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Marketing

Making a Killer Portfolio

August 25, 2010

OK, so you’ve got all your amazing projects completed, your client list reads like a who’s who of desirable business and now it’s time to show off all your talent and hard work. Or, more realistically, you’ve got a few gems, a few that need to be in there because they show you can do [...]

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Ignore Your Alumni and They Will Go Away

June 22, 2010

I was pretty darn excited when I got a scholarship offer to attend the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), and even more excited when I made the life changing decision to actually go there versus the safer route of a liberal arts college with a strong studio arts program (my anticipated course of action). Once [...]

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Denote for Good, Not Evil

May 26, 2010

We created Denote, a tool to allow for the communication on live sites between client and vendor. It’s up to you to use it for good, not evil.

Denote For Good, Not Evil from TraceyHalvorsen on Vimeo.
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When Awards Matter

May 7, 2010

People often ask me how we market our services at Fastspot. Do we take out ads? Do we purchase booths at trade shows? Do we sponsor events and give away trinkets? Nope – none of that.
We market our services by doing great work for clients who appreciate it. That combo often goes on to win [...]

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A SXSW Recap – Tracey Halvorsen Talks “Failures”

March 18, 2010

Our panel “We F*cked Up. Now What. Exploring Failure, Together,” with friends from Happy Cog and Wil Reynolds of Seer Interactive went great last weekend at the South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) conference. I won’t say I wasn’t nervous, we were in a HUGE ballroom at the Austin Convention Center, easily seating [...]

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Exploring Failure – Part 4 (Failure Sucks)

March 11, 2010

As my final post in preparation for my upcoming panel at SXSW, “We F*cked Up. Now What. Exploring Failure, Together,” with our pals at Happy Cog and Wil Reynolds of Seer Interactive, I bring you “Failure Sucks”. Listen folks, there are just going to be some times when there is no rainbow after the storm, [...]

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Exploring Failure – Part 3 (Smells Like Failure)

March 9, 2010

Here is part three of an ongoing series exploring failures in preparation for my upcoming panel at SXSW, “We F*cked Up. Now What. Exploring Failure, Together,” with our pals at Happy Cog and Wil Reynolds of Seer Interactive.
In this post, I am considering this question:  Can you smell failure coming?
You should watch for red flags [...]

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Exploring Failure – Part 2 (Failure is the New Success)

March 8, 2010

I was reading about Van Halen’s brown M&M® line item in their contract and being reminded of how brilliant it was. For your reference – wikipedia provides the following explanation:
Van Halen had a notable effect on the modern rock music tour with their use of the concert technical contract rider. They were one of the [...]

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How Apple’s Tablet Will Change the Game

January 27, 2010

We are only a few short hours away from Apple’s much anticipated announcement of a tablet. I don’t care what you think about the price, the usefulness, the features – it’s going to change the game… again. Where the iPhone has changed the game of handhelds, the tablet will fill the void currently occupied by [...]

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A Hysterical and Memorable Holiday Greeting

January 5, 2010

One thing I hate is being boring. Or predictable. Or ordinary. When we decided to create a holiday greeting to send out to clients, friends and colleagues, we didn’t want to fall into the dreaded categories listed previously. Amber Shriver, Fastspot’s Interactive Design Director, came up with this idea of the Fastspot Olympics. I did [...]

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