centre{source}
INTERACTIVE AGENCY
Interactive Strategy
Building the Game Day Experience: Coastal Carolina
We are really excited to announce the launch of a new interactive portal for Coastal Carolina University’s Athletic Department to help promote football ticket sales. They shared with us this press release they sent out earlier this week about the site.
You can check out the site at www.CoastalTix.com.
When few support the many…
One of my team mates, Will Acuff, shared one of the best ‘fundraising’ pitches I’ve heard in a long time - and it comes from NPR no less. Its effectiveness isn’t so much about ‘why’ you should give, but more about the shameful nature of selfishness when it comes to the internet. We, as avid internet users, enjoy so much and pay so little. Music, Movies, News, etc - all enjoyed for hours & only paid for on the backs of so few.
Here’s a great part…
“I just want to be frank this week… you don’t have to give. 93% of you hear me ask for donations and you get the podcast week after week and you never give… and if you don’t give this time, I’m not going to pretend, nothing bad will happen. The podcast is going to be here next week, someone else will give. That is the rational, truthful fact of the situation”
Facebook, and your Privacy Settings
As you may know, Facebook has been doing some pretty stupid things recently that can cause your privacy to be shot on Facebook. Fortunately, there are tools out there to help you adjust your privacy settings to be more protective of your information.
I came across this tool tonight: http://www.reclaimprivacy.org/
Basically, drag the bookmarklet to your bookmark bar, log into Facebook, and then click the bookmark. It will run some tests to see where you’re protected, and where you’re potentially exposed. I was surprised even how much I hadn’t protected, despite trying hard to be extra cautious.
More Cool Finds on the Interwebz
Here are some of the cool things we’ve found online recently:
- Contxts.com
Business cards are so 2007. What with the environment in shambles do you really want to be that guy who is handing out chopped up pieces of bleached trees? Contxts.com lets you share your information via SMS! - Mozy.com
An online backup service for consumers and small businesses. Back up all of your personal files, photos, music, etc. automatically online. Worry free! - SnapaBug.com
Help widget for customer service chat on web sites. - RealTime Inline Validation article on GetElastic
Realtime in-line form validation to improve conversions and avoid shopping cart abandonment.
My Thoughts On Section 3.3.1 of the iPhone OS 4.0 ToS
There has been a lot of discussion about the changes that Apple made to the upcoming version of the iPhone OS 4.0 Terms of Service:
3.3.1 — Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).
As both developers and consumers, CentreSource is affected by this decision in two ways.
Sorry, your card has been declined
Most people would not be very excited to receive an e-mail that says “Payment Declined.” Did I forget to pay a bill? Is my credit card over the limit? Did my rent check get double posted? What on earth is going on? For me, this was actually welcome news. It means that I had found the only way to get past a critical flaw in a Web application.
CentreSource launches redesigned site for Civic Bank & Trust
Earlier this week we launched a redesigned site for Civic Bank & Trust, a Nashville-based bank that we have been working with since 2007. The new look and feel is very different than the the prior version, originally designed to match their printed materials. The site features a dynamic slideshow to promote their financial products and services, an area to highlight team members, and an overall better organization of the site’s content so that is easy for a visitor find the information they need.
CentreSource launches new site for Mission Discovery
CentreSource recently launched a new site for Mission Discovery, a non-profit faith-based organization in Gallatin, Tenn. Mission Discovery specializes in short-term mission trips, representing a unique opportunity for teens and young adults to volunteer in such activities as building schools in Mexico, teach in Guatemala, or lend a hand in the disaster recovery efforts in Haiti. There are even opportunities closer to home to help inner city school children with their school work. Mission Discovery is all about connecting people with opportunities to grow in their spiritual journey by serving others.
Bottoms up! CentreSource launches new site for Yazoo Brewing Co.
This past Friday, Yazoo Brewing Company held their grand opening for their new Taproom in Downtown Nashville. To coincide with the opening, we also launched their new Web site. The site gives the visitor an overview of the brewery and invites them to discover the many lines of beer that Yazoo has to offer. The visitor can also buy merchandise as well as find out the latest news from their blog and Twitter accounts.
Check out their site at www.yazoobrew.com.
CentreSource and HookUP Media produce March for California’s Future
We recently had the pleasure of working with HookUP Media to help produce the Web site for “March for California’s Future,” an online companion to an event going on right now in the Golden State. Organizers say that the 250 mile march, sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers and its diverse allies from labor, the faith community, and other civic supporters, is designed to draw attention to the underlying causes of the state’s woes as well as gather signatures for a majority budget initiative.
