The Art of Social Media

The Art of Social Media By Leidhra Johnson, Social Media Manager and Anton Weaver, Lead Designer Social media can be a bit overwhelming if you’re not used to using it. So, to help ease the fear of the unknown, here are some simple setup tips to keep in mind when getting started… or when quickly ...

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Time To Get Social

We’re talking social media this month at Uptown Studios… Well, in all fairness, we are always talking about social media here, but May in particular is focused on all things social media. Today I am going to focus on what to post to build engagement. While I do agree that you should post quality over ...

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How to Create a Cool PDF with Video

Adding a video to your PDF is easy using Acrobat Pro. Simply go to the tools bar and select content then, multimedia video. Draw a rectangle where you want your video to appear and then select the video that you want to place. Acrobat supportsFLV, F4V, MP3, SWF and other video encoded as H.264. Select your video ...

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Posting Videos is Easy and Fun

WordPress is one of the most popular website platforms because of its huge community, customizability and ease of use. Almost any average internet use can build a website with rich, dynamic content. But sometimes creating a text only blog post or page simply won't cut it. I mean, why write in 500 words when a ...

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The Power of Video

Businesses and nonprofit organizations are creating videos to open hearts, minds and wallets. They can build their brand by creating a video that captures who they are and the passion behind what they do. Great videos are emotionally engaging, creating a connection between the viewer that is personal. Joining in a hearty laugh, a warm hug or sharing ...

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Go Responsive!

What's Responsive Web Design and Why You Need It The world of the web is becoming increasingly dominated by mobile devices of varying screen sizes. The amount of people relying on their cell phone or tablet for their primary point of access to the web is getting larger and larger each day. In the past ...

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Why Branding Matters

Many business owners feel that they are too small to worry about branding, don't understand why branding matters, or think they don't have the time or money to invest in it. Even if you are the president of a home business and your cat is your VP, you are not too small to make branding ...

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The Process of Creating a Campaign Graphic

The Quick Yet Thoughtful Process of Creating a Campaign Graphic Uptown Studios has always had one hand in design and another in social change, now learn how creating a campaign graphic fits in with design and social change. Social change is in our DNA as a studio and we always jump at the chance to ...

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Happy Thanksgiving From Uptown Studios!

Tina's Two Bits Giving Thanks... Thanksgiving is my personal favorite holiday (except perhaps Halloween). Our family comes over, we all cook, eat and play together and enjoy each other's company. Happy Thanksgiving - may your holiday be warm, healthy and filled with the people you love. - Tina I also want to tell you what ...

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