Pivot designed and created a website for Loveland-based Mirasol Senior Living Community. The website has a custom web design and uses a WordPress platform, which is an easy-to-update content management system, allowing Mirasol to highlight the affordable housing options available for seniors 55 and older. To visit the site, go to www.mirasolseniorliving.com.

Developing a successful web design strategy is a lot like playing a smart game of Monopoly. Knowing your plan of attack before the first roll of the dice is the secret to winning in today’s marketplace. Here are six web design strategy tips to consider before you start to build.
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This is the last of a three part guide to using WordPress. In this volume, I will show you how to insert media into your WordPress website. This could mean adding a photo to a blog post or embedding a YouTube video to a page. Lastly, I will also point you to a couple resources where you can learn more about using and customizing any WordPress website.

If you missed the first two volumes of “Guide to using WordPress” please click on the links below for a comprehensive beginners guide.

WordPress Guide Volume 1 – Login, Posts, and Creating / Editing Posts

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This is the second installment of a three part guide to using WordPress. In this volume, I will provide a brief explanation of what a WordPress page is, show you step-by-step how to create a new page, cover how to create links, and provide a few quick tips on how you can format you text.

If you have not had a chance to read the first volume 1 of “Guide to using WordPress” please click here. Otherwise, stay tuned as the last volume of “Guide to using WordPress” will be posted on our blog next week. Read more »

BOULDER, COLO. – A new series of intensive one-week certificate programs at Boulder Digital Arts is set to make the organization a national resource for digital professionals, students and other professionals looking to learn important new tools and techniques in web design, social media marketing, video production and other fields. The Transitions certificate program will debut June 7.
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BOULDER – Check out Boulder Digital Arts‘ new 3,000-square foot home, sit in on free workshops taught by some of the organization’s top instructors, and mingle with other digital professionals during an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 24 at Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St. The event is free and open to the public. Food and drink will be served. Read more »

Our friends at Pedal to Properties are making friends with their sustainable model. They’ve recently entered into agreements with Bikes Belong, a national advocacy organization that works to make cycling easier and more accessible, and EcoBroker, which offers education programs for environmentally friendly real estate professionals.

By partnering with organizations that have similar goals, P2P can get their name in front of the audiences they want to reach. With Bikes Belong, they reach people who care about sustainable neighborhoods and bicycles. With EcoBroker, they can connect with “green” real estate agents, as well as buyers and sellers who care about the environment.

News releases detailing the partnerships after the jump…

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Our friends at Boulder Digital Arts announced they’re moving into a 3,000-square foot space in Boulder this week. The new classroom space makes them better equipped to offer affordable classes taught by digital professionals who work with video editing, photography, design, new media and other technology. They’ve been a great resource for the Denver area and now they’re ready to be a regional powerhouse in digital education. Congrats, BDA.

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BOULDER – After six years as a grassroots organization offering affordable classes in Web design, video production and other digital platforms, Boulder Digital Arts has opened a new, 3,000-square foot space and expanded its class offerings to serve a more diverse group of digital arts professionals, students and professionals.

Located at 1600 Range St. in Boulder, Boulder Digital Arts will boast many new features, including a state-of-the-art digital classroom; a digital lounge to meet, work and collaborate from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; five office rentals for creative professionals; low-cost access to a computer lab featuring the latest video and photo-editing hardware and software; and space for meetings and social events.

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Pivot client Stephanie Klein, the President and CEO of the Boomer Group staffing firm in Denver, is making great strides by marketing herself and her company on Twitter (www.twitter.com/boomergroup).

Stephanie’s building a nice following and exchanging ideas with others in the world of staffing and HR – a field that relies heavily on networking and contacts. And she’s doing it without spending hours a week on Twitter. The plan she follows is simple.

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