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Field Trip: Discovery Place

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A few weeks ago the Studiobanks crew got the opportunity to have a fun day playing at Discovery Place, one of our newest clients. We had an awesome time being explorers in the rainforest and aquariums, pretending to be clowns and acrobats in the Circus exhibit, and launching into outer-space experiencing "Fly me to the Moon" in the IMAX theater. Discovery Place, Discovery Place Kids and Charlotte Nature Museum are leading science and technology facilities that provide ever-changing, entertaining exhibits for all ages. We have teamed up with Discovery Place to provide an online experience that will inspire and stimulate interest and excitement for these unique facilities. Check out some awesome pictures of all of our Discovery Place adventures in our Flickr feed.

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When was the last time you visited Discovery Place, and what was the most memorable experience you had there?

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(New Media Tip) Blog to Boost Your Web Presence

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Let's take a look at blogging for our next New Media Tip and explore how to use this cost-effective resource to grow your company's online presence. Blogs began as personal online diaries, but in recent years companies have started using them to create two-way conversations with their targeted audiences. There really isn't an exact science to blogging, but it is certain that a well-designed and frequently used blog can help boost traffic to your website and position your company as an expert in your industry.

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(Project Update) Crossroads Charlotte: Website Launch & Movie Premiere

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You may recall us announcing that we were tasked with the Crossroads Charlotte website redesign a few months back. Well, this social networking website is set to launch along with the Crossroads Charlotte Movie Premiere on Tuesday, February 3rd. Be sure to check out both!

The Movie Premiere will be a great way to learn more about Crossroads Charlotte and is open to the public, free of charge. Movie refreshments will be served with a short discussion to follow the screening.

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(New Media Tip) Top 5 Interactive Marketing Tips for 2009

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In the wake of the current economic recession, marketing budgets are going to become a lot tighter in 2009. We already see evidence of this as companies search for the best bang of each marketing dollar spent. We expect this trend to grow as companies plan their 2009 budgets. With a renewed focus on ROI and effective marketing, companies will inevitably focus on their online marketing strategies for next year. With that we offer our “Top 5 Interactive Marketing Tips for 2009.”

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Happy Halloween from Studiobanks!

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Marty McFly, Jesus, Bunny, Skeleton and Pilot

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Studiobanks Claims Victory in the Innaugural SBCH Foosball Tournament

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Though dismissed by many as unsurprising news, Studiobanks emerged victoriously in the 1st round, 2nd round and overall champion of the first-ever Studiobanks-Carbonhouse foosball tournament.

After winning 7-5 in round 1 at Carbonhouse, Studiobanks kicked off round 2 with a string of four matches that closely resembled taking candy from a baby. Even after this stunning accomplishment, Studiobanks made yet another victory - a victory of displaying mercy. After growing somewhat weary of win-after-win, Studiobanks "lost" to Carbonhouse for a single, solitary match, finishing the second round 8-1.

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Carbonhouse Mysteriously Reschedules Foosball Match Against Studiobanks

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In a move that is sure to crush many excited, expecting viewers, the opening game of the Carbonhouse vs. Studiobanks Foosball tournament has been rescheduled by Carbonhouse.

No reason was immediately given by the representatives at Carbonhouse, so feel free to speculate both the cause and consequence of this surprisingly sudden schedule change via blog comment below.

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Florida Amendment 5 Removed From Ballot

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From AAF Charlotte:

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that Amendment 5 must be removed from the ballot. Amendment 5 could have opened the door to a tax on advertising services. The proposed constitutional amendment would have cut the property tax by an average of 25 percent—an estimated $9 billion in 2011. The property tax is the main source of education funding in Florida. The amendment would have required the legislature to maintain same level of education funding. While it did not mandate where the new revenues would come from, it specifies that the legislature could have raised the six cent sales tax by one cent and eliminated existing sales tax exemptions, including advertising.

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Who’s that with Banks? See Below

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That's Jeff Elder, ‘The Insider.’ He is always looking for gossip about Charlotte's business community for his column in the Charlotte Observer. We recently met to discuss some of the happenings at Studiobanks, as well as some of the exciting things he will be studying during his upcoming fellowship at Standford. Here is an excerpt from his column in today's paper.

Speaking of social networking, there's an interactive experiment on the way – a look at the future of the city, especially regarding race relations. Studiobanks, the edgy SouthEnd interactive firm, is building the new Crossroads Charlotte site, and Foundation for the Carolinas and others are behind it. You'll be able to go online, connect with people, and share your experiences. The goal is to bring separate communities closer together.

Things are booming for Studiobanks CEO Banks Wilson. The UNCC grad is returning to his alma mater this fall to teach a course on animation and interactivity. And the company is taking on new projects, like Find Your Center, the events site for Center City Partners. He credits his creative people, such as new hire Alexis Acosta and masterful operations manager Christy Vannetta. Look for another big announcement from the company soon.

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Now Hiring: Designer and Developer

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Interactive Art Director

We are currently looking for a talented interactive art director with rock star design skills and proven experience designing both CSS and Flash based website layouts.

Junior Interactive Developer

We are also currently looking to hire a junior interactive developer with a far above average grasp of PHP, Flash, ActionScript (AS2/AS3), MySQL, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, HTML, XHTML and CSS and a solid understanding of standards and usability.

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