Concussion Interactive is proud to announce our first gold W3 awards, all three of them! In years past, we have won a few silver W3 awards but never the coveted gold, so we were very excited to learn that we had made it to the next level…
Itstimetoconfess.com won in the ‘strange and usual’ category, go figure…
We also won a silver W3 for konamipodium.com
The W³ is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, interactive, advertising, and marketing firms. IAVA members include executives from organizations such as Conde Nast, Coach, Disney, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Estee Lauder, Fry Hammond Barr, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Victoria Secret, Wired, Yahoo! and many others.
Need a personal Guru to get you on track for success? May I suggest you might need a Yuru! Yuruinspires.com, recently launched by Concussion Interactive, is a WordPress powered site that serves as the online voice for Yuru’s founder, Kathy Robison.
Yuru helps companies create environments that promote passion, trust, creativity and innovation. Why? It’s simple. Success, in our opinion, cannot thrive without them – whether you are searching for your next competitive advantage, looking to increase productivity, revenue, and profits, or aspiring to create a culture that stands out from the pack.
We all know how hard it is to find IT support that you actually like having around. We like Kinetic Technology Group so much, we built them a website!
Kinetic Technology Group are a group of creative guys specializing in Mac and PC technology consulting for the creative industry. Based in Dallas/Fort Worth, we provide full-service IT solutions for a wide range of business types and sizes, both regionally and nationally.
Visit Shooting Star Casino, Hotel, and Event Center—Minnesota’s premier gaming destination.
You never know when luck will strike… Get Starstruck! Check out our latest website to go live: Starcasino.com Shooting Star Casino is located in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Shooting Star Casino features incredible entertainment, fine dining, a spa and much more…
KonamiPodium.com went live this afternoon. It has been an awesome experience working with the Konami Gaming team in Las Vegas. The Podium represents the cutting edge in slot machine cabinets, with all new slim-lines, ergonomic features, upgraded sound system and 360º lighting.
FORT WORTH, TX (June 4, 2009) –– Concussion High Impact Communications recently unveiled The-T.com, a new user-friendly website designed to make riding The T even easier.
“Concussion worked with us to bring The-T.com up-to-date in regard to functionality and design, enhancing the over-all user experience,” said Richard Maxwell, assistant vice president of marketing for The T.
New functionalities on The-T.com include an interactive system map, commuter alerts and step-by-step directions on how to ride The T.
The interactive system map, powered by Google Maps, allows visitors to view all routes serviced by The T, select their destination, and then view details of the route that will take them where they want to be. Commuter alerts are located on the top of each page and immediately inform visitors of The T’s most current activities. And, for public transportation beginners, the site even offers step-by-step directions on how to ride The T.
The purpose of the new design is to help visitors quickly find the information they need without devoting too much time to searching.
The new website also includes detailed information about each of The T’s services such as carpool, vanpool, bus, mobility-impaired transportation service (MITS), the Trinity Railway Express (TRE), and the new Southwest- to- Northeast rail corridor.
While the new website touts major improvements, The T is looking to add even more functionality to the site in the near future.
We are very happy to announce the arrival of the new and improved The-T.com. Designing and developing a website for the Fort Worth Transportation Authority has been very rewarding and challenging. Our goal was to make The-T.com as simple to use and understand as possible thereby encouraging an increase in Fort Worth of bus and train ridership which ultimately helps the entire community.
We are pleased to announce our latest site to go live - Krause Financial Services. Krause Financial Services is the only attorney-led financial services firm in the nation that specializes in helping families qualify for Medicaid benefits through the use of a Medicaid Compliant Annuity.
As far as clients go, the team at Krause have been awesome to work for and directly contributed to the design process, allowing Concussion Interactive a lot of leeway in simplifying a complicated subject.
District Gold Medal Winner - Thanks a Million Microsite
Concussion High Impact Communications has won thirteen District ADDY Awards to be presented at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District Ten (which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas) awards presentation in Houston, Texas, on Friday, April 24, announced Allen Wallach, CEO/partner at Concussion.
