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06/08/2021

Super proud of the website and brand packaging work we did for Fourth Phase to bring 12 products to market.

04/19/2021

Facebook invests in audio with short-form Soundbites feature, podcast support and a Clubhouse clone – TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/19/facebook-invests-in-audio-with-short-form-soundbites-feature-podcast-support-and-a-clubhouse-clone/?utm_medium=TCnewsletter&tpcc=TCdailynewsletter

Facebook today officially announced a suite of new audio products — an indication that it’s taking the threat from Clubhouse and other audio platforms more seriously. The company is doing more than just building its own take on Clubhouse, however, it’s also announcing tools that a…

07/19/2020

It's finally launched! We were honored to work on the relaunch of this website by establishing the voice needed to tell their story. When Arizona re-opens, and traveling is safe for all, we encourage you to put this Sedona respite on your list. 173-Acres of beautiful land surrounded by healing red rock, multiple energy vortexes, and spiritual and personal development courses. Take a look: https://sedonamagoretreat.org/

07/06/2020

07/06/2020

#mondaymotivation

06/15/2020

Woo hoo! We did it! Day One was excellent! Now we are ready for day two!!
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So much information shared about getting funding, how to apply for some of the stimulus loans for small businesses (deadline is June 30th to get your applications in), which banks to connect with and how to do it. Talk about clarity! It was everything every salon and every business owner needed and more. So many gems shared yesterday our minds were full and our hearts excited.
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JOIN US TODAY!
Monday, June 15, 2020 at 11 am est/ 8am pst for Pivot To Profit, a virtual fundraiser conference designed to deliver the vital information we need to learn, heal, and rebuild!!

06/15/2020

Pivot to Profit's Day One was everything!! So much clarity from our speakers from the SBA, legal eagles, CPAs and Insurance underwriters!

Day Two starts today at 11am: Register at Pivottoprofit.net. Keynote from Curls Founder Mahisha Dellinger; Ask Me Anything chat with the PBA; learn how to launch digital products; a mental health check-in; how your salon and barbershop peers pivoted and a meeting with coaches to help you craft a plan of action for yourself and your business.

06/14/2020

Day 1: Pivot to Profit Fundraiser Conference for multicultural salon owners and barbers. Join us and please share.

📷2 days. 24 speakers. 16 sessions.

Attention Multicultural Beauty Salon and Barber Shop Owners/Contractors!! Join me on Sunday, June 14, and Monday, June 15, 2020 at 11 am est/ 8am pst for Pivot To Profit, a virtual fundraiser conference designed to deliver the vital information needed to learn, heal, and rebuild!!

📷🏾Keynotes from Mahisha Dellinger, founder of CURLS Beauty Brands and Eugene Cornelius,Jr. Senior Director, the Milken Institute and former SBA czar!

📷Updates about where you can get grants and your PPP funds. There is still over $135 billion left!

📷50 tips about how to earn money right now.

📷What to ask your insurance company and your accountant, and how to renegotiate your lease and other contractual agreements.

📷Gain new insights about how to safely reopen with bonus presentations about new fog-free masks and accessible dividers for beauty pros.

Register: https://organizer.runtheworld.today/c/Pivottoprofit

05/13/2020

No Time For Saviors: Black And Brown Entrepreneurs With Inspiring Responses To COVID-19

#saveoursalons

With an estimated 90% of businesses led by people of color and women locked out of the stimulus bill, Black and Brown communities across the country have done what they’ve done since the start of US history — take care of themselves.

05/04/2020

Good vibes only is our mindset, always. But especially now. We are going with the flow snd staying flexible.
#mondaymotivation

04/03/2020

It's now easier to get a quote from Ivy Digital.

It's now easier to get a quote from Ivy Digital.

04/03/2020

How to get stimulus money | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/how-to-get-stimulus-money-4809620/

Funds from the $2 trillion stimulus package are starting to get disbursed. Here's what you need to know about how to get access to the money.

03/20/2020

#Netflix #Selfmade is a must-watch!

03/06/2020

SXSW organizers ordered to cancel festival over coronavirus concerns

"The City of Austin has canceled the March dates for SXSW," an online statement from the festival read on Friday evening. "SXSW will faithfully follow the City's directions. We are devastated to share this news with you."

Decision was handed down by Austin City Health officials; organizers say they will work to reschedule or move it online.

03/03/2020

Florabot is using robotic arms to make floral arrangements

Florbot automates flower arrangements with robots. 😮✊🏿 #AItechnology

02/22/2020

Our founder shares her journey on "The Reset"

Day22 #29DaysofMagic guest is @MarciaAcole, CEO, @ivydigitalllc & Life Coach. We talk about how she fell into becoming a magazine editor, creating some of the most iconic album covers for music acts for from the the 90s & early 00s.Then pivoting while under the dryer, to create an agency that would serve Fortune 500 brands, even introducing social media to them. If that's not all, she's also become a life coach where she helps people design the life they want. https://buff.ly/2uYvMXX #LoveToSeeIt #podsincolor #BHM

02/11/2020

Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival Announces Its First Cinematic Award Winners

Congrats to our colleagues at LAI Communications on an amazing production of hte 1st Annual Waco Family and Faith International Film Festival. Our founder, Marcia Cole couldn't have been more pleased to Chair the film juror committee and help in selecting the winners. Great job!

Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival Announces Its First Cinematic Award Winners. New Independent Film Initiative Presented 72 Films From Filmmakers Around the World And Recognizes the Top 6 - PR12809825

01/27/2020

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: What we know about the victims

Our family mourns this tragedy and send prayers to all the families who died in this horrific crash. Rest in peace, dear souls,rest in peace.

NBA icon Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others died in the incident. Here is what we know about them.

08/14/2019

Ivy Digital updated their phone number.

Ivy Digital updated their phone number.

08/07/2019

Disney will bundle Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+ for a monthly price of $12.99

Tech news

Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+ will be available as a $12.99 monthly bundle with ESPN+ and ad-supported Hulu. That means the full Disney bundle (it owns ESPN and — thanks to the Fox acquisition — has a controlling stake in Hulu) will cost the same amount as Netflix’s standa…

07/26/2019

NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED – The Emmys

Congratulations to our client Firelight Media on this emmy nomination for Tell Them We Re Rising!

NBC’s Andrea Mitchell to be honored with Lifetime Achievement AwardSeptember 24th Award Presentation at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in NYC

07/15/2019

How retailers can avoid the 9 biggest pitfalls of Facebook advertising - Marketing Land

https://marketingland.com/how-retailers-can-avoid-the-9-biggest-pitfalls-of-facebook-advertising-263779?fbclid=IwAR238m_0fnMdaLvguLwuY-hVtC7q1-vI4XyAFtUxC6h05IUHceQGxR7jKCA

Facebook advertising success boils down to the three areas of study: pixel and campaign strategy, audience targeting and measurement.

07/15/2019

Old Town Gyno and the Jets, (Old Town Road Remake by Dr. Every Woman)

Our client, #dreverywoman is at it again, this time with a remix of Old Town Road. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA-HVj_0zh4

This was a special request from my kids. Don't blame me lol. Don't forget to see your doctor regularly, even if you are feeling well. Tell a friend, oh and p...

07/03/2019

Dr. Wendy aka Dr Every Woman Random Compilation aka Sizzle Reel

Last year when we began representing Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, she had one primary goal: To be one of the featured speakers @Essence magazine's annual Music Festival. She was too late to get in last year, but this year we made it happen. She will appear on Friday, July 5th, at the convention center's Health Hub; Saturday, and July 6th and Sunday, July 7th at the festival's Wellness House. A book signing for her updated edition of "It Smells Just Like Popcorn, The Modern Woman's A to V Guide to Her Vagina and Beyond," will also occur on Saturday.

She's no ordinary Ob-gyn as her sizzle reel shows. Watch and see why she's our favorite Gyne: https://lnkd.in/eq3zfNx

Featuring videos from The Jam, Refinery29, music video parodies with Dr. Wendy's original lyrics, and accompanied by free music from the YouTube audio librar...

04/22/2019

'Not for kicks and giggles': High-end gyms are becoming publishers - Digiday

In the news: Every brand is a publisher and every publisher must sell like they are a brand.

https://digiday.com/marketing/high-end-gyms-becoming-publishers/

A growing number of high-end gyms and fitness studios are dabbling in media as a way to increase revenue.

03/14/2019

Twitter reveals big changes to conversations and new camera features

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/twitter-reveals-big-changes-conversations-new-camera-features-n982571?fbclid=IwAR324pabTNJjYD97kl2s_u5bUHW9JyMzgabpL5N0x9SpeoFud7Lfp7iCBooI
#Technews #socialmedianews #Twitter

The changes are meant to make good on the company's promise to promote "healthy conversation."

02/15/2019

01/14/2019

"All progress takes place outside of your comfort zone."-#MichaelJohnBobak #mondaymotivation

01/10/2019

Common Is Turning Zora Neale Hurston's 'Barracoon' Into A TV Series

Film news

Photo credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times It took 87 years for Zora Neale Hurston's "Barracoon" (originally completed in 1931) to be published and made available to the public. Now, artist, activist and Oscar winning actor, Common, is set to turn Hurston's account of the last known survivor...

12/25/2018

Merry Christmas!!

12/10/2018

#Mondaymeditation

11/28/2018

Ava DuVernay $100 Million Deal: How the Studio ‘Megadeal’ Defies Netflix

And in #Yaasgirl news. Congratulations to Ava DuVernay on inking this incredible deal with Warner Brothers Television:
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/11/ava-duvernay-deal-warner-bros-netflix-1202023633/

TV talent wars take another turn as Warner Bros. TV ponies up for the prolific writer/director/producer. Who's next?

11/28/2018

Home - Passion Meets Purpose

Super proud of the work we did to create the new video, blog and website for Passion Meets Purpose. Did we tell you? 10% off all profits from Ivy Digital will now support this organization that empowers the homeless and transforms communities with transformational coaching.
http://www.passionmeetspurposenow.org.

We empower the homeless and transform communities.

11/28/2018

Congrats to our client, @AAFCA on celebrating its 10th Annual AAFCA Awards in February 2019