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Understanding the CAN-SPAM Act is easy

Posted Thu, July 9, 2020 by Kurt Hoechstetter - Skout Data
Article is provided by Kurt Hoechstetter from Skout Data As consultants for using purchased lists in B2B environments we work with professionals from a wide range of company sizes and are always surprised at how many folks don’t really understand...    view full article >>
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5 Ways You Can Use Data Integration to Grow Your Business

Posted Thu, June 11, 2020 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Is data integration just a buzzword, or a luxury for Fortune 500 firms with massive IT budgets? We don’t think so. In fact, experience has taught us that smaller and medium-sized organizations sometimes have the most to gain from organizing informat...    view full article >>
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5 Ways to Maintain Your Business Website

Posted Thu, May 14, 2020 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Any major purchase you make for your business is going to require a bit of ongoing maintenance. You wouldn’t invest in a building or vehicle with the expectation that you could simply forget about it, so why do so many business owners overlook their...    view full article >>
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Could Custom Manufacturing Software Development Make Your Business Run More Smoothly? (Part 1 of 2)

Posted Thu, April 9, 2020 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
This is part 1 of a 2-part series. The second part of this article can now be viewed here. Running a successful manufacturing business isn’t just about having the right products or a steady supply chain, it’s also about ensuring you are as lean...    view full article >>
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5 Tips For Maintaining Secure Websites During Uncertain Times

Posted Thu, March 12, 2020 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to infiltrate our world, online hackers and scammers are taking advantage of all the uncertainty to carry out cyber attacks. Unfortunately, COVID-19 scams and other security incidents related to it have been on...    view full article >>
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Understanding New Cookie Privacy Laws

Posted Thu, January 9, 2020 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
Beginning this year, the way your website collects, stores, and shares data could have repercussions. With new cookie privacy laws designed to protect the consumer, businesses everywhere are faced to abide by these new laws or face potential fines.  ...    view full article >>
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Using Images To Benefit Your Marketing Campaign

Posted Thu, November 14, 2019 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
Marketing has evolved in leaps and bounds over the last few decades. More recently, digital and social media have propelled into a whole new world of how we view marketing campaigns. Gone are the days of solely words on a page. Let's be honest - which...    view full article >>
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Tags : images , pictures , business strategy


Increase Website Traffic with These 7 Steps

Posted Thu, October 10, 2019 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
If you ask a business owner whether or not they would like more traffic to their website, most often times the answer will be an enthusiastic “yes”. So, how is that accomplished? How do you get people to notice your website and generate purchase i...    view full article >>
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Tags : Websites , social media , blogs


10 Important Things Your Website Might Be Missing (Part 1 of 2)

Posted Thu, September 12, 2019 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
This is a 2-part series, the second half of this article can be read here. Do you ever wonder why your website isn't bringing in new business? You have the staff, vision and determination, but you're hitting a wall. Sound familiar? That could be d...    view full article >>
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Tags : SEO , websites , security , domain name , navigation


Why Custom App Development and B2B E-commerce Go So Well Together (Part 1 of 2)

Posted Thu, August 15, 2019 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
This is part 1 of a 2-part article highlighting the cohesiveness of custom app development and B2B e-commerce and the role they play in your business. Part 2 can be found here. It takes a lot to build a successful e-commerce business in any market ...    view full article >>
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Tags : custom software e-commerce B2B


Creating the Future with Custom Software Part 1 of 2

Posted Sun, July 14, 2019 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
For most successful businesses, efficiency and profitability are closely connected. The way daily operational tasks are performed can make all the difference between breaking even or turning a profit. By making tweaks to the way your organization r...    view full article >>
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Software Upgrades: Obtaining Management's Buy-In Part 1 of 2

Posted Thu, February 14, 2019 by Leslie Brewer - WebRevelation
There are a few tell-tale signs that you need a software upgrade. That report you ran before leaving the office last night? It doesn’t have the most recent data included. Apps that crash when you need them most? They won’t cut it long-term. Neithe...    view full article >>
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Tags : software , upgrades , custom applications , technology , data


Timberlake & Dickson Continue the Rebranding

Posted Wed, January 6, 2016 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
In 2014, Century Sales & Service a division of Timberlake & Dickson, came to the HVAC Girl to rebrand and develop a new website. In the the 3rd quarter of 2015, Timberlake & Dickson continued the rebranding for itself. The HVAC Girl was commissioned to de...    view full article >>
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Technical Advisor's New Website is Now Live!

Posted Sun, December 6, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Technical Advisors, Inc. (TA) is a minority-owned Professional Engineering Consulting firm located in Texas since 1989. The HVAC Girl had the pleasure of working with TA on a new logo and a new website. The new website was just launch this month of Decemb...    view full article >>
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New Email Marketing Client - REA, Inc

Posted Sun, November 29, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
There is truly nothing better than to keep in touch with your clients - whether it's through ASHRAE meetings or drinks after work it is well worth the time, energy, and effort you've spent. However, how many customers or potential customers are you reachi...    view full article >>
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Vemco Inc - HVAC Manufacturing Rep gets new website

Posted Mon, September 28, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Vemco has established itself as a quality HVAC manufacturing rep for commerical plumbing, hydronic, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products across Montana, western South Dakota, and northern Wyoming. With its long standing reputation of depend...    view full article >>
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4 Ways to Brand Yourself Online

Posted Wed, August 26, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
The Business Dictionary defines branding as "the process involved in creating a unique name and image for a product in the consumers' mind, mainly through advertising campaigns with a consistent theme." Your company's online presence has got to be ...    view full article >>
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Is Texas the Perfect Place to Start a New Company?

Posted Wed, July 29, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
According to economists and business experts, it just might be. Texas was recently awarded the Golden Shovel Award for 2015, following billions of new investment into the state. It was also named the number one spot for business by Chief Executive Magazin...    view full article >>
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Technical Advisors - Engineering Firm Gets New Logo

Posted Sun, June 28, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
With 25-plus years of Professional Engineering Consulting experience, Technical Advisors (TA) has provided a vast array of Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP), LEED and other Building Commissioning, Fire Protection and Safety Design, and Environmental se...    view full article >>
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Tags : engineering , logo , website


Why Blogging Still Matters

Posted Wed, May 27, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
As far as Internet marketing advice goes, "develop and use a company blog" is right up there with "eat five servings of vegetables per day." That is, just about everyone agrees that it's a good piece of advice, even if very few people actually follow it. ...    view full article >>
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8 Great Ways to Increase Visits to Your Website

Posted Wed, April 29, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
 Increasing visits to your website isn't the only way to improve Internet marketing results, but it's almost always a good start. Without sufficient traffic to your website, you  can't generate leads or sales.  Unfortunately, a lot of business owner...    view full article >>
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Tags : blog , seo , traffic , website


North American Enclosures - Architectural Screening Distributor Gets New Website

Posted Tue, March 24, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
North American Enclosures is the exclusive U.S. distributor and installing contractor for Spinnaker Industries' architectural screening products to hide rooftop HVAC equipment. The goal in revamping their website was to quicken the pace for the client to ...    view full article >>
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Tags : manufacturer rep , mobile website , seo , website


3 Things to Know About Website Banners

Posted Tue, February 24, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Although everything seems to change in web design in the span of a few years, there is one layout trend that never seems to fade - the popularity of banners and sliders that run across the top of websites. It's easy to see why so many web designers, ma...    view full article >>
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Evaluation of 147 HVAC Manufacturing Rep Websites

Posted Mon, January 12, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
For most industries, it is well-known that to be considered an expert by Google, you have to provide valuable content on an ongoing basis, to be classified as relevant and an authority. Inbound marketing is also a mainstream marketing effort where valuabl...    view full article >>
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Why a New Website Can Give You So Much More Than a New Online Look (and What the Difference Can Mean for Your Bottom Line)

Posted Tue, January 6, 2015 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
For a lot of companies, the time for a new business website comes around at the exact moment that management decides the old site "looks old." While that's not a bad way to judge the aesthetics of your web presence, it's not a great measuring stick for tr...    view full article >>
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What Manufacturers Love About Web-Based Software

Posted Wed, December 10, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Once you get past the initial creativity needed to imagine a new product, manufacturing tends to be an almost scientific process - find a way to produce more quickly, affordably, and reliably than the other guy, and you'll see your profits go up. Fail to ...    view full article >>
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Tags : ERP , Manufacturer


One Thing That Never Changes in Online Marketing

Posted Tue, November 11, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
The rate of change in Internet marketing has always been extremely quick, and the process only seems to be accelerating. For instance, a lot of tactics that would have been considered "best practices" search engine optimization just a couple of years ago ...    view full article >>
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Tags : email marketing , websites


Logo Design: Don't Underestimate Your Visual Identity

Posted Sat, October 11, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Any college student that's been through Marketing 101 can tell you that logos are massively important to branding and marketing. And yet, we regularly meet with new clients who either don't have a great logo, or have been putting off the process of updati...    view full article >>
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Taking Action on my LinkedIN Profile

Posted Tue, September 2, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
I really enjoy reading Bruce Kasanoff's articles, so I decided to take action when I read his "Five Quick Ways To Improve Your LinkedIn Profile". The changes he recommends really are quick and I see how they would impact the value of my profile. It took m...    view full article >>
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2 Reasons Your HVAC Emails Are Unsuccessful

Posted Sun, August 24, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
You aren’t sending any.  Most HVAC companies – whether manufacturer or rep – say that they don’t send out emails because they sell based on relationships. However, what is being overlooked is that email is a cost-effective way to remind cu...    view full article >>
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What Every Business Owner or Executive Should Know About Mobile Web Development

Posted Thu, June 12, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
For a lot of business leaders, mobile web development is a little bit like the weather - they understand it well enough to see the trends, but couldn't really tell you what the real driving forces or long-term implications are. That's understandable, e...    view full article >>
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Tags : mobile website


4 Things Your Website Says to Potential Customers

Posted Tue, March 4, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Your website is your first impression. It's often your first and sometimes only chance to attract new business online. Having a sleek-looking and functional site design will attractively display your company after a search engine directs them to your site...    view full article >>
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Why a New Website Can Give You So Much More Than a New Online Look (and What the Difference Can Mean for Your Bottom Line)

Posted Sun, February 2, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
For a lot of companies, the time for a new business website comes around at the exact moment that management decides the old site "looks old." While that's not a bad way to judge the aesthetics of your web presence, it's not a great measuring stick for tr...    view full article >>
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Century Sales & Service - HVAC Filter & Sterilization Company New Website Goes Live

Posted Tue, January 28, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Century Sales & Service is a 35-year old, Dallas-based HVAC - air filtration distribution and air sterilization company that started working with the HVAC Girl to develop the CSS logo.  We are proud to announce that their new website has been launched! ...    view full article >>
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5 Reasons Every Manufacturer Needs a Powerful CRM Platform

Posted Thu, January 16, 2014 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Manufacturers tend to love technologies that make production faster, cheaper, or more reliable while casting a doubtful eye on new ideas that can help other parts of the company. Part of that probably has to do with the fact that manufacturers work in env...    view full article >>
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Coco Architectural Grilles & Metal Craft

Posted Mon, October 7, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Business owners and executives often like to think that customer service begins and ends with personal interactions – the telephone conversations and e-mails they exchange with buyers. As important as these encounters are, however, the reality is that y...    view full article >>
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Century Sales & Service - HVAC Filter & Air Sterilization Company Gets a New Logo

Posted Fri, September 27, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Century Sales & Service is a Dallas based filter distributor.  As they have moved into an upgraded location, they wanted their logo and website to portray their level of professionalism and capability to handle any project.  You can see below how the br...    view full article >>
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IRI - Industrial Rubber Inc

Posted Sat, September 7, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Industrial Rubber, Inc is an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of oilwell cementing equipment that had not updated their logo or website for many years. As we began the website design process, we took the opportunity to give the logo an update too!  See th...    view full article >>
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5 Rules of Modern Web Design

Posted Wed, August 21, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Aristotle once said, "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." Your website is an opportunity for your brand to interact with a customer. Strive to maintain a site that represents you in an attra...    view full article >>
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Tags : content , mobile website , website


The Rise of Mobile: A New Necessity to Reach Customers

Posted Wed, August 7, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
My grandfather used to say, "Drop your line where you see the fish." In 2012, mobile traffic made up a significant portion of all Internet traffic. For the average business, having mobile compatible websites changed from a luxury to a necessity for 2013. ...    view full article >>
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Critical Project Services

