These days, my mornings entails groaning at my alarm, snoozing it for another 10 minutes, and finally scrolling to my Podcasts app and clicking “play” to start off my day. And it looks like I’m not alone; in the past four years, the amount of...

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More than 4,000 businesses across the nation entered their company to win the Business Journal’s nationwide Social Madness contest. The contest, measuring interactions, engagement and direct votes is down to just two contenders in each local division – and for San Antonio at least, esd and associates is one of them. Soon, the entire country will have to weigh in which city will walk away with the grand tech title. Participating local business owners all agree that there’s something to be said for a city that takes the cake in a national contest like this. National rewards often result in bigger and better things for a city and for small and large local business owners.
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If you’re reading this, you’re online. If you’re online, chances are that you’re a member of at least one social media community. In the U.S., in 2011, the average social media user has identities on 2.1 different social network platforms. Customers are on social media to connect to each other, but smart businesses are on there too, making it their business to connect to you. But, not all businesses have mastered the art of social media savvy. However, one San Antonio digital creative agency, esd and associates, plans to change that and help businesses achieve the possible and become social, digital customer conversation magnets.
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Maybe you’re familiar with life at an ad agency. Maybe you’re not. Getting familiar with what it takes to bring about real marketing success can help you when you are shopping for a partner to help build your visibility, brand strength or ROI. They always say that high school doesn’t end at age 18, and a lot of the typical high school stereotypes do live on into the professional world – especially at an ad agency. Each “student” role brings something to the table and the agencies most well-equipped to meet client needs don’t leave anyone out of the roll call.
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I wrote an official statement for a cat today and, really, that is a good thing.  It has become part of our day at esd & associates since our office cat Texas Ranger also known as T.R., was crowned “Keeper of the Catnip” for the...

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Monday, November 7, 2011 the esd & associates office welcomed a very special new addition to the staff. Wearing a fluffy gray coat and a fancifully stylish bowtie, Texas Ranger, or “T.R.” as he is affectionately known, strutted into the office with just under 2...

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esd & associate’s commitment to developing quality strategies and products has once again caught the eye of the San Antonio Business Journal. The annual “Best Of” edition of the San Antonio Business Journal hit stands June 24, 2011. esd & associates achieved top-of-the-list recognition in not just one,...

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