The litany of awards includes two coveted Gold ADDYs for an email blast and micro site done on behalf of Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino and a Silver ADDY for the website created for Hillwood Residential.
District Silver Medal Winner - Hillwood Residential
Concussion’s award-winning work recognized with District Ten Gold ADDYs will now take the next step in the AAF’s ADDY competition. The email blast and micro site developed for Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino will compete against Gold ADDY winners from 200 member advertising clubs located in 15 districts spanning the nation.
“We don’t deal with your traditional advertising methods,” said Douglas Cox, interactive director at Concussion. “We provide clients with the two-way communication needed to be successful in today’s environment. Whether it’s developing a dynamic website or executing social media methods, we know what we’re doing and we make these technologies work to our client’s advantage. It’s a complete bonus that our efforts achieve Gold.”
Mint.com - the most awesome online app for finance
Finance 2.0: Money Management to Save this Generation The country’s economy sucks, especially for young people. New sites give unprecedented financial insight and unique ways to save. Their founders promise the resulting changed relationship between people and their financial future will lead to less reliance on credit, lower consumer debt, and ultimately foster a stronger economy.
According to Mint’s founder Aaron Patzer, their sign-ups now total more than a million users. Mint’s success is a great example of identifying a need online and then make it simple to use through great intuitive design.
Speakers:
Nichelle Stephens Founder, Keeping Nickels | Michael Ferrari President/ Co-Founder, SmartyPig | Aaron Patzer CEO/Founder, Mint.com | Murali Subbarao Pres/CEO, Billeo Inc | Stessa Cohen Gartner Inc
The founders of Dogster speak about their experiences as a startup...
Start-up Management: OMG I Have to Manage People? It has been said managing people is the hardest thing to do. It is even more difficult if you are web developer or brand new entrepreneur who now has to build and manage a team. You need help! These experienced founders will guide you through the hairiest of management problems.
Steven Reading and John Vars did a great job outlying a lot of the pitfalls that occur when hiring people for your small startup. In the room there were many employers that had the same experiences when hiring friends and peers… They also spoke about the very ugly issue of staff layoffs and how to do it after having to reduce their team from 18 to 12 recently.
Speakers:
Steven Reading Founder, Dogster Inc | John Vars Dogster Inc
Chow time for Concussion Interactive
One of the things you learn quickly at SXSW is that lunch time is a battle. It is hard to find somewhere to eat where the staff are not totally overloaded or that there is not a line out the door!
Laser Tagging
Monday Keynote: Virginia Heffernan / James Powderly Interview Open source art evangelist and political activist James Powderly talks about his craft and his mission with Virginia Heffernan, who writes The Medium column for The New York Times Magazine.
The Free Art and Technology (F.A.T.) Lab is an organization dedicated to enriching the public domain through the research and development of creative technologies and media. James told in detail about his experiences with Chinese authorities after a failed attempt at tagging ‘Free Tibet’ on Tiananmen Square with the use of laser during the Olympics. James was sent to prison but was later released to return to the U.S.
Speakers:
Virginia Heffernan Columnist , The New York Times | James Powderly Research Dir, FAT Lab
Creating Passionate Users
Change Your World in 50 Minutes: Making Breakthroughs Happen Gain real-world ideas for markedly improved productivity from an industry expert and passionate speaker who always inspires SXSW audiences.
Kathy is one of the most potent speakers on the SXSW list. Having seen her a number of times it is amazing how great a communicator she is and how she can simply complex issues by looking outside the box.
Speaker:
Kathy Sierra CreatingPassionateUsers
Closed Loop CEO - Lance Loveday
Kick Ass or Suck – Escaping Internet Mediocrity Most organizations get in their own way when it comes to online, obsessing about things that don’t matter and virtually ignoring things that do. Using examples from the brilliantly sublime to the jaw-droppingly stupid, we’ll discuss and demonstrate simple changes anyone can make to juice their online results.
