[Studio MA] Service Profile : No Boundaries Podcast Service

April 18, 2013

By Tamar Russell

Leominster, Mass. — About a month ago I had the privilege of being a guest on the No Boundaries Radio Hour, a show hosted by my friends Dennis and Scott. We discussed design, marketing and the history of Central Mass. One super-interesting development was the introduction of a new service from Dennis and Scott, and I want all of you to know about it.

Enter the No Boundaries Podcast Service. It’s a content generation service of No Boundaries Marketing that designs and implements sales-&-marketing strategies from SMGraves Creative Associates.

The service will help businesses externalize their efforts to produce and broadcast content. No Boundaries does this without compromising a firm’s essential message and mission. They empower their clients by giving them effective storytelling capabilities. A company’s ability to educate and inform its client base is essential to its long-term success.

Any size company, in any industry, can make use of the No Boundaries service. The important thing is understanding the importance of dynamic storytelling — how that crucial skill can better position a firm in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace.

Here is what Dennis and Scott have to say about how this endeavor began:

Dennis: We found that people do not always have the time to write a blog or produce stories on their own. We have fun learning about companies and helping them tell their stories. We save clients time and money and we bring the services to them.

Scott: Dennis and I began our own nationally syndicated radio show understanding how you position yourself as a thoughtful and engaging entity in our current marketplace. As we garnered credibility for SMGraves Creative Associates through our own radio show, we also took a closer look at how best to offer a similar service to clients. The importance of convenience through externalizing tasks and onsite recording… The comprehensive nature of the package by offering a basic Tumblr blog and walking the client through best practices… All of that experience and thoughtful design is in the No Boundaries Podcast Service.

Dennis says that he and Scott love learning about all kinds of companies and making connections between people. At Sitka Creations we apply the same ideals to our work with our clients and contacts.

If you are a person who understands the importance of telling your story, and telling it in a gripping, interesting way, then we suggest you call them — and mention us!

[Studio NYC] Event Preview: PLANNING TIPS FOR THE “WHAT IFS”

In an effort to support some excellent networker friends of ours in New York and to help promote their event, here is a short post for their up-coming seminar.

DON’T LEAVE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE TO CHANCE:

PLANNING TIPS FOR THE “WHAT IFS”

APRIL 23, 2013
6 – 8 P.M.

66 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001

Room 704A

Come join our free informational session, where we will guide you through the planning process to ensure that you are properly protected for life’s unexpected twists and turns. Our panel of three experienced professionals will discuss strategies for wealth preservation, wealth growth and estate planning and distribution.

Our panel includes:

Ross Karp, CLTC, 3P Insurance Services

Martin Klein, Esq., Kamerman&Soniker P.C.

Camner Rubin, Edward Jones

 

To register for this FREE information session complete the information below and email to mklein@kamso.com or Camner.Rubin@EdwardJones.com or Ross@3p-insurance.com

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

 

 

 

[Studio Sitka] Thanks for 2012!

January 3, 2013

We can’t THANK YOU enough…

But we’re going to try.

Now that the sun has set on 2012, we want to take a moment to thank all of you for giving us the opportunity to work with you over this past eventful year. Our team — Tamar, Dragan, Lidija, Jerry, Simao, Aleksandar and Monique — enjoyed creating online communications and design concepts for you and your businesses. It is our pleasure to “design ideas” that capture the public’s attention and drive business in your direction.

We also especially want to thank Michala Smith and Jeremy Smith, two great young professionals whom we were lucky to have on our team roster. They’ve now gone on to exciting new ventures, and we wish them all the success in the world!

In 2012, Sitka Creations has had the privilege of working with a distinguished group of design, Web and PR clients. You each know who you are, but you might not know what excellent company you’re in! Some of our Social Media and other Design Studio clients are not listed here, in keeping with confidentiality agreements — but our other terrific clients are as follows:

4 Keepsakes Photography, Martha’s Vineyard

NYC BNI Chapter 3, NYC

Carlsbad Window Cleaning, Carlsbad, CA

Christine Isherwood, Martha’s Vineyard

Freiberg and Peck, LLP, NYC

Varier USA, Needham, MA

Edible Queens, Astoria, NYC

Island Estates, Martha’s Vineyard

Jennifer Klein Massage, Martha’s Vineyard

Katama General, Martha’s Vineyard

Kerry Quinlan-Potter owner of The Collection MV and Newburyport and Real Estate Broker, Martha’s Vineyard

Legend Homes, Nashville, TN

Let Me Do That, Martha’s Vineyard

Lighthouse Properties, Martha’s Vineyard

Massage by Heather, Bristol, RI

Chef Melody Stazzone, NYC

Miranda Inzunza, NYC and Boston

MNG, NYC

Mouse and Men, NYC

Onega Appraisal, Leominster, MA

Pediatrics 2000, NYC

Redwood Window Cleaning, San Fransico, CA

ReLeadership.com, Nashville, TN

Sharon Jarchin Health Care Marketing, Long Island, NY

Sparkle Window Cleaning, Martha’s Vineyard

Tiny Tasters, Dublin, Ireland

Transform Fitness, NYC

Seth Williams Plumbing and Heating, Martha’s Vineyard

The Yoga Barn, Martha’s Vineyard

We also have several hosting clients in Brazil and one account in Canada.

To bring us all together more closely for our mutual benefit, we want to give you an opportunity to work with us again next year — and encourage your friends and associates to do the same. To this end, we are going to activate a Client Referral Program for 2013. It works like this:

1)   Kindly refer an associate of yours to us, and then

2)   If that new client signs a proposal with Sitka for work in excess of $500 during 2013, we will compensate you with a referral fee of $50.

We look forward to working with all of you in 2013. Here’s hoping you get to enjoy some time with family and friends this month, and then press on to a happy and prosperous 2013. Let’s do business!

All the best,

The Team at Sitka Creations

 

[Studio Sitka] Sitka Creations — Celebrating 10 Years

October 31, 2012

As October 2012 closes, we are happy to mention that Sitka Creations is 10 years old. Sitka Creations started in Rockland, Maine in October of 2002. Our first project was for a company called Uvitec Printing Ink, Inc. thanks to Bob Waddington, who we will never forget.

Over the years we have added services, learned how business and design go together, and expanded our collaborative team to include many contributors and freelancers. We have made mistakes, learned from them and continue to grow. We have worked with many different types of companies, individuals and other artists. The projects have been numerous, some large and some small, but all of them have been fun.

We appreciate the support of our team, our friends and our families. We also are extremely grateful to our CLIENTS without whom we would be unable to continue this business.

We look forward to another 10 Years as your design team.

A few names we would like to mention and thank:

Our Team (past and present): Dragan Dimic, Kelly Phoninsan, Tanya Messore, Jeremy Smith, Alfred Rivera, Tirzah Russell, Ivan Pablo Franco Luna, Lidija Butkovic, Simao Ago, Jerry Kann, Monique Mota, Aleksandar Mitic, Nitzan Zohar, Jon Kidson, Regina Cummings, Anna Marie DiAddaire, and Ryan Cassidy.

Some individuals with whom we have collaborated: Charles DeBendittis, Rod Milam, and Amy Williams.

Other design companies who have hired us: Elizabeth Whelan and Jane Lee Design.

Our Paper Companies: Neenah Paper, Mohawk Paper, and Fraser Papers.

Our Printers: Bubble Gum Printing Company (Queens), Jamie McLennan at Independence Press (NJ), The Tisbury Printer (Martha’s Vineyard), James Higgins (NYC), Elm Street Printing (Camden, ME), and Overnight Prints.

Our Bankers and Tax Companies, Business Coach: Pagona N. Maroulis Lalljee, Laurie DiRusso, Chris Skevas, Eric Maisonave, Don Tracey, Shannon Jackson, Teri Scheinzeit, CHASE Bank (we love CHASE Bank) and The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank.

Some of our networking group presidents and key networkers: Narayn Datt, Ross Karp (MNG), Josephti Cruz Gonda (BNI), and Bill Fischer (BNI). We also thanks MVOL for the referrals as well as Heather Goff.

There are many more names to mention, and if you did not get a mention because we forgot you, please leave us a comment and we will make an amendment to this post.

Again, we thank you all and let’s hope for 10 more years!

 

[Studio NYC] Event Preview : Welcome Reception and Concert on Sunday, Micheal Castaldo

We invite you to a concert spotlighting an artist and friend of ours, Micheal Castaldo, at the Little Theater presented by the St. John’s University (Queen’s, NY Campus) Italian Cultural Center. We are excited to attend tomorrow, Sunday, September 30th at 2:00 PM and hope to see you there as well.

This will be a multi-media, multi-sensory concert presentation which will include olive oil tasting. Mr. Castaldo will perform many classic Italian songs from his recent #1 Amazon.com CD entitled ‘Olive You’.

Also on stage will be a string quartet from the Richmond County Orchestra and a modern Sicilian dance ensemble direct from Ragusa Marina, Sicily, Italy called the Hyblart Dance Company.

