How to Go Off the Grid for Two Weeks. For Real.
In modern agency life, it seems impossible to take a vacation without taking work with you, but it can be done. Here’s how I did it.
Meghan Gardner
Flexbox
As a back-end developer, it can be hard to style a web page. CSS is not very intuitive and around every corner there’s a “gotcha.” Flexbox is a fairly new CSS technology that once mastered, can be much easier to use.
Dan Sudenfield
How to (Successfully) Lead Your First Tech Meetup
There are a number of reasons you might want to start a technology meetup. In order to narrow the focus a bit, we’re going to approach this from the standpoint that you work for (or run) a company that is interested in the idea of hosting a meetup.
Brendan Butts
How Do You Fix a $75,000 Mistake?
As a new marketing manager for a practice group within a consulting firm, I had a lot to learn. And a few of those things, I had to learn the hard way, like making an error that cost the company many tens of thousands of dollars.
Meghan Gardner
Reimagined At Work
When done right, something reimagined is almost magical. It’s not just about integrating a product with another one or allowing for internet connectivity, it’s about taking an existing solution and changing the experience that individuals have, ultimately creating a new kind of experience.
Torrey Fazen
Snapchat
Snapchat launched its first ever TV ad campaign to reposition the app as a camera, which begs the question
Kayla King
The Digital Agency is Dead. Long Live the Digital Agency.
The coming wave of digital de-specialization.
Colin Alsheimer
Tomorrow Comes Today
The coming wave of digital de-specialization.
Dan Zarzycki
Your Next Programming Language (Part 1 of 2)
People often ask “what is the best programming language” to the reply “depends on what you’re doing” – an answer which is paradoxically as true as it is unhelpful.
Ryan Taylor
Making Social Media Politics Great Again
Your uncle will probably never stop posting about his crazy conspiracy theories, but at least now you can rest assured that you won’t be bombarded with sponsored content from illegitimate advertisers.
Nasreen Salem
Six Seconds to Advertise
Whether consumers like it or not, the six second commercial format is here to stay.
Dustin McCormick
Useful Mac Keyboard Shortcuts for a Windows User
There’s a lot of keyboard shortcuts available to a Mac user. As a primarily Windows user, I’ve found a few shortcuts that are extremely helpful as a programmer and may be useful to you too.
Sonya Chen
Animation Trends
When you think of the word “loop,” different definitions might come to mind. You might think of a simple circle, or a rope that’s made into a circle. Maybe it’s a pattern you make while driving, or something else entirely.
Michael Callahan
Stumbling Upon a Twitter Vulnerability
Reading privacy policies on websites and other legal documents are important. I have read Twitter’s privacy policy before but I wanted to make sure nothing had changed. GDPR was coming and seeing how they structured their page and spelled out the details seemed interesting. Starting on help.twitter.com, I went right to the footer. Mouse over the Privacy link and NO click. It looked funny.
The Alipes Team Vibe
The Alipes team structure and way of working is the most important aspect of how we deliver great solutions to clients. We thrive, believe, and deliver in team. Our norms are about outspoken creativity, inherent curiosity, and effective listening across departments.
Torrey Fazen
From Maryland to Chicago, Alipes is Boston Strong
Boston Strong represents different meanings for different people. Five years after the Boston Marathon Bombing, Alipes reflects on what it means to us.
Kayla King
None of Their Business
There’s an old expression about how good people staying silent is all it takes for evil to triumph. Burger King made a single video that captured the power of a modern distribution channel to spark mainstream conversation about bullying. It’s a corporation using the tools of an upstart movement to deliver a powerful message that staying silent is destructive.
Meghan Gardner
Alipes Opinions
We polled the majority of Alipians and asked them what their favorite social networks were, and why. Most results fell within the big four (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn) but the most interesting thing about the results were the reasons why folks preferred their favorite social network.
Brendan Butts
Blockchain 101
The first in a series of posts covering the Blockchain, key players, trends and how the technology can be applied to a variety of industries, including digital media and marketing.
Colin Alsheimer
#DeleteFacebook – Why it Matters for Brands
Facebook is in trouble. As the social media platform deals with the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, #DeleteFacebook has gained steam, prompting many to reexamine the role that social media plays in their lives. But what does this mean for brands?
Colin Alsheimer
Don’t Wait, Learn How to Code Now
Anyone can learn how to code, but often people go about it the wrong way. As an accomplished web developer, here are my suggestions on the best ways to learn how to code.
Dan Sudenfield
Limitations Can Drive Innovations
Limitation of the design systems of yesterday gave rise to the internet technologies of today.
Jason Tennis
Networking
If you’re a Resistant Prisoner like me, but you see the value of networking, rest assured that you’re not the only one. In fact, you’re already taking steps toward improving, just by reading this.
Sonya Chen
A Trick to Clearly Communicate with Developers and in Teams
Communication is key, and software development is no exception. Anyone who has worked with developers knows how tricky communication can be, whether they are talking about bugs, new features or even layout.
Ryan Taylor
Audience Centric Advertising
The best digital advertising remembers who the audience is.
Michael Callahan
One Less App
However, how do you know if program that you just put on your computer is safe? It may be sending information about you out to an unsafe location. The developer may tell you they are collecting this information in their privacy policy. Although, I’m willing to bet you haven’t actually read the privacy policy. Go ahead, admit it.
When Brands Sell Culture
Advertising is an unavoidable part of life for most people. It’s been with us since we were born, surrounding us on TV, magazines, and billboards—burrowing into our memories. Speaking as an American thirty-something who remembers a time before the internet, ads have always been around.
Dustin McCormick
We’re Honored to be Honored
We believe our work is the hero of our story—and we’re honored to have captured two Davey Awards, awards named for the legendary hero of small stature and big thinking.
Meghan Gardner
Internet Memes
There’s millions of Internet memes, but only the best make it viral. Learn how the concept of natural selection comes into play in the world of memes.
Kayla King
Glad to Meet You
Alipes, the boutique agency reinventing digital for clients large and small, announced today that it has inked new client relationships and established a presence in Chicago.
Meghan Gardner
Pitching Your Employer, Include the Doodles
It’s a random Tuesday and you have a new business idea. It’s just that, an idea. It needs to be fleshed out, nurtured, developed, but it’s a place to start and you are getting excited about the possibilities. Where do you go next? To friends and family for advice? To your business mentor for a brainstorm? What if the next step is even easier, what if you need to look no further than your current employer?
Torrey Fazen
A Coming Change in Traditional Websites
Over the horizon, there is a significant change coming to your web browsing experience. A change that, once it’s pervasive, will seem necessary.
Nathan Lamont
How Not to Make Friends and Influence People
Influencing the people right next to you may be even harder than trying to capture the attention of someone with 500,000 followers. Here’s why.
Meghan Gardner
Developing as a Developer
There are so many solutions that developers accumulate over their careers. Each one of these solutions can be abstracted and potentially applied to a number of situations. The more solutions a developer has come across, the more solutions they have available to them when they encounter a particularly tough problem.
Brendan Butts
Now Hear This
Check out 37 of the best podcasts to help you become a smarter and more informed digital marketer.
Colin Alsheimer