
12/06/2019
Samantha, our newest team member CBD-X is a Maker–focused on perfection. #design #creative #mycreativetype
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Communicate By Design-x is a SWaM certified results-driven boutique marketing & creative firm with a 25 year legacy in the DC Metro Area.
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X means multiplying results. Your results. We create campaigns and communications that get the word out, the work done, or the sales made. For over 25 years, cbd-x has been helping associations, businesses, and non-profit organizations achieve their goals through marketing, graphics design, and web design services.
Samantha, our newest team member CBD-X is a Maker–focused on perfection. #design #creative #mycreativetype
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In the season of giving, take donor concerns head on with messaging on the need for overhead. #nonprofit #association
Research shows that many donors make their giving decisions based on how much an organization spends on overhead, and the pressure to cut costs which can starve nonprofits of critical operating resources. But analysts have proposed ways to overcome the "overhead myth."
It is #GivingTuesday! We'll be retweeting and resharing all day! Let us know in the comments who to retweet and reshare today!
Team CBD-X trying to be productive the Monday after Thanksgiving. #mondaymorning
Sugako & Lindsay, at CBD-X are both Dreamers, filling their work with meaning and magic. #design #creative #mycreativetype
My creative type is Dreamer, and we're known for our empathy and imagination. To discover your Creative Type, take the quiz now. mycreativetype.com
Hardcopy proofs for our 2019 holiday card rolled-in!
#unboxing #design #holidays #TisTheSeason #countdown
Today when we have big news to announce, we post it to social media. A man with too many "followers" in the 1840s? He created the holiday card.
#holidays #holidaysarecoming #history
Borne out of having too little time, the holiday greeting has boomed into a major industry
As the holiday season approaches, we are setting our tables and decking our halls.
To allow the team time with their families (and to recover from food comas), our office will be closed on:
Nov. 28-29
Dec. 25
Jan. 1
and we'll be closing early on:
Dec. 24
Dec. 31
If there an on-going or upcoming task that will be impacted by this, please contact us.
#throwbackthursday to our 2017 holiday card—a pop-up luminary.
#TisTheSeason #countdown #holidaycard #holidays
Is your organization making SEO a part of its online marketing strategy? Check out these strategies. #SEO #association #webdesign
SEO is important, but it’s hard to explain up the corporate ladder and to other departments. Reframing your SEO practices could help drive better results in the coming year.
Jenn at CBD-X is the Visionary. Impossible isn't in her vocabulary. #mycreativetype #creative #design
My creative type is Visionary, and we're known to be charismatic and expressive. To discover your Creative Type, take the quiz now.
How one association used member referrals to grow their membership. #association #membership #associationhack
The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants doles out a $25 referral credit to any member who refers recruits during an end-of-year membership drive. The dollars can be used to pay down next year’s dues.
Great advice to start the week. #motivationmonday
Great advice on handling big brand partnerships, pushy VCs, and chaotic hiring strategies.
If you are an association, you are not just counting down until the holidays. Are you ready for the membership renewal season?
#association #membership
Many associations operate on a calendar-year dues cycle with renewals late in the year, which means their members are currently deciding whether to join up again. Here are three tips to boost the chance of a renewal.
#throwbackthursday to our 2018 holiday countdown card.
#TisTheSeason #countdown
Google, in partnership with Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, analyzed gender bias in 2.7 million YouTube videos. See their findings on inclusive storytelling.
#google #video #storytelling #inclusivity
Achieving diversity and inclusion in advertising is an ongoing journey. But the data in our latest diversity and inclusion report is encouraging.
Google is rolling out a major update to its Algorithm that will affect up to 10% of search queries.
#google #SEO #webdesign
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Google just announced a major change to its search algorithm that could affect up to 10 percent of search results.
In 1929 Laszlo Moholy-Nagy predicted the future of design. Where do you see design going? Where should it go?
#future #design #history
In the 1920s and ’30s, the New Typography movement spearheaded by the likes of Jan Tschichold, Karel Teige, Herbert Bayer, and El Lissitzky transformed graphics and information design, spurring not only a new aesthetic style but an unprecedented way of working. In an era when new forms of industr
2 things association should plan for in 2020. How is your association responding?
#association #events #conferences
Experiential events are elevating attendee experience, while improved tech is driving higher productivity.
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Designer to CEO: How design thinking leadership is keeping Nike on top.
#nike #ceo #design
A designer by heart, CEO Mark Parker has helped Nike post by encouraging continuous product innovation and volunteering his own successful design ideas.
