We are excited to be a part of this special event featuring the area’s most successful people in business and technology,  including our very own Mike Duncan. The expo, held at the new Wilmington Convention Center will include keynote speakers, seminars, and over 100 exhibitors.  The event will help connect employees with new customers and will include an all start line up of educational internet marketing seminars.

Mike  is scheduled to speak on the 14th from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. His seminar “Strengthening Your Web Site’s Presence through an Integrated Marketing Plan” will teach business owners the tactics behind growing an online brand. Don’t miss the areas largest business event!

We’re excited to announce the all new website for the Wilmington airport, FlyIlm.com! The updated, modern site captures the airports passion for making ILM a progressive and dynamic travel experience. The new site makes it easier than ever to:

• Find low fares and purchase tickets
• Track arrivals and departures
• Sign up for specials & deals

The sit is built in DotNetNuke and gives the airport staff the flexibility to add and edit information as needed. The new site is packed full of information about the airport that makes traveling in and out of Wilmington, NC convenient and enjoyable. From parking details, to a terminal layout, travel tips, and a detailed list of  airport amenities, the site is organized and easy to navigate. Take a moment to visit the new website today!

Your business is probably already on Facebook—taking advantage of the social media powerhouse to its fullest potential…right? By updating your customers on industry news or events, listening to their feedback, or just sharing information with your fans, your Facebook Business Page is an awesome outlet for enhancing the customer-brand experience.

To take your Business Page to the next  level, it may be time to customize a landing page. Having a well designed About or Welcome section is an ideal way to stand apart from your online competitors and break away from Facebook’s uniformity. You’ve probably seen these custom pages before, that mirror a company’s website or promote a special event.  They give the page a super polished look. When new viewers arrive on your Facebook Page, they automatically land on the  well designed “mini website” providing them with more information than ever and encouraging them to “like you.”

We have a lot of fun giving Facebook Pages this facelift! Check out the customized tabs for Sage Island and Warehouse Skateboards and contact us today  to have yours done!

Sage Island is excited to be a part of another great UNCW event this year. Today is the 4^th annual IT/OM Departments Career Day, an event that helps students determine if IT/OM is the best major for them, assists with internships, and even helps Juniors and Seniors achieve full time employment. Sage Island will be in great company, with over 20 local firms looking for interns, employees, or discussing what a day in the life of an IT/OM professional involves.  We’ll be talking about what we do, and will  have an “interview table” to talk with students this evening . If you are a UNCW student interested in an IT career, be sure to register for this excellent event—and stop by and talk to us! The event is being held in the new and super cool CIS building.

Can you believe the holidays are almost here? Summer came and went and now there are only 50 days until Christmas…50! That means holiday shopping season is officially upon us. Consumers are researching their soon to be purchases, while an overwhelming 89% have already started shopping online. For online retailers, that means you better be prepared for both your online store and physical storefront to be hit with crazed shoppers. Google wants to help you do just that, with their incredibly helpful and insightful, think holiday site. Check out this site to see key online sales days for the season and helpful data for retailers to better understand their customer’s shopping, browsing, and buying habits. This information is invaluable—now put it to good use!

Industry Boot Camp November 8th, 11am. Huntington Beach, California
This is the first break-out session of the day!

It’s crucial to have a marketing plan for your e-commerce website that drives results. This seminar will expand on the necessity of a well-designed, innovative site, and how to properly market it through a hands-on approach of planning, analysis, and optimization. Learn the art of SEO and PPC tactics and how to expand your brand and increase your sales on the web. Presented by: Mike Duncan / CEO, Sage Island Marketing Agency

Sage Island is happy to share several recent projects we have been working on with a new company – HarvesterGear.  We began working with HarvesterGear in June and have developed their logo, business cards, a marketing brochure, tradeshow pieces and most recently their website.

The new website showcases the different products and services offered by HarvesterGear.  It is built in DNN to allow for easy updates to the site and future expansion of product lines as the company grows.  The site features a produce tracking tool that allows consumers to enter a code found on their produce containers to look up information on where the food was grown.  This tracking feature is something that will be required by law in next few years and HarvesterGear is on the cutting edge of offering produce tracking technology.