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The holiday season is fast approaching and that means delicious food and family time. But what if it didn’t? What if while everyone else was celebrating, you found yourself in desperate need of assistance to feed your family. Because of the current economic climate, this is the norm for a very large number of our local residents.
If you find you have a little extra to give this holiday season, donating to a food bank is a great way to give back to the community.
Colorado River Food Bank
(702) 298-9220
1575 S Casino Dr
Laughlin, NV 89029
Salvation Army
(928) 758-3141
1575 S Casino Dr1461 Palma Rd.
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Praise Chapel Christian Fellowship
(928) 758-7717
590 Hancock Rd.
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
In a previous life, I helped to promote local bands in our area and now as a graphic designer for a hotel/casino, I do a lot of creative work for our live entertainers – posters, backlit signage, hotel mailers, websites, etc and I’m discovering a disturbing trend in the lack of quality photographs, bios, etc for those entertainers.
I cannot stress enough the need for bands to have a promo kit, preferably an online version, that is easily accessible.
What should be in said promo kit? I’m glad you asked…
High Resolution Photographs
This is an absolute MUST. I cannot use a picture that I grabbed off of your website. The file size is too small and the quality will be poor – which will make the quality of my mailer/poster/etc suffer. With that being said, I also cannot go without a picture and will usually resort to trolling and raiding your Facebook or MySpace pages as some of those photos might be barely passable if I use them small enough.
Trust me when I say that you would rather have your band promoted with a high quality promo photo. It will give you a more professional appearance and you can then control the images that are used to promote your band.
Bio of Band and Band Members
Prepare the publicist and/or media contacts as to who you are, what you do and why people should come see you play. Just some suggestions:
Video and Audio of Your Performances
From the promotion side of things, I may not be familiar with your genre or your music and being able to see and hear your band in action will help me “see” the best way to present your band in our materials.
From the prospective of someone looking to hire a band, video and audio will let them know exactly what they can expect when they hire you, it builds trust, and will move someone to pay your fee.
From the consumer’s point of view, again, it let’s them know what they can expect to experience when they come see your show and may swing someone to your side who is on the fence about whether or not to spring for that show ticket.
Your promo kit can be in any form although an electronic version makes it very easy for a marketer or graphic designer to retrieve the information without having to call you or have you mail a version. We’re all busy, do you really want to be fielding my phone calls all day?
In closing, I would like to introduce you to the band that actually sparked this blog post. Their website (from a marketing point of view) is fantastic. Their online promo kit (website) includes high resolution versions of their logo, an 8×10 promo shot, video, stage plot (again, VERY helpful that we don’t have to ask for it), a description of the band and a ton of contact information.
The band’s name is Dust ‘N Bones, they are a Guns ‘N Roses tribute band out of Southern California. You can check out their website and see what I’m talking about at www.dustnbones.com
Hello everyone! I just wanted to make a little note here that as of now, I will be referring all of my design clients to a new designer. I have accepted a position at the Tropicana/River Palms in Laughlin, NV to be their new Graphic Design Manager. I’m excited to have this opportunity and think it will be a very, very good thing as far as my sanity is concerned.
I definitely want to thank everyone who has been supporting me the past couple of years. I absolutely love what I do and I am excited that I will get to focus my passion so intently on these two properties.
If you are looking for specific design services, don’t hesitate to contact me, I can point you in the right direction.
Nikki Reagan, a graphic artist and website designer from Bullhead City, AZ was featured on the Power Women Radio Show on Wednesday, October 28 speaking about a revolutionary weight loss system called Core4 by Cal Nutrasciences.
Core4 is an easy to follow weight loss plan that allows you to eat what you want and still lose weight. It features four products designed to work together to target your body’s core, maximize weight loss and burn calories.
The products include an Amino Acid Protein Smoothie, Metabolism Booster, Organic Colon Cleanse and a food sprinkle that when added to your food, removes 25% of the calories ingested.
“I got involved with the product after I lost 42 pounds in eight weeks”, says Reagan. “I didn’t really change that much in my routine and if I can do it, anyone can.”