With Amazon's CEO coming to Northern Virginia, we are more interested than ever on Bezos's masterplan.
#HQ2 #Amazon
What the Amazon founder and CEO wants for his empire and himself, and what that means for the rest of us.
Simple design changes can make waves—sometimes in bad ways. Read about why Apple's latest iPhone update is aggravating users. #techtuesday #apple #iphone #uiux # design
Apple’s devoted fan base came to expect design perfection after a string of breakthrough products over the years.
How to use the year's biggest shopping days in your marketing plan even if you're not in retail
#marketingmonday #marketing #holidaycountdown #blackfriday
Thanksgiving is when America loosens its belt for dinner - and its wallet for shopping. Your organization can take advantage of the season's biggest shopping days, even if you're not a retailer. Last year, Thanksgiving Day brought in $3.7 billion in online sales, and Black Friday, $6.2 billion, whil...
Coming into work on Monday ready to take on new challenges
#MondayMotivation #Nats
Boo! Creatives really turn out for Halloween. #halloween #nats #MIB #startrek #maleficent
See how top creators used video: insights from the first-ever YouTube Works Awards.
The YouTube Works Awards gave us a look at what makes an effective video ad campaign, period. Here are the insights we gathered to help you.
#TakeMeBackTuesday to Halloween 2018. Any guess on the cbd-x team's halloween costumes this year? #halloween
Ready. Set. Plan! A little #mondaymotivation with #conference planning in full swing. #association #eventplanning
The amateur baking competition The Great British Baking Show is known for its tasty creations and likeable personalities. But the British TV show also has lessons that can be applied to meeting planning.
#behindthescenes at cbd-x's holiday card pitch meeting. #tistheseason #countdown
Data is used in surprising ways! Check out how Netflix used data to decide to sign Sandler to a multimillion-dollar, multi-movie deal—twice. What are some of the surprises your data has shown you? #association #datascience #netflix
What your association can learn from Adam Sandler’s film career. (Yes, you read that right.) Also: a psychological approach to collaboration.
If you haven't started already, its time to start prepping for the holiday season's biggest shopping and donation days. http://ow.ly/VhPM50wTnAZ
#areyouready #blackfriday #shoplocalsaturday #cybermonday #givingtuesday
Regardless of your goals, there are a few tips you'll need before you jump into the holiday marketing frenzy: Prep your website: Make sure your website is ready for prime time with an intuitive user interface and a seamless checkout or donation experience with multiple payment methods. Check your si...
#ThrowbackThursday #TBT to #teambuilding at Empower Adventures Middleburg.
#success
The Supreme Court has denied Domino’s appeal of the ground-breaking website accessibility decision entered against it by a court in California. What does this mean for ecommerce websites? Read more http://ow.ly/JKCP50wRxpg #accessibility #ecommerce #webdesign
> Does your site or web application need to comply with accessibility laws? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President Geo
#TakeMeBackTuesday to the time Asim caught a foul ball at a #Nats game! #worldseries #stayinthefight ⚾
#TakeMeBackTuesday to the time Asim caught a foul ball at a #Nats game! #worldseries #stayinthefight ⚾
Is your business thinking like a designer? http://ow.ly/7yFi30eCvyh
Infusing your organization with a design-driven culture that puts the customer first may provide not only real, measurable results but also a...
Microsoft has introduced a new platform that might change email marketing. http://ow.ly/K5nV30eCTL9
The pricing scheme for many email marketing service providers—which grows based on the size of your list—is one that feels destined for disruption.
Congratulations to Matt Stavish from Republic Capital Access! He is our winner for a round of golf for 4 at Lansdowne Resort.
Here is one of our favorite eclipse marketing ads. What eclipse signs, videos and ads did you love? http://ow.ly/dCxX30eCv2n
“Kingsman: The Secret Service" introduced the world to Kingsman - an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level...
What is a Xennial? And how are they different? http://ow.ly/2cIa30dUtOH
Because you can be a bit of both.
Amazon: Looking at its success, here are some tips for small retailers. http://ow.ly/Zt1W30dYfYj
Amazon Prime Day's success provides a road map to smaller retailers who want to follow in the retail giant's footsteps.
Are you still using the same conference survey? It might be time to rethink your post-conference survey. http://ow.ly/BGEN30dHh9W
The way we think about and interact with brands is changing. Here are 5 questions to ask. http://ow.ly/tnrs30dHeL1
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