Sep
2

The Streets Ran Red in Reno

You say Tomato, we say Tomatina.

Posted in Reno-Tahoe

Aug
28

Friday Fun: Reno 911

In our travels and conversations with friends, colleagues, and clients there is from time to time a good natured ribbing regarding our choice to be headquartered here in Reno, Nevada. If you haven’t spent any time enjoying the climactic, cultural, entertainment, or recreational opportunities that abound here in the Biggest Little City then much of what you associate with the area may very well have been derived from Reno 911. That, or some of the more scandalous associations Nevada has picked up since the 1800s.

Despite all that, we love it here! And while most of us thought Reno 911 was/is hilarious, it was hard not to feel the show gave Reno an unfair representation, especially with most of it being filmed in Los Angeles. Well, so what, right? Is there a marketing point to be made here?

When Thomas Lennon announced via Twitter that the show was going away our client, the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority (RSCVA) came up with a smashingly good idea to create a website based on Saving Reno 911. There was no time to do much custom work or anything like that, but we banged it out in good measure and immediately people began letting their intentions be known – bring back the show!

This sort of grassroots, social media endeavor changed the conversation from “Oh no, don’t say that about our town.” – to – “Bring it on!”  and it landed the whole effort in an article in USA Today titled, “‘Reno 911!’: The city it mocks tries to save it.”

Maybe Reno 911 will actually film a show IN Reno after all?

Posted in Reno-Tahoe

Aug
12

Best Web Designs from the Travel Industry

Twelve Horses’ client, Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau receives more industry recognition for their website design.

37 of the Best Web Designs from the Travel Industry
Published August 10th, 2009 in Galleries

“Travel websites often feature large, attractive photos because of their emphasis on visual appeal. In this post we’ll look at 37 well-designed sites from the travel industry for your own design inspiration. Some are state or government tourism websites, and others are for hotels or business involved in the travel industry.”

Source: vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/travel

Posted in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Reno-Tahoe, Salt Lake City, Travel & Tourism, Web & SEO

Aug
10

Survey: 10 Simple Questions for Facebook

Ah, it’s Monday. While enjoying my first cup of coffee, I thought I’d choose a Wordpress plugin to play with and see what I could do with it. I stumbled across this Wordpress Survey Tool and figured I’d use it to judge Facebook usage.

A note about Wordpress survey tools: some are better than others, some take more time to use, some are compatible with older releases and not new ones. But sometimes it is just about getting a job accomplished, developing some insight, and moving on to the next item on your list. Either way, they’re free! I’ll let you know what I think of this one.

Answer to the best of your abilities, and if you have any other questions you would like to see added please comment on this post. I will share the results of the survey one month from today. Hope you have a good week!

Posted in Web & SEO