Here are some great tips from Brand Eleven Eleven (BEE!) (1) BEE Willing to Help What efforts are you willing to make for your own success? That may sound like a silly question, but many business owners want others to do the hard work. Remember that no one believes more in your business than you. (2) BEE Value Driven What value does your product/service provide for others? Why is your business important? Significant? Useful? Think of ways to validate everything you do and everything you sell. (3) BEE Focused Every new business owner is … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Eliminating Products and Services Tab, What Now?
Have you been using the products and services tab for your LinkedIn business page? On April 14, 2014, that will be gone. LinkedIn has announced that they are phasing out the Products and Services tab on Company Pages. If you currently have this tab, you may make edits for the next few days, but you can't add any products and services. In their statement, LinkedIn said the following: We're constantly evaluating how features are being used and exploring new ways to enhance the content experience on LinkedIn. We do this to ensure that we’re creating a … [Read more...]
Local Partner: Manatee PACE Center for Girls
After putting together a fundraising team for the 2013 Lucky Duck Race for PACE to support the Manatee PACE Center for Girls, we are excited to be partners with PACE Manatee for their 2014 Lucky Duck Race for PACE. Our Brand Eleven Eleven teams believes and supports the mission of PACE and we are honored to be partners for this event. PACE Manatee partners with community leaders to increase the awareness of the needs of girls, and provides them with new opportunities. PACE Center for Girls, Inc is a nationally recognized organization that emphasizes … [Read more...]
A New Journey Begins
Hey everyone, my name is Peter and I am the new intern for Brand 1111 and I am currently in my final semester at SCF. It has been almost a month since I started my internship here, and so far it has been a great experience. I sort of knew what to expect going in after hearing from my teachers and other people about what the industry is really like, so I came prepared knowing that I would sometimes have to complete multiple projects in a day. I know that being a designer can sometimes be a stressful job, but Brand 1111 has helped make this transition go … [Read more...]
Featured Client: Easter Seals Southwest Florida
We are extremely proud to have been given the opportunity to work with Easter Seals Southwest Florida to provide materials and support for their various programs. Our Brand Eleven Eleven team has produced several items to Easter Seals Southwest Florida. These items include a billboard design that was displayed in Sarasota County, their brand new website, and the website for their upcoming fundraising event, Design & Wine. Easter Seals Southwest Florida has been active in our community for 65 years. They offer quality care and services to persons … [Read more...]
Featured Client: JDRF Suncoast Chapter
Here at Brand Eleven Eleven, we have had the privilege of working with various organizations to help spread their mission and values. Over the past few months, we have been assisting the JDRF Florida Suncoast Chapter to help create materials and promote their inaugural Polo Cup. Our Brand Eleven Eleven team stands behind the mission of JDRF and their pursuit of a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. The Florida Suncoast Chapter of JDRF began in 1994 by Phyllis and Sol Steingard, who have a granddaughter with type 1 diabetes. The chapter services all of Southwest … [Read more...]
New LinkedIn Business Pages
The new LinkedIn Business Page is now easier to track analytics which will identify updates that have the most productive engagements, filter engagement trends by type and time period, more detailed demographic data about your followers, and a way to track your follower base compared to similar brands. This raises awareness for your brand, promotes career opportunities, and educates your target audience on your products and services. Also, you can engage with customers that are already on LinkedIn, build your community, and generate referrals and … [Read more...]
Being An Intern At Brand1111
Hello everyone. My name is Christina Guerrero and I have been interning here at Brand1111 for about 2 months now. I absolutely love it here; I have learned so much. While in school I had the intention of going into the workforce with a steady work pace but man was I wrong. In school we had turn around times a month out compared to here clients want their work within days of us receiving the project. I was warned by Melissa before starting here that I would be handling multiple projects at once and that did make me a bit nervous. At first I was a little … [Read more...]
11 Things I’ve Learned at Brand Eleven Eleven
As a graphic design intern here at Brand 1111 I knew I was going to come out of this having some better knowledge of graphic design and a grasp of what to expect with dealing with real world clients and projects. Here are some things that I've learned over my time here. It's important to save often, because you never know when you're going to be kicked off the server. Or when the battery backup decides to fail. The client is always right. Keep it simple. Keep it clean. People design more in Wordpress than HTML. Remember to always name and … [Read more...]
New Artist Website for Ellen Mason!
Our Brand Eleven Eleven team is happy to share that we have released a new website for local artist, Ellen Mason. Ellen Mason has won multiple awards for her artwork and has participated in exhibitions ranging from New York City, to Little Rock, to Sarasota. Her paintings and drawings deal with mark making, tension, and references to organic forms. Ellen Mason’s website features galleries of her painting and drawings, along with a list of her exhibitions and awards received. Ellen Mason is one of the many websites that have had the honor of … [Read more...]