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Jul
7
2010
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Mindgruve Powers Sunfood Facebook Page to 50,000 “Likes”
Through a strategic social media campaign, Mindgruve increases superfood community to over 50,000 members in seven months.SAN DIEGO, CA – July 7, 2010 – Seven months after launching the Sunfood Facebook page, San Diego-based digital media firm, Mindgruve, has produced a series of key social media engagements to propel the online community, Facebook.com/Sunfood, to over 50,000 members. Closely collaborating with Sunfood, Mindgruve continues to improve their efforts by utilizing a custom-built weekly deals Facebook tab, weekly product sample giveaways, targeted Facebook ads, website display ads and email marketing. “This is a huge milestone for Sunfood and our online community. Mindgruve’s guidance and knowledge of this space has allowed our Facebook Page to become the hub for all conversations relating to raw foods and superfoods, and given us countless opportunities to directly connect with our consumers,” stated Brian Bowers, Sunfood’s Director of Product Development. With an average of 300 people joining the page daily, Mindgruve is actively working to create and implement additional features for Sunfood’s Facebook Page, including custom tabs that will give health-conscious individuals the ability to shop within Facebook, contribute to important topics of conversation and find recipes for their lifestyle. “Every day Sunfood is doing their part to share the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. With an average of over 600 monthly interactions, it’s clear that Sunfood’s page members are actively seeking this information. We’re eager to help Sunfood provide valuable insights through more integrated features, such as custom applications, as well as other exciting initiatives, including SunfoodTV and a Superfoods Community,” explained Chad Robley, President of Mindgruve. About Sunfood |
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Jun
21
2010
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Interactive Day San Diego – A Review
The 6th Annual Interactive Day San Diego has wrapped and we couldn’t have asked for a better day of fun and learning with industry thought leaders regarding mobile, web design, online video, SEO, social media, email marketing and more! Together with SanDiego.com and Chad Robley, sponsoring IDSD 2010 was an honor for Mindgruve and we’re already looking forward to next year! If you didn’t get a chance to check out the event, here are our highlights: Opening Session: 2020 Vision: The Most Important Advertising Issues for This Decade with Jack Myers, Founder of M.E.D.I.Advisory Group Email Plus with Joel Book, Exact Target SignOnSanDiego.com Social Media Demonstration and Q&A with Mike Hodges, SignOnSanDiego.com, and Indra Gardiner, Bailey Gardiner Advanced SEO with Rand Fishkin, SEOMOZ.org Mobile Marketing with Amielle Lake, Tagga ValueClick Media Demonstration and Q&A with Tony Winders, ValueClick Media, and Tamara Bousquet, MEA Digital Marketing Convergence – Are You Ready? with Warren Raisch, Digitaria Luncheon Keynote: The Identity Web with Paul Ollinger, Facebook “POV” Point of Video with Tod Sacerdoti, BrightRoll Mindset Marketing with Denny Reinert, Placecast, and Andreas Roell, Geary Group Website Redesign for Lead Generation with Rick Burnes, HubSpot Digital Download: What You Need to Know About Ad Networks with John Yearout, Undertone Networks Sorenson Media Demonstration and Q&A with Eric Quanstrom, Sorenson Media, and Montana Triplett, Tremor Media Google Analytics with Joshua Knox, Google Analytics State of the Industry Roundtable If you’d like to learn more from or contact the presenters, a list of slide decks and twitter handles can be found at the San Diego Advertising Club Facebook page. We hope to see you next year at IDSD 2011! |
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Jun
3
2010
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Mindgruve Sponsors, Awards Student Portfolio ScholarshipSAN DIEGO,CA – June 3, 2010 – Helping to support local design students as they strive towards greatness, Mindgruve sponsored and awarded local San Diego State University student, Raymond Chou, with the Best of Interactive scholarship at the 14th Annual AIGA SD Student Portfolio Exhibition.
