ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 1,000 mental health and substance abuse experts and advocates will gather in Orlando when the 3rd joint annual conference of the Florida Council for Community Mental Health (FCCMH) and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA) convenes August 8 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort. Attendees will have…
By: Diana Lewis, Account Executive The summer travel planning and booking season is upon us. While traveling is extremely rewarding, we all know that packing can be a nuisance and airports are not the ideal place to sleep. Whether you’re headed to the Caribbean for some fun in the sun or London to watch the…
By: Madelynn Graham Account Coordinator As social media grows, networks emerge under two major classifications: the journalistic-centered versions of social media that requires users to read the information presented, and the more recently popular visual social media that present information in an image-centric way. These categories reawaken the reading vs. seeing debate. Pinterest (recent statistics…
National Higher Education Technology Conference Begins July 16 Approximately one thousand higher education CIOs, instructional designers, eLearning program managers and campus IT administrators will have an unparalleled opportunity to discover the latest in educational technology applications, software, tools and immersive platforms when they convene Monday, July 16, through Thursday, July 19, for the Campus Technology…
by: Madelynn Graham, Account Coordinator Recently, RBOA participated in an FPRA iCast presentation on the Role of Public Relations in Advocacy. The interactive webcast reviewed the best practices and lessons learned by senior level FPRA members in both public and private sectors, and presented viewers with the top 10 rules of engaging PR to promote…
by Stephanie Aanstoos, Account Coordinator Groupon and other daily deals sites have taken off in the past few years, and many businesses have successfully grown their customer base by using them. However, many other businesses fail to plan for the tremendous growth potential of putting out these deals. Speaking as an experienced user of Groupon and…
Trends in every digital market are moving toward mobile usage. 91 percent of all mobile use is social in nature, which means the content we share for our brands must be optimized for mobile as well as standard screen sizes. The change is coming quickly, and web developers and marketers alike are now having to ask themselves – will this work on my phone? This can be seen in the decline of Flash Players and the increase in responsive web designs. WordPress alone has seen over 400 new themes that are either mobile designs or responsive to any device.
Earlier this month we had the pleasure of gathering with hundreds of technology professionals at the fifth annual TalTech Alliance TechExpo. The event took place at the FSU Turnbull Conference Center and was packed with informational sessions, networking sessions and even a scavenger hunt. RBOA and Digital Opps sponsored the event again this year and had a…
What do you think makes for a winning game plan? Michael Winn shares his opinion in our first video blog: