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A guide to using shortcodes

Shortcode is your next shortcut A shortcode is a WordPress-specific code that lets you do nifty things with very little effort. Shortcodes can embed files or create objects that would …

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2015 Social Media Cheat Sheet

Visual content has become an extremely useful way to engage with audiences using social media. Many of our clients find themselves creating images for their social profiles, but not knowing the …

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The 100 Day Project – a midpoint update

It’s been more than 50 days since some of us at openbox9 started the 100 Day project. As with any large undertaking, there have been some unexpected challenges, some fun …

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Say What? Meta Description

Understanding Meta Descriptions and why to use them

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Fostering Creativity in the Workplace

4 ways to find creativity

African Proverb: "If you want to go Fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together"

openbox9 takes on the 100 Day Project

100 days of one activity challenge

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Six Things You Didn’t Know Word Could Do :: Design and Microsoft Word, Part 1

Using the humble Microsoft Word for in-house materials

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Brand Management in our Visual Age

Advice on visual branding

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6 Thoughts on Evolving Your Website Design

Web design, even more than other forms of design, is constantly evolving. It’s something we love about it. Limitations that previously constrained us are slowly disappearing and we have greater possibilities for wowing …

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Storytelling through Well-Designed Infographics

Good infographics require thought…getting to the key point requires work.