Blogging Education...

Lately I've been getting a great education on different blogging tools. I started with a blog for my previous agency, then established my own personal account both here on blogger. Then, when I joined Orange Element, I started a blog on Squarespace.

Well, Squarespace hasn't been working out because it doesn't seem to perform well in search--and search is crucial for us as a design and visual communications firm that needs to be able to be found by qualified prospects.

So, now I'm working on a version of Wordpress.org for Orange Element, which you can find here: www.orange-blog.com. It's still in development and we're working on getting the bugs out, but I invite you to go check it out if you're reading this....

More later!

Garret

Catching Up

Hi all - Just checkin' in.

Have you been following me on Orange Element's blog lately? If not, you should be - I think it's shaping up to be a pretty good one. We cover all types of things - fun shop stuff, design and communications news, insights, from Maryland and beyond.

I'm just sitting here watching American Idol Gives Back - a pretty amazing show. Although my wife and I give to a bunch of charities (and the homeless in Baltimore City), we were definitely compelled to give. I hope you'll do the same. All you have to do is click: http://www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback/howtodonate/.

I'm really excited because tomorrow is the Advertising Association of Baltimore's Addy Awards show. It's where the best and brightest of the Maryland advertising / design / communications / marketing come together to celebrate great work. Orange Element is slated to receive 5 awards tomorrow. I'll post an update on Friday on Orange Element's blog. Check it out then.

Oh, and have you been following me on Twitter? It's a great new social media tool that is a microblog of sorts. It's really quick (less than 140 characters) updates that let everyone know "what's up." You can find my Twitter site here: http://twitter.com/GarretOhm

Oh, and here's a great picture of my dog:



More later.

-Garret Ohm

Orange Element is Growing.

Hi all - Check out Baltimore design + communications firm Orange Element's blog over at www.orange-element.com/blog (a.k.a http://orange-element.squarespace.com) for details about the positions that have just opened up.

Thanks!

Garret

Update to Orange Element Blog

Hi All -

Just an update to my last post about the Orange Element Design + Communications Blog called Orange Element Insights. We recently finished the design of the site and have added tons more posts containing marketing, design, advertising, interactive and random thoughts from the world of communications--both from Baltimore, Maryland and beyond.

And, there's a new link! Visit us here at www.orange-element.com/blog.

More later!

Garret Ohm

Orange Element Blog

Hi all - My apologies for the noted lack of posts on this blog. I have recently joined the team at Orange Element and have been keeping a similar blog over there. It focuses on all the great things going on in the marketing, advertising and design world both locally in Maryland and around the world. We also touch on a lot of the great things going on at Orange Element.

Please come visit me over there: http://orange-element.squarespace.com/

For those wondering, Orange Element is a design + communications firm based in Baltimore. We focus on forging strong connections between company and consumer through well executed brands.

Our services include branding and identity, brand strategy and development, Web design and interactive, advertising, environmental graphics and more. Our clients include major corporations like Comcast, T. Rowe Price, Citifinancial, Amnesty International, but at eight people, we also work with quite a few smaller companies as well.

Hope to see you over at Orange Element's blog!

Garret Ohm