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Fontana Paddle Company: Branding, Marketing, Web Development, Social Media — Oh My!

Signalfire is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new business on Lake Geneva—Fontana Paddle Company. From initial business concept to complete launch, Fontana Paddle Company is a great success story of Signalfire’s creative branding process and incredible development capabilities.

Seeing the interest skyrocket in kayaks, stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) and rowing sculls, Kevin Kirkland turned the success of one watercraft business, Lake Geneva Marine, into the opportunity for a second. Mr. Kirkland’s passion is being on the lake, and his love of non-motorized watercraft made it clear what was to come next.

Fontana Paddle Company’s mission is providing non-motorized watercraft to enthusiasts on one of Wisconsin’s most premier inland lakes, Lake Geneva. For over a century, Chicago, (more…)

What Is An Interest Community?

Do you know what they call businesses who don’t engage their interest communities? Closed.

Getting connected with people who share the same ideas or philosophies and getting involved with groups who share similar missions or goals is critical for a brand or business reaching out into the world. Being connected to your brand’s interest community will give you market insight, market foresight, and market nimbleness. (more…)

Is Foursquare Product Placement for Everyday Life?

product-placementWith Facebook well integrated into many people’s lives, and even Twitter to a lesser extent; new media (or simply media) continues to expand into new areas and to new depths of our daily lives. We’ve come accustomed to vignettes of our acquaintance’s activities and with new tools like Foursquare broadcasting our “check-ins” brands are seeing this sharing as an opportunity. The practice of sharing one’s location is referred to as Social Location Networking (SoLo) and is quickly becoming the next rage—and next branding opportunity—in media.

This new rage of sharing one’s location by checking into venues such as restaurants, bars, hotels, and even grocery stores is broadcasted further into Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or any other media platform. Friends keep connected and get connected for evenings out. Co-workers share lunch suggestions or bagel choices. But more importantly, these venues can pass along specials, tips or other incentives/rewards for those who participate. Experiences are shared and broadcasted as endorsements to friends or virtual acquaintances. (more…)

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