Facing The Digital Marketing Trends Of 2017

After a lengthy holiday break, businesses have finally returned to work. A new year means new customers, and 2017 will be an even more competitive field when it comes to digital marketing. While it’s impossible to perfectly predict the scope of trends across twelve months, there are some possible tactics that professionals expect to shape the upcoming year. Getting Trendy According to Forbes, one of the biggest trends that we can expect to see in 2017 will undoubtedly be the high expectations set forth by developing technology. This includes the rapid speed of online content, the convenient “on-the-go” range of mobile …

Picture Perfect: Velocity Agency Hires Two New Designers

Two new graphic designers! It was a Merry Christmas indeed as we are proud to unwrap our newest team members. Scott McCarthy and Keith Margavio took very different roads to arrive at Velocity Agency but they share one important thing, pure talent. Buy Local Scott McCarthy is New Orleans born, Kenner raised. After graduating from Holy Cross, Scott attended the University of New Orleans where he picked up a degree in fine arts. When he isn’t designing and animating at Velocity Agency, Scott often finds himself rooting for the Saints, Tulane, UNO and the Cubs, or as he puts it, …

Welcome to Our New SEO Manager

We’ve been growing so fast that we are now having to go back to introduce you to some of the new people who have joined us over the past few months.  Say “hello” to Josh. We are pleased to introduce to you Josh Spencer, the latest SEO Manager to join our team. Josh was born in Germany… yeah you read that correctly, Germany! In 2000 Josh and his family relocated to Massachusetts. It was a big move for Josh but one that would eventually lead him to us. When it came time to go to college Josh decided to pack …

A New Face For Social Media

As business continues to boom Velocity Agency continues to grow. We’d like to introduce you to the newest person to join our team, Danielle Doty. Danielle will be handling the social media accounts for some of our beloved clients. Danielle was born a military brat (her words) in southern California. Not long after she was born her family was stationed in New Orleans, LA. She had the quintessential NOLA childhood filled with crawfish, Mardi Gras, and many rides on the Ladybug at City Park. In 2011, she decided she needed a DRASTIC change of scenery. She moved to the snowy mountain town …

Put Your Town on the Map: Increase Tourism

Hello, is there anybody out there? So, you’re part of a small town in the middle of what some might call “no where,” but you know that in reality your town is so much more than that. In fact, you might say that your town is something special, some place not only worth visiting, but a place that should be on everyone’s travel lists. The only problem is, how do you let others know what your town has to offer? Let’s face it, domestic travel is on the rise and plenty of small towns are cashing in. However, there are many …

Marketing: The Forgotten Side

Surprise, Surprise! You might be shocked to learn that when it comes to choosing a marketing and advertising agency many businesses only look at half the picture. These days, you will find that most established, well-known marketing and advertising agencies employ a wealth of creative talent. No matter the agency you choose you will find that on a very basic level you will end up with some sort of creative marketing material that you will be happy with. The Other Side Sure, it is important that you exceed basic creativity and take your marketing to the next level, but what …

Say Hey To Our New Guy

Wow, where does the time go? We have been so busy here at Velocity Agency that we nearly forgot to introduce you to our newest member. Meet Jared Stanton Jared comes to us from… well, he’s sort of from everywhere having made a living doing everything. Jared grew up in northwest New Jersey, working in the resort industry. Shortly, after graduating from Lock Haven University in 2007, he spent a brief time working as an EMT. Yes, that’s right an EMT. Keeping it Short To keep this brief we will just say that he has worked as a web development project …

Have You Evolved? The Evolution of Casino Marketing

There is no question that in the gaming industry the winds of change are blowing. The combination of constantly changing technology with the ever changing tastes of millennials have left some casinos scratching their heads. However, not all change is bad, and perhaps most importantly not all change is unexpected. Back in November, 2015 Global Gaming Business Magazine (GGBM) published Ten Trends for 2016,  an article where they discussed in detail trends that were expected to impact the gaming industry in 2016. So, how accurate were these predicted trends? I’d like to call your attention to the their third trend …

Advertising Agencies & Your Business: An Important Relationship

  When you think of your business’s advertising needs you might find yourself thinking about graphic design, print advertising, and TV commercials. However, it’s near impossible to obtain a high level of any of those things if you don’t have a good relationship with your advertising agency. “The benefit of having a long term relationship with a trusted production partner like Velocity, is that it offers us peace of mind that the show will consistently be well-produced…” The relationship between a business and the team that handles their advertising is almost as important as the actual advertising materials produced. Just …