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Making the most of facebook timeline
Whether you like the new facebook
timeline layout or not, all facebook pages will be switched to the new
format on March 30, so you have until then to learn about the new
features and get your page ready for the switch.
The Growth of the QR Code
Practicing what we preach – QR Code to our mobile web site on our team kitIn recent months it feels as if we have been invaded by QR codes. They lurk everywhere from the corners of magazine adverts to name tags, tickets and business cards.
Scrub Island Advertising and Awareness Campaign
In January 2011 BVI Sotheby’s International Realty engaged Broadsword Communications to develop and execute an advertising and awareness campaign for the real estate opportunities available at Scrub Island, the first new luxury resort to be built in the BVI for over 15 years.
The sol/RBVIYC t-shirt
Here’s the Broadsword-designed t-shirt that the youth sailors wore in their fundraising efforts during the BVI Spring Regatta assisted by sol.
More than a mention
Sol Petroleum, a gold sponsor of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival (BVISR), wanted to have more of a presence beyond a public mention and a logo on event collateral.
Broadsword put together a budgeted proposal of activities and branding opportunities to help activate Sol’s sponsorship, ensure event integration and get maximum exposure.
New BVI Triathlon Fed logo unveiled
At the recent BVI X Tri, the new logo created by Broadsword for the BVI Triathlon Federation was unveiled on the official event shirts. It works well as a single colour logo and has reversed out will on the official web site that we launched in December.
The things we do for our clients
The 2011 BVI Spring Regatta was busy for us as we looked after the interests of Nanny Cay, FirstCaribbean, SOL and Scrub Island. Over the week-long festivities we provided the daily photographic coverage and site updates for Nanny Cay.
BVI Kitejam Demo Day at Nanny Cay
A BVI Kitejam 2011 Demo Day in support of KATS (Kids And The Sea) took place on Saturday at Nanny Cay. The BVI Kite Jam is a unique annual kiteboarding event bringing together pros and amateurs with visual competitions, demonstrations, technique clinics and festivities taking place in key locations throughout the British Virgin Islands. The event aims to bring attention to the kiteboarding community as well as BVI as a Mecca for kiteboarding because of its ideal wind and water conditions.
The Dirty Little Secrets of Search
This is a very interesting article from NYT online outlining the pitfalls of ‘black hat’ techniques when applied to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). Companies such as the US retailer J. C. Penney are using increasingly aggressive and deceptive techniques to ensure that they are at the top in searches for their products and services. However,…