From Mr. Castaldo’s Facebook page, here is his song line-up:

1 Brucia La Terra*

2 Notte Di Luci*

3 Pray’r *

4 Il Mondo*

5 Va Pensiero

6 … NEW SONG (from new 2103 CD) …

7 I Te Vurria Vasa*

8 He Lives in You*

9 Guarda Questa Terra*

10 Senza Catene*

11 Allelulia*

Dance Break Tranatella Siciliana -feat. Hyblart Dance Company

12 – ENCORE if requested Con Te Partiro

songs with * will be choreographed /danced to by Saveria Tumino and the Hyblart Dance Company.

There will be a reception to follow at Marillac Terrace.

Tickets are available at the theater on the day of the concert for $20. We suggest you arrive early by 1pm.

For more info contact:
Prof. Joan M. D’Andrea
dandreaj@stjohns.edu
Call 718.990.6054 or 718.990.7541

St. John’s University – Little Theater
8000 Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica, New York 11439
Directions to SJU (use parking lots #3 or #4 and walk a short distance to the Little Theater). Handicapped entrance is at the rear of the theater.

Please note that SJU does not encourage you to bring children under 12 years of age.

[Studio MA] Event Preview: 19th Johnny Appleseed Arts and Cultural Festival

September 25, 2012
By Lidija Butković | Edited by Jerry Kann

Leominster, MA — In Worcester County, approximately 18 miles north of the city of Worcester and 37 miles northwest of Boston, lies the quaint, picturesque city of Leominster. Throughout the year, Leominster serves as home to a variety of events geared toward families. Popular with both kids and adults, these festivals feature activities that revolve around major holidays, arts and crafts exhibitions, and the celebration of the seasons.

The Johnny Appleseed Arts and Cultural Festival began in 1993. This year it will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, in the heart of downtown Leominster at Monument Square.

The festival features an international food court and more than 100 vendor booths. Music will be showcased throughout the day, with performances by musical groups and bands from the high school and the middle and elementary schools, as well as by the Veterans International Chorus and the Johnny Appleseed Festival Big Band. Also on the line-up is the New England-based tribute band, Beatles for Sale, ready to take parents (and grandparents!) on a trip down memory lane and to introduce the sounds of the Fab Four to the youngsters. As in previous years, Festival attendees can expect to see craft demonstrations, rope-making, cider-making, a kids’ table, a bake sale, and an apple pie contest. And for the very first time, there’ll be a chili cook-off between the best cooks in the Police and Fire Departments, with the Leominster townspeople acting as judges.

This year’s event hosts some of the old favorites for children, including moonwalks, challenge courses, pony rides, and a petting zoo. There is a $10 fee for the special parking lot party, where the kids can enjoy the amusements all day long.

Free admission for all, free live musical entertainment, and lots of things going on for every age group — no wonder the Johnny Appleseed Arts and Cultural Festival has been identified as one of the most popular one-day festivals in New England. Come share in the cultural diversity of the beautiful town of Leominster!

[Studio MV] Brand Profile: Mystique Jeweled Sandals

September 21, 2012

By Lidija Butković | Edited by Jerry Kann

The invention of sandals goes back to prehistoric times. This simple but elegant footwear originated long before today’s plastic flip-flops. Sandals have beautified feet since the beginning of civilization and have been worn to adorn the body and demonstrate status.

But fashion has not always been the only consideration for footwear makers. Sturdy slippers and sandals for women must have also been born out of the need to protect feet and provide comfort. Nowadays, sandals for ladies address the same needs — both comfort and beauty.

Mystique Jeweled Sandals was established in 1999 by the husband-and-wife team of Yamin and Dorien Levy. Designed by Yamin, the line reflects his love of the Indonesian islands and their wonderful people. The natural leathers, beads, sequins and shells in his designs are reminders of the beauty of Indonesia’s natural resources. Bejeweled with beautiful abalone, diamond, turquoise, crystal, coral and amber, Yamin’s color palette includes pink, cobalt blue, white and silver. Spanning a wide variety of styles, these distinctive leather sandals are for everyone. Both flats and wedges are ideal for warm weather and carefree days. Wear them to work or out to play — these super-cute sandals will undoubtedly brighten up your day!

“Mystique is a brand that everyone loves and is always a top seller in my boutique,” says Vineyard Haven store owner Kerry Quinlan-Potter. “Austrian crystals, mother-of-pearl, abalone, and turquoise are just some of the accents that enhance the sandal. They are well-made and sturdy, yet elegant and sophisticated. I like to say they are like jewelry for the foot.”

Summer is coming to an end. Get your Mystique Sandals before the season is over and enjoy the sun for a little while longer! Living on an island? It doesn’t have to be a fashion challenge. Visit the online shop of The Collection on Martha’s Vineyard, and you’ll find yourself just one click away from being stylish!

The Collection MV is located at 65 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Call the store at (508) 687-9814 and find them online at www.thecollectionmv.com, www.facebook.com/thecollectionmv and at www.twitter.com/thecollectionmv

For more information about Mystique, go to www.shopmystique.com

[Studio Sitka] Press Release : New Diagnostic Tool at Transform Fitness

July 9th, 2012
By Tamar Russell | Edited by Jerry Kann

In an effort to assist our NYC Fitness client, we are posting their latest PR on our site.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, NY —Transform Fitness, one of New York City’s premier fitness and physical therapy centers, is very excited to announce a new device to identify “knee muscle imbalance” and benefit clients old and new: the MyoWave muscle assessment technology from SONOSTICS®.

Always on the look-out for better ways to serve its clients, Transform Fitness has recently contracted to provide a state-of-the-science technology, the MyoWave muscle assessment system. This new device employs ingenious new methods to determine “muscle imbalance,” problems with the relative strength or weakness of the muscles that support the knee.

SONOSTICS’ triumph was development of a way to non-invasively measure the strength of the knee muscles. This assessment allows the experienced trainers and physical therapists at Transform Fitness to prescribe just the right exercise regimen or general behavior modification to its clients who suffer from knee pain. This results in a tremendous boon for older clients, who are especially vulnerable to knee pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) or simply to basic day-to-day stress and strain on the overworked knee joint. Older people can now reap the benefits of reduced knee pain in terms of both basic quality of life and reduced risk of injury. Less pain in the knees of course means better mobility, better cardiovascular health, and above all less chance of potentially serious injuries from falls and other accidents common among older adults.

MyoWave makes minute, precise measurements of muscle effort as it registers on the surface of the skin. Much more expensive methods, such as CAT scans and MRIs, are no longer necessary. The device employs a small platform that simulates a step plus the electronic sensors that measure the energy of the muscles at work in the simple process of walking up a flight of stairs. The assessment can be completed in 15 to 20 minutes and generally costs only about $100 (and follow-up assessments are available at substantial discounts).

MyoWave was evaluated in a recent study published in the Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering. While MyoWave is effective in detecting muscle imbalance in persons of all ages, the average age of the subjects who participated in the study was 71. The University of Binghamton (New York) research team captured data of special value to older adults suffering from osteoarthritis and patella femoral pain syndrome (PFPS), but also from normal stress and strain. About 75% of persons who suffer from knee pain appear to have no joint damage from osteoarthritis or from previous injury. This indicates that muscle imbalance is a widespread problem. The good news is that physical therapists using MyoWave can design exercise programs to strengthen specific muscles to correct the imbalance.

Transform Fitness is an established physical training facility with the requisite expertise to get the maximum benefit from the MyoWave assessment system. This cost-effective method adds up to tremendous benefits for Transform clients — reduced pain, improved range of motion, and lowered risk of injury. The system provides a “win-win” situation for older clients, and indeed clients of any age.

 

If you would like more information, feel free to contact us at Sitka Creations and we can put you in direct contact with Paul Watson and everyone at Transform Fitness.

Contact: Paul Watson
Transform Fitness
133 East 58th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 759-5006

[Studio MV] Artist Profile : The Art of Calligraphy, Nevenka Kovacevich

March 29th, 2012

By Michala Smith | Edited by Jerry Kann

Martha’s Vineyard, MA — In the age of digital printers, we sometimes overlook the value of calligraphy—the fine art of writing by hand. Martha’s Vineyard Calligraphy has been providing calligraphy and handwriting services nationwide for over twenty years. Names, messages and greetings can be hand-sketched on anything from invitations and Thank You cards to wedding vows and marriage certificates. Nevenka Kovacevich, the owner of Martha’s Vineyard Calligraphy, is currently working on an original poem and is looking forward to a project involving hand-lettered song lyrics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For pricing or to contact M.V. Calligraphy for your next event, check out Ms. Kovacevich’s website at www.marthasvineyardcalligraphy.blogspot.com, or email her at MarthasVineyardCalligraphy@gmail.com

[Studio Sitka] Press Release : Sitka Creations’ New Location

March 14th, 2012

Leominster, Massachusetts — We have moved our office to Leominster, Massachusetts. We are of course available to all our New York City and Martha’s Vineyard clients. We are happy to schedule appointments at your convenience. Contact us today for your spring projects.

The Team at Sitka Creations
http://www.facebook.com/SitkaCreations

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