of Greenbrier Massage, since the first of the year to redesign her existing website. We chose WordPress as the backend CMS for the project and the entire website is manageable internally. Some of the goals for the new website included bringing attention to her services such as Swedish & Thai Massage as well as providing prospective new clients with a wealth of information related to massage therapy.
Visitors to the all new Greenbrier Massage website can now learn which massage is right for them, schedule an appointment, find answers to frequently asked questions, get directions, and read Leah’s blog titled ‘Time for Thai’ which should host some very good information related to Thai Massage. You can visit the new Greenbrier Massage website by clicking on the screenshot below…
Launched: Sonia Bell Insurance
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since the first of the year I have been working w/ Sonia Bell Insurance Agency in Conway to establish a web presence for them. Sonia Bell has been with Nationwide Insurance for 30 years and has been a fixture in the Conway business community for over 26 years. Recently Sonia and her team moved their offices from Locust Street to her new location at 1155 Front Street.
Since we were starting from scratch with this project I worked closely with Sonia and her team to establish a design and sitemap for the project as well as providing photography and social media consulting. The end product for the project is an extremely usable website with lots of useful information pertaining to their products and services. You may visit the new Sonia Bell Insurance website by clicking on the screenshot below…
Moving Files to the Cloud
December 27, 2010 By 3 Comments
I have every source file from every web project that I have worked on for the past 10+ years stored on physical drives inside my office connected to my network. I also have backup media (CD’s, DVD’s) of these files also cataloged in an enormous library as a redundant backup system. This has served me well over the years as I have always been able to put my hands on files when I needed them, albeit not as convenient as it could be sometimes.
Faced with needing to purchase additional storage for the new year for my library, I have made the decision to move my vast life’s work to the cloud for storage. I am very familiar with Dropbox because that’s what we use at Pleth but while it’s extremely convenient, there are certain aspects of Dropbox’s service that I am not 100% happy with. I basically have 3 machines that I work from, my DEV-001 Machine, my DEV-002 Machine (which is a test server), and of course my MacBook Pro. I also have a very specific method in which I store files on my machines. It’s a method that suits my OCD tendencies well and allows me to locate files quickly.
I have several directories in which I store files that I would like to synchronize across all three of my machines and I also have directories that I would like to store versions of, like subversion. I know that doing this is probably possible w/ Dropbox, I have seen some creative uses for Dropbox’s service, but for some reason I decided not to go that route.
Instead I decided to go w/ a solution provider that Pleth already has a long-standing relationship with and opted to try their cloud storage solution. My partners and I have played around with the idea of adding online storage to our repertoire of solutions in the past and hopefully my experiences with this solution can help further that process along. I see cloud storage as a service businesses will one day view alongside email in terms of importance.
So far so good w/ this solution, I am able to do exactly everything that I have wanted to do in terms of setting up synchronization and versioning directories. As soon as I get a little further into this solution I will likely blog about it.
In the meantime I was wondering…
- What do you use for your personal / business backup solution?
- Do you use Dropbox or another Cloud Based Solution?
- Do you primarily use Cloud Storage as a Network Drive or do you Synchronize & Version?
Visit Pleth at Conway Business Expo – October 27th
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We are pleased to announce that Pleth, LLC will have a booth at this years Conway Business Expo on Wednesday, October 27th. Several members of our team from the Jonesboro, Batesville, and Conway offices will be on hand to answer any questions you might have regarding web design, managed hosting, social media, interactive marketing, and email outsourcing.
Update 10/19/2010 – I just found out that I am going to be one of the presenters during the Technology Discussion on Wednesday, October 27th at 1pm. I will be talking about Business Class Communication & Email. I will also discuss how outsourcing your corporate email can save your organization money and provide you with a higher level of service.
Also, be sure to join us the night prior to the Business Expo, Tuesday, October 26th, where we will also be co-hosting the Taste of Conway Tweetup from 5:30pm – 7:00pm during Taste of Conway. Ticket prices for Taste of Conway are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. To purchase advance tickets please contact the Chamber of Commerce at 501-327-7788. We look forward to seeing you at this years business expo and learning more about your business.
Pleth Hosts Taste of Conway Tweetup – October 26th
October 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Pleth will be co-sponsoring a Toadsuck Tweetup on Tuesday, October 26th with the Conway Chamber of Commerce. The tweetup will be from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at our Pleth booth during the annual Taste of Conway event that showcases all of the top restaurants in town. This years event will be held at the new Conway Expo Center & Fairgrounds. There is an admission fee of $20 for the Taste of Conway at the door, or you can purchase advanced tickets for $15 at the Chamber of Commerce. For more information on tickets, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at: 501-327-7788.
If you have never attended Taste of Conway, you are in for a treat. There will be tons of food from many of Conway’s top restaurants as well as live entertainment from Rodney Block & the Music Lovers. Several members of the Pleth team will also be on hand to answer any questions you might have regarding our products and services as well as to just talk geek. After all, Conway was recently named as one of the 10 geekiest cities in the United States. So be sure to add October 26th to your calendar and don’t miss out on the Toadsuck Tweetup. It should be a lot of fun and a great way to connect with all of your twitter friends. Who knows, you might even make some new ones. You might also want to stick around and checkout the Business Expo the following day. For additional information regarding the tweetup, be sure to follow @toadsucktweetup on Twitter. For more information about this years Taste of Conway & Business Expo, be sure to check out this article posted on the Log Cabin Democrat.
EP:018 – The Cotton Club Podcast
October 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
Wow, this evening might have been one of the most informative podcasts we have ever recorded. My guests, Keith Crawford (@tsudo) and Amy Bradley Hole (@amybhole) discussed a topic that I introduced earlier today, The Hazards of Representing Client Brands Socially. As I mention on the show, I consider Keith and Amy both to be thought leaders and influential voices in the realm of social media and their input this evening was incredible. I think this shows content is invaluable to any organization presently involved in or looking to get into social media. We also pursue this topic from a consultant / agency perspective and discuss some of my concerns highlighted in the earlier blog post.
During the show I asked Keith and Amy to make some social media monitoring tool suggestions and they mentioned Scout Labs. Also, Keith recommended a blog post by Chris Brogan titled, Grow Bigger Ears in 10 Minutes. We had an awesome time doing the show this evening, if you like what we are doing, please feel free to drop us a review on itunes. Also, if you have topic discussions or would like to be a guest on the show sometime, just drop me a comment or email and we will see what we can do.
