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This summer has been hot, hot, hot! And we’ve been working up a sweat with new clients, new projects, finishing projects and more. Here’s a look at what’s been keeping us busy this August: New clients Carolyn Snelling has hired The Winn Group to develop a marketing launch plan for her new children’s book for [...]

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Shandra Davis is both a left and right brain thinker. Her right brain enjoys graphic design, listening to Family Force 5, and using Twizzlers to drink her soda. On the other hand, her left brain enjoys sauntering through endless lines of code, sipping warm chamomile tea, and categorizing her m&m’s before consumption for maximum enjoyment. [...]

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Dear friends, I’m writing you because I consider you an ally of charity: water and a key influencer. Today’s a huge day for us, and I’d really love your help. Five years ago, we started charity: water with a dream to bring clean water to everyone on the planet. Since then and thanks to many [...]

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by Beth DeLemos Do you have a great idea? That’s AWESOME! But how do you make the decisions on whether or not to run with it & invest, time and money to make it happen? Believe it or not, great ideas are a dime a dozen. Volunteers and staff have TONS of great ideas to [...]

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If you’ve opened a magazine lately, you’ve probably seen one of these strange little barcodes. If you have a smartphone, you may have scanned one and found yourself reading a message or being connected to an advertiser’s website. It’s a fun new way to interact with consumers, and it may be worth looking into for [...]

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A hip, country girl with a heart of gold and an artistic eye, Jaynie McCloskey joins art with heart to promote the vision of organizations across the globe. Jaynie spent two years working for Gateway Church in Southlake, TX further developing her skills in a wide array of aspects of design, followed by several years [...]

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by Kristen Smith Have you ever wondered what exactly “PR” really is? I would tell you what it’s not– but that would break the holy grail of public relations rules. (I’ll tell you that one on another day…just to keep you wringing your hands in suspense!) Every firm and every practitioner to whom you might [...]

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As you may remember, the IRS recently revoked the tax exempt status of over 200,000 non-profits as the result of the Pension Protection Act passed into law almost 5 years ago. The process for reinstatement has been a long time coming, but it has finally been published, and it appears that the time taken to [...]

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With a fierce appetite for media production, Lance has worked tirelessly to bring inventive creative efforts into focus for non-profits and ministries all throughout his life.  Whether it be sermon illustrations, videos, presentations for capital campaigns, or simple print design, Lance enjoys bringing his creative touch to serve youth ministries, campus ministries, and adult ministries [...]

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Church bulletins/programs have been around for ages, and they have a been a useful platform for communicating with congregations and newcomers. Today, we print bulletins without a thought. It’s become a part of how a church works. But just because something serves a purpose doesn’t mean it’s the only means of fulfilling that purpose or [...]