Non Profits Need Effective Websites. It’s almost unheard of now days to run into a company or organization that doesn’t have a website of any sorts. Usually a company will have a crude, late 1990s website or one they cobbled together on a free website platform. Or they have one that the boss’s nephew’s son created, but has since joined
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About this Project: Video Production Aberdeen, South Dakota – Dacotah Bank provides banking, insurance, mortgage, and trust and wealth management services to customers who enjoy existing financial relationships with them. Here’s an update to their long standing Holiday TV Commercial. Visit our video production page to learn more about what we can do for you.
About this Project: Video Production Aberdeen, South Dakota – Dacotah Bank provides banking, insurance, mortgage, and trust and wealth management services to customers who enjoy existing financial relationships with them. Here’s the third Dacotah Bank commercial we’ve produced this year which expand upon the individual areas that Dacotah Bank handles. This one highlights the benefits of their ID theft protection program
About this Project: Video Production Aberdeen, South Dakota – Dacotah Bank provides banking, insurance, mortgage, and trust and wealth management services to customers who enjoy existing financial relationships with them. Here’s the first Dacotah Bank TV Commercial we’ve produced this year which expands upon the individual areas that Dacotah Bank handles. This one highlights their Mortgage services. Visit our video production
About this Project: Video Production Aberdeen, South Dakota – McQuillen Creative Group was commissioned with creating a uniquely positive campaign. What better way to produce a series of positive Television commercials than with compliments and health tips straight from the doctors themselves? This particular commercial highlights their pediatrics specialty. Visit our video production page to learn more about what we
About this Project: Video Production in Aberdeen by McQuillen Creative – Aberdeen’s public library is used more and more by a growing population. In this video produced by McQuillen Creative Group, you can learn how our Alexander Mitchell Public Library has evolved to accommodate emerging technologies and more ways of learning. Visit our video production page to learn more
About this Project: Video Production in Aberdeen by McQuillen Creative – Leading Edge Technologies came to McQuillen Creative Group with the goal of showing off their unique mobile application The Load Judge, which monitors the filling of grain trucks. And most importantly, they wanted the video have some “swagger.” Does your business need a video with some swagger? Visit our video production page
About this Project: Video Production in Aberdeen by McQuillen Creative – Northern State University has been preparing bright students for their bright futures since 1901. For this particular campaign, NSU came to McQuillen Creative Group with an idea already in mind. From there, we finalized the script, secured the talent, location, and props, taking the idea to completion. Visit our video production page to learn
Stopping Website Hackers: A Short Guide Criminal activity on the internet such as spamming and website hacking is, unfortunately, a fact of life. The reality is, if you have a website, it WILL be attacked by hackers or automated hacking software at some point. There are many reasons for this. In most cases, criminals like spammers and identity thieves are
Quick…if you need a new website, just call us now: 605-226-3481. We fix website problems so you can get back to doing business. That is the kind of reliability you can expect when you work with us. McQuillen Creative Group has been designing websites in Aberdeen, SD since 2001. Many, many other web providing companies have come and gone in
You’ll never see an ad on TV for graphic design services. Same goes for video production services. So why are we being bombarded with online and TV ads for website design services? This might cause you to think that website production is easy. So easy in fact that any monkey in the world can whip them out. These companies have
Hub City: In the Beginning… Aberdeen, the Hub City of the Dakotas was the place to locate when Easterners looked to pioneer the West. The railroads were racing one another to blanket uncharted territory with a web of tracks and communities. If you build railroads, people will settle the land. If you establish towns for the trains to stop in,
Don’t you hate it when ads make you feel threatened, causing you to react out of fear. We certainly despise that. Google’s recent announcement that they are changing the way they deliver search results on mobile devices is causing panic among folks with websites. At least that’s what web developers want you to think. Granted, there is cause for alarm, and
