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		<title>Social Media Mashup</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2012/01/social-media-mashup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, here we are starting off 2012. Hopefully with a bang.  I've read a few reviews of 2011, and it was a good year for a lot of businesses. But what is coming up now? What about us mere mortals in central Alberta?

2012 will clearly be the year of the mobile device, that much is clear. From apps, to having a mobile version of your website - the amount of internet bandwidth now being served to mobile devices is growing (I've seen it might be 7% in the US). More than that though, social media is the soup de jour, the buzziest buzzword we've had in a long time, and everyone wants to know how to, what to and when to.]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re Really Excited.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's pretty amazing. We've had a tremendous run of creative marketing pieces this past 6 months. Redpointers have created some stuff that is pretty darn impressive. We've written copy, printed brochures, made maps, murals, and continue to crank out websites. The problem is, most of it hasn't been published, released or otherwise produced. It's been a good year (or longer) since we updated our portfolio. What gives? Well, remember that story of the mechanics car? Yeah, a designers website is kinda the same.

But what are we to do? We're really proud of the work, and think we've really achieved some effective outcomes. We really believe the clients get to launch their products, and we should refrain from jumping the gun. So to whet the appetites of those who check our website daily for updates <em>(we know you are out there, Googlebot!)</em> Here is a short list of highlights to preempt the invariable January portfolio update.]]></description>
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		<title>Are Business Cards Dead?</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/06/are-business-cards-dead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Red Deer Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Deer Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this age of social media, interactive media, click ads and online networks, a once immovable bulwark of business is slowly dying. the business card. In the "olden days" the mighty rolodex would sit on the office manager or salesperson's desk - the mighty gatekeeper to leads, key contacts and everything to keep the greasy wheels of a post war boom running (but they date back to the 17th century).

Now that we have online maps, business profiles and SEO aren't business cards obsolete? Yes... sort of. Designers have a short time to re-define the business card to make them efficient and relevant to newer, younger industries defying convention.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Deer&#8217;s Coolest Beans</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/05/red-deers-coolest-beans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/05/red-deers-coolest-beans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 23:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Red Deer Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/?p=938</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Its not often a potential landmark business opens in any community. Red Deer has been graced with something very unique &#8211; our very own coffee bus &#8211; the Traptow&#8217;s Cool Beans Bus, straight from the Oxford Circle in London! Kevin and Becky Traptow have gone to great lengths to open a coffee shop that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mistakes. They happen.</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/05/mistakes-they-happen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 22:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Prepress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Deer Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Deer Marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/?p=923</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes. Mistakes happen. Yes. We make them. Mistakes teach designers what they've missed, and what they don't know. Mistakes also give us the opportunity to show integrity, and to make things right. I think mistakes are the single greatest opportunity to show you care about clients. Will you abandon them or make it right? Will you take your lumps or be indignant? Heroes don't often rise when nothing is wrong.

I think mistakes are the single greatest opportunity to show you care about clients. You rise and fall on your reaction to errors.

We had a stationery project go bad this month. It was a collection of small things that culminated in a botched print run. 

Now, in this case it has turned into a lot of extra work for us. But how can you know if you've gotten it right? ]]></description>
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		<title>The Bloc Wins!</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/04/the-bloc-wins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it's election time again in Canada and Canadians are busy listening to the parties and their platforms. Now, it may be more efficient if the parties would wait a bit longer before calling an election, we seem to get elections more often than we get spring, but we all have to play the hand that's dealt to us, and get out there and vote.

Now what's really key in this election, in our view, is not platform, it's not star candidates and its not scandals. It is clear, the major issue is... who has the best election website? So who should YOU vote for?

Don't ask us. This post is not about policy. It's a light hearted review of some nerd's handwork. Read the platform pages on the above sites and make a decision, but most of all, vote. Otherwise we'll end up like Venezuela. Seriously.]]></description>
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		<title>Paper + Ink + Weddings</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/02/paper-ink-weddings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/02/paper-ink-weddings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayla</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Red Deer Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Planning a wedding? There is so much to think about&#8230; colours, guests, venue, photography, attire, flowers, invitations and on and on. We took a little stress off a beautiful bride to be recently and coordinated her wedding print for her. Honestly, it was a privlege! Jennifer Margach and Bryce Thoma are due to wed this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Chemistry of 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/01/the-chemistry-of-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Red Deer Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[January 2011 is a pretty big month &#8211; it marks the official five, count &#8216;em, five year anniversary for Redpoint Design. It marks the end of 2010, in which we saw explosive growth, not in terms of volume, but in terms of technology (social media and all that rabble). And it marks the start of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Predictions for a wondrous New Year</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/01/predictions-for-a-wondrous-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2011/01/predictions-for-a-wondrous-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/?p=845</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well 2011 is upon us with a (snow bound) bang, with all the yearly predictions going around, we thought we&#8217;d best offer our own. After an intense session of divination research, we’re ready to reveal some rather startling predictions. Don’t blame us, science doesn’t lie. 1. The internet will die. Like all outdated technologies, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Email on Multiple Devices</title>
		<link>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2010/11/managing-email-on-multiple-devices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.redpointdesign.ca/thePoint/2010/11/managing-email-on-multiple-devices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interactive]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most of our clients receive email one of two ways: on a Microsoft Exchange Server, or through POP/SMTP. For those that use an Exchange server, there is likely an IT staff involved, or at least an external IT supplier like Bulletproof Networks handling the email. For those without IT support, POP is the likely method of email transfer.

Now, Redpoint is not an IT firm - we are a creative agency. We host websites for clients, and help with email config within our scope of expertise. Usually, that includes a couple devices. Recently, I got a new iPhone and as a result, have been managing correspondence more and more on the hand-held. Two things annoy me about email - spam and my laptop and smart-phone missing messages. I also realized I was paying data fees to download 30 spam messages a day on my phone. I know there are clients and people in the general public that suffer the same spam problems. Here is a quick solution.]]></description>
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