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Staying Motivated Working From Home

September 10, 2021
By Mainstream

As March 2021 begins, so too does another year of working from home. At first the idea of working from home was fun. But now, finding m...

22 Feb

The Best Platforms for Your Business’ Social Media Marketing

September 10, 2021
By Mainstream

In last week’s post, we discussed four of the most common social media platforms that are currently used for digital marketing. One o...

15 Feb

4 Key Social Media Marketing Platforms

September 10, 2021
By Mainstream

This week we’re going to look at some of the most popular social media platforms for digital marketing. With an array of social media p...

08 Feb

Tips for Effective Social Media Marketing

September 10, 2021
By Mainstream

In last week’s post, we established that social media marketing is essential for your business to grow during the digital age. The next...

01 Feb

4 Reasons You Should Be Using Social Media Marketing

September 10, 2021
By Mainstream

You might be wondering, “Is social media marketing really essential for my business?” The short answer is YES! Social media has qui...

03 Sep

Websites

Choosing Colours for your Homepage

March 25, 2021
By Mainstream

In most cases, the first page your website visitors will see is your homepage – therefore the colour scheme of your website is going to...

22 Jun

Inspiration

Minimalist Japanese-inspired furniture

March 27, 2023
By Mainstream

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16 Jun

Decoration

New home decor from John Doerson

March 27, 2023
By Mainstream

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16 Jun

Design trends

The big design: Wall likes pictures

March 27, 2023
By Mainstream

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14 Jun

Furniture

Sweet seat: functional seat for IT folks

March 27, 2023
By Mainstream

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14 Apr

A Brief History of Typography

March 25, 2021
By Mainstream

Other than designers, very few people actually think about typography. There are several important choices that need to be made when it...

24 Aug

Do You Really Need to Hold That Meeting?

April 24, 2020
By Mainstream

With the right decision-making process, you can radically reduce the number of meetings you attend and increase the amount of work that...

18 Aug

Strategy Marketing

Avoiding the Taco Strategy

April 24, 2020
By Mainstream

Strategy is more about the discipline of saying “no.” True or False? Before you decide, read this article. It provides really grea...

06 Aug

Strategy Marketing

Establishing Brand Awareness

March 25, 2021
By Mainstream

The ultimate goal of any company is to be top of mind with their customers. The best way to do this is to ensure that your brand identi...

16 Jul

The Rules for Using Text

April 24, 2020
By Mainstream

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: There are rules to choosing fonts for designs and documents! In order to achieve a visua...

28 Jul

The Basics of Business Body Language

March 25, 2021
By Mainstream

When pitching an idea or promoting your business, your words may be sending one message but your body language could be sending another...

01 Dec

Websites, Business 101

Why Website Maintenance is Important

March 25, 2021
By Mainstream

Having a website is not a set it and forget it type of project, websites require maintenance and work best when they are constantly bei...

21 Apr

Doing The Right Kind Of Business

April 24, 2020
By Mainstream

In a highly competitive world it is sometimes easy to lose scope of ethics and morals. Competition can be heavy and customers can be ...

10 Mar

When Communication Really Matters

April 24, 2020
By Mainstream

Communication between individuals is a two-way street, but communication between a small business owner and his associates is a multi-l...

04 Mar

Graphic Design, Websites

The Benefit of Using Infographics

March 25, 2021
By Mainstream

In a world consumed by flashy graphics and interactive everything, it has become almost human nature to skip over long-winded, text dom...

24 Mar

Social Media Marketing, Strategy Marketing

Play Nicely In the Sandbox

May 8, 2020
By Mainstream

Remember the days of how we could spend countless hours playing in the sandbox? We would build the best sandcastles, mud pies, and cak...

30 Mar

How to Make Instagram Work for Your Business

May 12, 2023
By Mainstream

What’s the big fuss about Instagram? Well according to 300 million instagrammers sharing more than 70 million photos and videos each...

05 Jun

Search Engine Optimization

The Scoop on the Mobilegeddon

June 5, 2015
By Mainstream

Since about February 2015, the SEO forums have been abuzz with talk of the impending change to Google’s search algorithms specific to m...

27 May

Technology Marketing, Business 101

Top Trends for 2015

May 8, 2020
By Mainstream

There are many ways to create great design, but keeping up with the current trends ensures your designs will catch the viewer's attenti...

11 May

Technology Marketing

Taking technology to a new level!

May 11, 2015
By Mainstream

How does a company combat media coverage of food safety issues plaguing China? If you are Chinese search engine giant Baidu – you inves...

01 May

Conquering your Fear of Technology and why its important for Successful Business

May 1, 2015
By Mainstream

From phones to computers and everywhere in between technology is beginning to take a huge part in our everyday lives. To understand and...

13 Jul

5 Great Tools for Choosing the Right Colour Scheme for your Brand or Design

July 16, 2020
By Mainstream

Colour has so many messages and can evoke a multitude of emotions. Choosing the right colours can give your design or brand a life of i...

26 Feb

Pick Up The Phone

February 26, 2015
By Mainstream

Today, when calling a business, it is far more common to reach a recorded message than an actual person. We have all been frustrated b...

17 Feb