One-Page Websites: A Quick Study on Elegant Simplicity One-page websites are becoming an increasingly attractive option for small businesses and organizations that have a focused mission or product. Needless to say, making an attractive and interesting website with only one true function proved to be a unique challenge. Our goal was to make an attractive, engaging site that looked impressive
Affordable Websites In Aberdeen, SD — Imagine you own a furniture store with hundreds of pieces, in a myriad of categories. Creating a website that includes everything would be a major undertaking and have a hefty up front cost for development. Meanwhile you enjoy the immediacy and crowd building ability that Facebook offers, and you’re pretty comfortable working within that
Are you looking for an editorial Photographers in Aberdeen, SD or northeast South Dakota? McQuillen Creative can help you out in two ways. We will be happy to consider your photography assignment ourselves, or we can find someone who may be more appropriate for your project. And we shoot video too. A lot of video. Give us a call if
Don’t succumb to the temptations and sales pitches of SEO companies. We’ve heard from several of our clients that they are constantly getting calls and emails from “Google” encouraging them to increase their Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and/or claim their business account. PLEASE NOTE; these calls are probably not coming from Google, but from third party companies using Google as
McQuillen Creative Group brings you, Aberdeen Magazine! The only magazine in the area dedicated to all things positive and great about our wonderful city. Each issue features people, places, events, fashion, and food; all from Aberdeen. The magazine is produced totally in-house by MCG staff. We do solicit help from freelancers and eager volunteers. Take a peek at our last issue
“Zacchaeus was a wee little man…” can you finish the rest of this church camp classic? As things wrap up for this summer, camp-goers are already seeking out their next year’s choice. We hope they choose you, but is your website a true jaw dropper? MCG is the expert in town for all things bible, church, or ministry camp. From logo
Sad, but true, we can probably all think of a radio ad off the top of our heads that just makes us want to scream! Obnoxious sound effects, cheesy DJ voices, choppy script; you’re not quite sure what you just heard, but you hated all 28 seconds of it. At MCG we have a strict no wacky sound effects or
We’ll Design, Warehouse, and Distribute All Your Newspaper Ads, Banner Ads, Magazine Ads, and Online Ads We’ve all been there. The newspaper calls you up, telling you they need your ad. Or, they need new pictures, logos, or headlines. You have to stop what you’re doing and deal with this headache or risk running an outdated ad. Or, worst yet,
Did you know that McQuillen Creative Group creates the Aberdeen Magazine? Did you know there is an Aberdeen Magazine? Managed by Editor, Barb Andrews, and Troy McQuillen, the Aberdeen Magazine is keeping you informed on the Hub City buzz. Our creative team works vigorously to provide you with the best material for your reading pleasure. Each issue of this new bi-monthly
Don’t Freak Out About Responsive Websites! What do you think when you hear about “responsive websites?” Businesses these days need to work harder than ever to reach their customers. They browse the internet faster than before, and this leads to feelings of uncertainty. For most, fear of the “unknown” becomes a reality when thinking about recent technological advances. The mobile
Fundraising Videos for All We’ve just completed our latest video demo. This DVD contains nine fundraising or awareness videos made for various non-profits across the country. If you’re considering a video production in the near future, email me and I’ll send one of our demos. Choosing the right video production company can be tricky for non-profits. We know how to
A fundraising video is a great way to pull at the heart strings of a targeted constituent group while also relaying the technical information in a more attractive manner. So when Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Aberdeen, SD contacted us to help with their expansion dreams, we encouraged them to use video production as a way to tell the story and make the
Legacy Video for Stan’s in Alpena, SD When a company has been around for 50 years, they must be doing something right. When we were contacted by Stan’s Inc. of Alpena, South Dakota, we had the great privilege of capturing the legacy of owner Stan Kopfmann. They knew we had the video production skills to deliver what they needed.
There comes a time when non-profits need to raise money. Our experience in fundraising (fundraising) has primarily been with our association with GSB Fundraising. GSB has been helping non-profits for more than 30 years do amazing things. We are an associate partner with this reputable organization, and one of the things we provide is collateral material for many of their campaigns.
