JCI Media

Getting to know JCI

Jason — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:47:43 +0000

Quick quiz. Two answers, Jason or Jessica

Who is getting married this spring?

Who has been married for ten years and has three children?

Easy one, right? Well, we would like to return the favor and share some information about our team, because at JCI, we enjoy getting to know our clients. Building long term client relationships help us understand brand marketing needs and build strength to our partnership. For instance, if you happen to be a Steelers fan, like myself, you might not ever want to see your graphic design work done in Baltimore Ravens purple-right? Did you know that Jessica was raised in Pittsburgh, making her an avid Steelers fan, and a bandwagon Redskins fan, because she married a Winchester native. She also is very distracted this Friday with excitement for her alma mater to participate in ESPN Gameday at 8pm tomorrow IN Morgantown, when beloved West Virginia University will face off with #2 LSU!!! Okay, got that out of my system.

On the contrary, Jason will not waste his weekend with football, since he is known as the ‘X-Box Champion of the World’ by friends. The rainy weather will keep him from racing around the speedway at Summit Point Raceway or Allsports this weekend In the past, he would be travelling with the National Professional Paintball League or kicking a game of soccer in his old days, but given sunshine this weekend, he would go on a hike with finace Falon (nice ring-right?) and their two dogs Merlin and Goose.

So there you have it, a bit about us, we yearn to know all we can about you, so feel free to keep us in the loop with current needs or what you had for lunch today. Happy Friday!

JCI Means Business

Jason — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:05:05 +0000

Yep, we are getting serious around here….about business, yours and ours. The JCI staff has been enhanced to provide the best product and service with the recent addition of Jessica Swiger to focus on client communications, marketing strategies and public relations. Combined talents at JCI mean comprehensive solutions for our clients. So along with Jessica, a new JCI website is almost ready to launch, we have upgraded our project management software to 5pm from basecamp and plan to share our own promotional calendar. Newsletter with further details coming soon…..

Contact Jessica directly at jessica@jcimedia.com or 540-223-9006 x102

Conversations are always happening

Jason — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:58:14 +0000

Communication is a tricky word. In today’s world, it means much more than chatting, it is texting, tweeting, blogging and some even record video statements to share a message. Tons of these options allow people to respond, or engage with the creator of the message.-modern conversations?

The foundation of current communications tools are another layer to successul old fashioned marketing, tangible tools that someone can hold onto to send your message farther than you imagined-whether it be through a creative brochure, or newspaper advertisement that promotes more than you service, or simply the age-old handshake found through a professional commitment.

All communications efforts have one thing in common, they are defining your brand, talking about your organization without even opening your lips…….they inspire conversations to happen in all sorts of places and perhaps create interest to potential clients, or at the minimum secure your brand strength.

Being aware that conversations are always happening, whether you are there or not, should inspire you to take control of your message. Make it consistent, make it concise, make it count.

Employment: Sales Positions Available

Jason — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:05:02 +0000

We’re actively expanding our target markets and we need your help. We’re looking for sales people that put the customers needs first. We provide an expansive product/service line and are enthusiastic about seeing our clients succeed and thrive. This position is perfect for the stay-at-home mom looking to supplement the household income. As few as 2 sales per month would provide up to $47,000 in yearly commission.

Position Requirements

Excellent communication skills
Goal oriented
Optimistic attitude
High-speed internet access

Benefits

Work from home
Create your own schedule

Commission Position Details

1099 Position
VoIP service provided
Training provided
Must sign contractor agreement
Must physically be located within 40 miles of Northern VA
Commissions up to 9% + base (per project)

Employment: Web Dev Needed

Jason — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:21:49 +0000

We are actively seeking web developers that have profound understanding of PHP, MySQL, WordPress, and Javascript. Please use our contact form to provide your portfolio and details.

Position Information

1099 Contract Position
Less than 15 hours per week for ongoing contracts
4-6 new projects per month ranging from straight XHTML to CMS customization
Must be comfortable working in WordPress 3.0 and creating custom plugins
Must be based in the USA and preferred to be on EST

Site Redesign: WeDoTheRunning.com

Jason — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:15:37 +0000

Mrs. Bobbie Ritenour of Errand Runners needed a quick update to her old site so we worked up this new page really quick. Streamlined but functional, we’re certain this new page will help Bobbie fill her days up with customers errands.

Site: www.wedotherunning.com

Smartphone Credit Cards?

Jason — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:14:52 +0000

We’ve talked about Apps and the importance of smart phones in today’s world and this will just solidify the smart phone as a consumer necessity. Bloomberg has reported that all major credit card companies are working on a way for consumers to authorize a payment at checkout via their smart phone. No more cards to carry around, no need for cash, just send a signal to the payment device and you are on your way. I’m all about having less things in my pockets and I know you ladies could stand a little more room in those Coach bags. We’ll see what comes of it in the future, there are still plenty of issues to work out with privacy, credit, and federal regulations but it’s definitely a step in a brand new direction.

Source: Bloomberg

Hardynet.net Takes First Place

Jason — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:29:48 +0000

We’re so proud to say that Hardy Telecommunications took first place at the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association conference this year for their recently launched hardynet.com website. The whole company really came together to contribute to the new design and it obviously paid off. See the full article

Mobile Apps: Who cares?

Jason — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:12:10 +0000

So what’s the big deal? Yeah, I got this cool new “device” (not even called a phone anymore) that can friend, tweet, digg, tube, show me the closest hot dog stand, buy me movie tickets…you get the point. These things can do anything under the sun. So the question is…what can they do for your business?

Mobile Apps have started an entirely new industry. The mobile app market will grow from $1.94 billion in late 2009 to a massive $15.65 BILLION by 2013. That’s more than a 700% increase! Mobile internet usage is up 18% from last year to 38%. So as the mobile app market explodes…how does that involve your business?

Mobile apps may not be for every company, but in many cases your company can provide a better customer experience with a custom mobile app. Scheduling appointments and finding contact information quickly could be some of the basics. As a marketing company, JCI is always focused on “getting eyes on” our clients and then helping them capitalize on it. A custom mobile app that your customers voluntarily download gives you their full attention so you can promote current products, new services, and more. Sure, they may be following you on Facebook or Twitter but your post is one in thousands. When customers open your custom mobile app, you’ve got eyes dedicated to you. Get creative, give your customers some extra value and get your feet wet with mobile apps, they’re here to stay and provide a great new avenue to reach your customers.

Site Launch: AikensGroup.com

Jason — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:07:56 +0000

Aikens Group is a family-owned investment company with an expansive portfolio in both commercial and residential real estate, hotels, construction, and cranes based in Winchester, Virginia. They came to JCI and were curious to see if we could address a few issues they had with their current site. The overall website design did not portray the level of company the Aikens Group is, their was little to no SEO, maintenance had to be done by a trained staff member or 3rd party, and there was no way to capture leads.

JCI Media stepped right up to the plate and created this ultra-sleek website design based on their corporate branding and portraying the level of professionalism they desired. Then we wrapped that design around a WordPress install that we custom engineered into a content management system. After we finished that, we topped it off with a custom listings management system, active Google Maps based search, lead capturing system, staff directory, and crushed the SEO.

We had a great build and will continue our relationship as we help them with pay-per-click management, site optimization, and SEO.

Site URL: www.aikensgroup.com