In addition to awarding the Best of Interactive scholarship, one of Mindgruve’s newest designers, Neil Kupras, took home the overall award for Best Portfolio. |
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Oct
8
2009
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TucsonGolf.com Launches New Website with Digital Partner, Mindgruve
Mindgruve looks to increase Tucsongolf.com bookings through improved user experience.SAN DIEGO,CA – October 8, 2009 – Teaming with San Diego, California-based digital media firm, Mindgruve, TucsonGolf.com has launched their new website to a nation of happy golfers. Keeping in line with their tradition of treating each customer as a VIP, the new site provides a portal to serve every golf outing need. “We wanted to make sure that when a golfer was done with his or her purchase, every aspect of their outing was covered,” stated TucsonGolf.com Co-owner, Chris Smith. He continued, “With Mindgruve, we were able to deconstruct the experience, then rebuild it in an easy-to-use, service-oriented website.” On the new TucsonGolf.com, visitors can find multiple tools to help them plan their next trip. “First, we redesigned the site to improve navigation. We then integrated a map search tool and custom quoting tool to better help customers find and gauge costs of their upcoming experience. We also provided a robust Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool for better client interaction,” explain Chad Robley, Mindgruve President. Just in time for the winter golf season in Arizona, the CRM will ensure a personal level of service unmatched by competitors. “We now have a much more efficient way to maintain a steady dialogue with all interested parties, as well as reach out to them whenever we have specials that they may be interested in,” explained Jay Warren, Co-Owner of TucsonGolf.com. “With the new website, we can serve as their golf concierge.” About TucsonGolf.comTucsonGolf.com provides golfers of any level a portal to book travel, tee times, lessons and a variety of other activities in the Tucson, Scottsdale and Green Valley areas of Arizona. Having researched golf amenities across the country, they have built relationships with the best available services to provide premier offerings at reasonable prices. |
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Sep
28
2009
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Visit Carlsbad Signs One-year Contract Extension with Mindgruve
Carlsbad CVB looks to keep momentum going with San Diego, California-based digital media firm.SAN DIEGO,CA – After two successful campaigns over the spring and summer of 2009, Visit Carlsbad has once again decided to tap their neighbor to the south, digital media firm, Mindgruve, to take on their interactive marketing efforts over the next year. “Working with Mindgruve, we saw phenomenal results right away for both our spring campaign and our Endless Summer campaign. We received over 15 million online impressions and had an almost 16% rise in ‘room nights’ year-over-year, while most of the industry was experiencing a decrease in occupancy,” stated Sam Ross, Visit Carlsbad Executive Director. Having moved Carlsbad into the number one ranking in both ADR and RevPar against all other San Diego regions in May, Mindgruve looks to not only maintain that status, but build upon it. “We’re extremely excited about the contract extension with Visit Carlsbad. We had great success through behavioral targeting and retargeting our display ads, as well as email marketing and our deal-centric microsites. In the coming year, we will overhaul Visit Carlsbad’s existing website to introduce in-depth content and improve usability,” said Chad Robley, Mindgruve President. Another main focus moving forward will be forging a powerful two-way dialog with consumers. Carlsbad shows a longer than average trip stay compared to other areas (2.5 nights versus 1.8 nights elsewhere). Understanding and promoting why this is will help serve to better solidify Carlsbad as a top vacation spot. Sam Ross extrapolated, “Now that summer is over, we want to make sure that people will continue to take advantage of everything the Carlsbad area has to offer. It’s why we’re in the process of establishing a strong social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, among other sites. Through these channels, we can connect with visitors, helping them be the first to know about our travel deals, as well as allowing them to share stories about, or offer suggestions on, planning the perfect getaway.” About Visit CarlsbadVisit Carlsbad is the Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Carlsbad area. It serves approximately 30 area hotels ranging from beach bungalows to luxury accommodations by presenting and promoting vacation ideas, packages, attractions and deals for the area. visitcarlsbad.com. |
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