If you’re going to go to the trouble to create a new dining experience, assumably a unique one, make sure you include your graphic identity in the business development process. A restaurant logo is A MUST for any new venture. And we do them pretty darned good. Goodly? Good darned? Heck, I don’t get grammar. But we do get
If only you could encapsulate your corporate vision and eloquently present it to all new hires at your company during orientation. Or, maybe you’re not even in town, which shifts the responsibility to someone else to run the orientation and gives your company a whole different flavor. Or, what if you missed some crucial points in your presentation? Whatever the
The South Carolina Synod of the ELCA wants to do more ministry. They embarked on a multi-million dollar campaign to raise funds throughout the South Carolina region. They want to raise money to touch more lives in their state. It’s a moving story that required a substantial amount of video production to tell the story. McQuillen Creative traveled to SC in the
A Simple Commercial can Deliver Big Results Believe it or not, this simple commercial was shot with a crew of one. The folks in Pierre, South Dakota wanted a TV commercial to show off the amazing display of Christmas trees at the state capitol. This spot alludes to the reaction most people have the first time seeing this spectacular display.
If you’ve seen the Broadway sensation, Wicked, you probably remember how each Oz character came to be. Unfortunately, the production is 100% incorrect in relating how the Scarecrow and Tin Man came to be. The Tin Man was named Nick Chopper and he was a normal dude. He fell in love with a sorcerer’s daughter who disapproved of him. The
The marketing world is so full of buzzwords and industry-speak. So I wanted to dispel much of the complication. On May 18, I traveled to Watertown by invitation of their Chamber of Commerce. I was invited to speak to their young professional group about marketing and advertising. More specifically about how to allocate advertising dollars and social media advertising opportunities.
For a recent bunch of commercials we found ourselves needing props and locations that didn’t exist. I wrote one commercial which called for two competing business that were located side by side. So we found an unmarked building and shot the commercial there. We made up two signs, one for each fictitious business, as well as “closed” signs. I designed
Video Production in Aberdeen, SD – Years ago, when I first came back to Aberdeen, I got involved in the newly formed Oz Festival. Me, my mom and my dad made costumes, props, signs, banners and all sorts of promo material. Then it ended. It was designed to be a cultural event that recognized the fact that Wonderful Wizard of
Last year we had a chance to work with the economic development folks over in Webster, SD. They needed a brochure designed to help them position themselves as a great place to plant a business. Their industrial park has several businesses that all feed off one another. One makes pipes, another powder coats them, for example. So when they go
Our friends over at Ciavarella Design Architects just finished a dynamite historic restoration project. They managed the removal and restoration of the massive stained glass windows at Aberdeen, SD’s historic Central High School building. These windows had been covered up for years on the inside probably for heating purposes. As a student, I never saw the sunshine through them. Aberdeen
The cool thing about what we do at McQuillen Creative Group is getting to learn about a lot of different industries and practices within those industries. As we learn more and more about our surrounding agricultural culture we’re fascinated by what people are doing. Take Precision Soil Management in Redfield, SD for example. These folks take a variety of soil
We were pleased to award Michelle Scwiedop of Wessington Springs High School with a check for $500 for her winning entry in the 2010 Big Idea Business competition. Each year the Small Business Development Center hosts this competition open to Northeast South Dakota high school students. The objective is to get kids thinking about how to go about fostering an
This was one of the coolest projects I’ve had the privilege of designing. I was approached by the Aberdeen Police Department to design their new shoulder patch for their uniforms. They had originally wanted typical Aberdeen things, pheasants, wheat, South Dakota state shape, etc. After a few attempts we agreed on some more iconic, Aberdeen-specific items. They had a catalog
Webb Shoe Company lasted over 100 years in the Hub City. They were a staple of Aberdeen. I had the honor of designing an ad for Webb Shoes to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2009. Webb shoe company was one of my favorites. I really like this ad we designed for Webb Shoes. Webb’s just celebrated their 100th year