To listen to the radio program online, visit http://tobtr.com/s/756141 or for more information on the Core4 system, visit www.AzWeightLossCenter.com. You can also call Nikki Reagan at 928-444-6234
I’ve noticed that a few publications in our area have gone to a flip book format with their websites. I’m wondering how good of an idea this is.
I would think that the sites are sacrificing search engine readable content because each page has been converted into a graphic or a flash file. While the site becomes more “interactive”, we’re still talking about 40+ pages of content (on these particular sites) that you have to “flip” through with no searchable features. Is this counter productive to a user friendly site? Do I want to sit and flip through a book page by page online or do I want to just click on what I want to read and move on?
Many of the pages have a ton of content on them, making the text on the page virtually unreadable unless you zoom in on the page, which just adds more clicks.
On the plus side,the site is impressive looking from a graphics standpoint and it is kind of cool to see the 3D page turning in action, for about 3 minutes. Other forms of media including audio and video can be added to the pages, making the user experience a little less monotonous. You can control your content as text and graphics won’t be able to be lifted from the page as easily, which is another plus.
All in all, I suppose that since the publications in question plan on keeping a print presence, offering a website similar to their printed product would benefit their printed product, but only their printed product.
To me, it seems that a page flipping website is just a backward step in technology.
Bullhead City, AZ – Goldrush Apartments in Bullhead City, AZ is inviting local area children and their families to enjoy a free outdoor movie and activity night on Saturday, September 19th. From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., children are welcome to play Wii Bowling on a 20 foot screen. The movie feature is “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and it will begin at 8 p.m. The movie is rated PG-13 and parents are asked to make sure it is appropriate for their children. Refreshments will also be available.
Goldrush Apartments is located at 2030 Prospector Court at the intersection of Ramar Rd. and Goldrush Rd. in Bullhead City.
For more information, please contact Ty Williams, Goldrush Apartment Manager, at (928) 704-0044.
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Cork and Beans Coffee and Wine Bistro in Bullhead City will be hosting Monday Night Football beginning Monday, August 17th with the Panthers vs. the Giants playing on the screens above the bar. There will be a very special Monday Night Football menu featuring specials on bottled and draft beers.
Keeping with the bistro’s tradition of fun local events, Saturday, August 22nd, the islands will be coming to Bullhead with a Hawaiian Luau from 4 p.m. until closing. There will be a special Hawaiian inspired menu along with specially priced tropical drinks featuring Ocean Vodka from Maui and selected Hawaiian wine and beer. Several contests including the “Ugliest Hawaiian Shirt” and music will round out the evening.
Cork and Beans is the only coffee and wine bistro in the Colorado River area and offers a large selection of specialty coffees and teas. The bistro does have a full bar and specializes in wines from all over the world. Wines are also available for purchase in their wine store. Cork and Beans is located at 1595 Mohave Drive, Suite 4 and 5 in Bullhead City, AZ.
For more information contact Joanie Madrid or Charlie Grimshaw by phone at (928) 758-2009 or visit the Cork and Beans website at www.CorkNBeans.biz
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Cork and Beans Coffee and Wine Bistro in Bullhead City will be holding a free Sam Adams Beer Tasting on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 6 p.m. The beer being sampled will be from the Sam Adams “Beer Lover’s Choice Beers” and tasters will have the opportunity to cast a vote for the next Sam Adams beer. There will be specially priced appetizers and Sam Adams beer specials also available for this event.
Cork and Beans is family- friendly and the only coffee and wine bistro in the Colorado River area. They offer a large selection of specialty coffees, teas and exotic tapas and appetizers in addition to specialty sandwiches and homemade soups. The bistro does have a full bar and specializes in wines from all over the world. Wines are also available for purchase in their wine store. Cork and Beans is located at 1595 Mohave Drive, Suite 4 and 5 in Bullhead City, AZ.
Participants in the beer tasting must be 21 or older.
For more information about the Bistro, or the Sam Adams Beer Tasting, contact Joanie Madrid or Charlie Grimshaw by phone at (928) 758-2009 or visit the Cork and Beans website at http://www.CorknBeans.biz