The fame. The glory. The Blue Yeti Award. Symbolizing raw talent and sheer, utter genius, the Blue Yeti Award is a revered cultural experience for team members at Avalaunch Media. Every two weeks, the company founders consult each other (and management) to identify an employee who has demonstrated effort and attitude worthy of receiving the […]
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Jul
Jul
Over the years at Avalaunch Media, we’ve produced countless visual presentations for companies large and small, aiming to transform complex, forgettable dribble to elegant, persuasive wisdom. We’ve seen all manner of decks: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. And that’s great, because it means we have an important role to play in helping individuals […]
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Jun
Jun
Double Diamond Digital: Taking Your Customers From Base to Summit Being a Google Premier Partner definitely has its perks, including the opportunity to co-host digital marketing summits. This April we brought in the most influential minds in digital media to speak at our Double Diamond Digital Conference hosted at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts […]
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Dec
Dec
Avalaunch Gives Back to the Community Several years ago, my uncle and I were on a roadtrip to Las Vegas for the Mountain West Conference Basketball Tournament. We spoke about many things—our favorite movies, family gossip, who we thought would win the tournament, and countless things I can’t remember—but I will never forget the conversation […]
When it comes to presentations, it seems that there are two types: The ones that are so dry they bore you to sleep, and the ones that are so full of images and words that you get a headache just by looking at them. I’ve attached two videos below that I think you will relate […]
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Aug
Aug
Instagram last week made a huge splash in the social media world by announcing its new Instagram Stories feature. If you haven’t been closely following up-and-coming social media or haven’t been on Snapchat, you will be totally confused about what the heck “stories” even are. A “story,” an online term originally coined by Snapchat, is […]
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May
May
As a graphic designer focused on infographics, I am mildly obsessed with icons. An effective icon should replace a word or phrase. Icons used together are a succinct way to tell a story. Visual language using icons is simple, clean, and easy to understand. When used properly, an icon system can negate the need for […]
This has been a long time in the making. Over 4 years ago, February 2012 we dropped “Social MeOWdia Explained” during SearchFest 2012 and it became an instant hit. Every single day this graphic continues to get shares and mentions, as well as used in presentations all over the country. Government and Education use this […]
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Nov
Nov
We’ve all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. It has never been more true for content marketing. What the picture represents in digital marketing is a thousand words of successful conversion-focused content. With the ability to upload photos and create visual images for the web, audiences are turning to visual […]
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May
May
Lead generation using PPC is complicated. From offers, to Adwords, to landing pages, to lead quality, there are myriad of ways to mis-step and miss the mark. So what makes lead-gen campaigns effective? What’s the biggest mistake that you could make? I asked 22 of the top Pay Per Click experts those two questions and compiled […]