Posted Wed, August 7, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
  Critical Project Services is a full-service, Consulting Management firm dedicated to the Mission Critical Industry.   Critical Project Services saw updating their website as an absolute need to  express their fast moving growth and their capability t...    view full article >>
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4 Ways CRM is Essential to Business Success

Posted Wed, July 24, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
To help you understand why so many businesses are adopting CRM software, here are the 4 major benefits of CRM: A Streamlined Sales Process- This technology has the ability to organize, automate and synchronize everyday business. This will result in ...    view full article >>
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How to Grow Your Manufacturing Company Without Adding People or Equipment

Posted Wed, July 10, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Conventional wisdom says that growing your manufacturing operation requires bigger inputs - usually in the form of capital, labor, or new equipment. But, what if there was a way you could make your business "bigger," growing your profits right along with ...    view full article >>
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Tags : Enterprise Resource Planning , ERP


4 Ways the Right ERP Solution Helps Your Company Save Money

Posted Wed, June 26, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
If you are a manufacturer that isn't using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) - or you're using an ERP that's out of date - then you could be missing out on the chance to literally save millions of dollars. That's because these integrated software package...    view full article >>
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5 Things That Make Mobile Web Visitors Love Your Website

Posted Wed, May 29, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Are you considering launching a new mobile website for your business, or perhaps re-coding your existing site to make it responsive and mobile-friendly? If so, we encourage you not to wait too much longer - more people than ever are accessing the web via ...    view full article >>
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BENNING Power Electronics

Posted Thu, May 23, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
BENNING Power Electronics is a privately owned company with global manufacturing and headquarters in Bocholt, Germany. Benning carries electronic items specialized for telecommunication, industrial, and motive power applications. Because of the un...    view full article >>
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Tags : eCommerce


5 Reasons Not to Put Off a Mobile Website in 2013

Posted Wed, May 15, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
If you are a business owner or executive reading this blog, then you've probably already heard the advice to get a mobile website, and embrace mobile marketing, sometime around yesterday. But, if you're like a lot of your colleagues, you may be waiting to...    view full article >>
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How CRM and Custom Web Programming Can Help Your Bottom Line

Posted Wed, May 1, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
In this economy, it isn't about doing more with your Internet marketing… it's about managing time and expenses efficiently. For that reason, customer relationship management (or CRM) is becoming more important than ever. Businesses in all industries are...    view full article >>
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Tags : CRM , custom CRM


4 Ways You Profit From Stronger CRM Capability

Posted Wed, April 17, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Too many businesses look to sales and marketing when searching for revenue growth. Or, they look to sales and marketing without going further (or shall we say deeper) to find new profit opportunities. That's a shame, because retaining current customers an...    view full article >>
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Tags : CRM , website


Why Automated CRM Isn't a Luxury Anymore

Posted Wed, April 3, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Customer relationship management tools that are integrated into your business website used to take a backseat to other features, like marketing platforms are interesting designs. With the cost of acquiring new customers going up, however, maintaining the ...    view full article >>
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Tags : CRM


Choice Partners Cooperative

Posted Sat, March 23, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Choice Partners Cooperative provides quality services, legal procurement and contract solutions for governmental entities, including school districts, private and charter schools, colleges and universities, municipalities, counties and nonprofits. O...    view full article >>
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Tags : Enterprise Resource Planning , ERP , mobile website , website


Are You Making the Most of Your Biggest Customer Service Tool?

Posted Wed, March 20, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
Business owners and executives often like to think that customer service begins and ends with personal interactions – the telephone conversations and e-mails they exchange with buyers. As important as these encounters are, however, the reality is that y...    view full article >>
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Tags : mobile website , website


Building a Website Better Than Your Competition

Posted Wed, March 6, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
So, you've got the same product, similar pricing and offers as your competitors? Business is all about competition. With an effective call to action, your website should attract potential clients and encourage them to buy. You're looking for any and every...    view full article >>
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Tags : seo , website


Screen Fab

Posted Wed, January 23, 2013 by Julie Short - The HVAC Girl
ScreenFab LLC is a wholesale window screen manufacturer for many of the big box home improvement stores. Previously, ScreenFab customers were ordering using spreadsheets. These spreadsheets caused chaos because: 1. Different customers would use...    view full article >>
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Tags : Enterprise Resource Planning , ERP


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