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If you’re not a spammer, don’t make yourself look like one.

“It's easy to attack and destroy an act of creation. It's a lot more difficult to perform one.” - Chuck Palahniuk

When it comes to service, every client has different needs and requires different ways of thinking to produce the desired end product. Some need more hands on time while others don’t require as much attention. However, there are three definite must do’s for every client, regardless of what you’re doing for them.

Shortcuts in computing save time. Almost anything you’re doing on a computer probably has a short cut that is worth learning. Computers are now an integral part of our lives and whether you’re spending one hour or 10 hours on a computer per day, shaving a second or two off each action makes a difference. In the same way “a penny saved is a penny earned,” a click saved is a second of time earned. How many times do you click your mouse?

The third annual AYC Media Super Bowl Slam was a roaring success. Great company and delicious food made for a delightful event.

Email Marketing Specialist Ed outlines his tips for how to be an email marketing pro. Timing, consistency and a mobile-friendly format are all things to keep in mind to stay relevant for your audience.

Meet Jackie, our new Social Media Manager and hot sauce extraordinaire!

Every career discipline has their own set of tools that they consider indispensable assets for their work whether it’s a carpenter, teacher, surgeon, or any other field. A developer is no different. As a front-end developer, I rely on my own set of tools that help me work efficiently and effectively. These tools range from compilers, to plugins, to code editors, to task runners, and small useful software.

In the tech world, 2016 will be full of surprises. Many new gadgets are to be expected. Here is a quick recap of the most awaited technologies for this year.

The AYC Media team is rapidly expanding! Today we welcome our new Project Coordinator & Email Marketing Specialist, Ed.

Meetings are a very ordinary and necessary happening in the business world today. They are a staple of the daily grind, the excitement of the kickoff, the introduction of new faces. So what makes these office gatherings successful?

Recently we have started a new scheduling process at AYC, having traffic meetings daily and always reevaluating the schedule. There are many moving parts that are involved when determining the final schedule for the studio. It is important to break projects into milestones to help better tackle large projects. It is almost impossible to schedule a project from start to finish and never reevaluate the timeline of each phase–there are too many variables throughout the entire process.

We begin by breaking projects into smaller milestones to better determine delivery dates for each phase. Each task is broken into Pebbles, Small Rocks,...

Without a designated social media manager, the task of managing your brand's social presence can be daunting. Here are some tips on how to efficiently promote your brand on social media when time is limited.

Design is an emotional vessel that holds a website- but the wireframe is the rudder that drives it. Here's why Mike Leary believes getting the client involved in the wireframing process is one of the most important aspects of website development.

Senior Project Manager Natasha Baglin recaps her experience at the Digital PM Summit, a conference targeted specifically at the project management community in the digital space.

Our Director of Programming leaves you with one thought: the most effective QC is proactive QC.

Senior Designer Diandra Gomez gives her two cents on the new shift of rebranding for simplicity, including Google's new logo.

“Jack of all trades, master of none". VP Marc Scholtytssek explains what impact this common saying has on our ability to perform our job roles efficiently.

Support Specialist Chelsea Hilbert shares her experience with Quality Control, and how the AYC team works together to constantly evolve and update our QC process.

Many everyday conveniences require some sort of programming to work. Think you have a problem that could be solved by leveraging the power a computer? Programmer Keith Larson leaves it to the robots!