Advertising on Facebook 101
How would advertising on Facebook benefit my company, you may wonder scrolling your personal feed. If you’ve already looked into it, you’ll find opinions on Facebook ads are many and vary greatly. It can be … Continued
August’s top events on our calendar
As summer starts to wind down, make use of your spare time with one of these Doejo-recommended events. Whether you learn something new or network with others in the industry, these five events are worth … Continued
Take notes from these 10 Chicago Instagram pros for your brand or biz
While you might think Instagram is just a hub for duck-faced selfies and excessive foodgrams, it’s also a creative social media platform to promote yourself or your brand. These ‘grammers use the app for good, … Continued
Brian Spaly shares lessons in failure at July’s Technori Pitch
Failure might not be a topic every entrepreneur wants to talk about, but Brian Spaly proudly shares his story. The Trunk Club CEO sees failure as a good thing at times. “We’re a country of people who … Continued
CreativeMornings with Chris Eichenseer: Phonebooths, Oddpilot and telling the truth
Chris Eichenseer wears many hats. The Someoddpilot founder may be the creative director and photographer of the Wicker Park-based branding agency/design studio, but he also is a dad and drummer of Chicago metal band Beak. … Continued
Share, order, acknowledge & advertise with July’s Built in Chicago Launch presenters
Last night’s pitches at Built in Chicago Launch showed us how to share goods, order food, create ads, acknowledge others and find unique gifts. While each of these companies offer something different, they all make … Continued
Does using a mobile or desktop device impact the way you use the web?
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Check your email and Instagram? I know. Me too. And then we sit at our desks all day staring at computer screens, only to spend … Continued
How 6 top Chicago business are hustling on social media
Here at Doejo, we love seeing social media used creatively. After spending a lot of time on Hootsuite and Facebook, scanning our newsfeeds, we picked our favorite eye-catching local businesses. With all of the wildly … Continued
Measuring social media is a cinch with these analytics tools
It can be pretty tricky sometimes explaining the value of social media to some clients, or even your boss, if they’re not too familiar with all the opportunities it offers to connect to your users. In an earlier post we showed you … Continued
Jai Shekhawat stresses the importance of problems over products
One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is focusing too much on their products, or at least that’s what Fieldglass CEO and Founder Jai Shekhawat believes. “Before I did [Fieldglass] there were other ideas that … Continued
Try these helpful social media resources from the Doejo toolbox
Here at Doejo, we love blogging and social media for both internal and client projects. So, we’ve filled our digital toolboxes with these sites to make the blogging/social media experience a lot easier and you … Continued
July’s top events on our calendars
Startup Bootcamp: Building Buzz Hosted by Leroy Pinto & the SU Bootcamp Team When: Wed., July 10, 7 – 9 p.m. Where: Next Door Chicago, 649 W. Diversey Pkwy. RSVP: https://www.nextdoorchi.com/web/guest/nd-classes Why you should go: Learn … Continued
Doejo geeks out at Techweek
Like kids in a candy store, the Doejo crew entered the doors of the Chicago Techweek Expo ready to explore up-and-coming tech products and companies. We even got the chance to shake hands with Mayor … Continued
Congratulations to Doejo client Local TV, acquired by Tribune Co. today
Now the largest station operator in the country, the multimedia stalwart, Tribune Co. (Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Baltimore Sun, WGN, etc.) has acquired Local TV LLC for $2.725 billion. This adds Local TV’s 19 television … Continued
The Leap Year Project book trailer is out now, check it out!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8NnF_LnRgA] Our friend, Victor Saad’s book, The Leap Year Project is on sale now. Haven’t heard of it? Check out his latest video above and find the book on Amazon.com. The proceeds of this book create … Continued
Mark Achler shares tips of success from Netflix and life experiences
Mark Achler, former EIR at Redbox, graced the stage of the Chase Auditorium at last night’s Technori Pitch to share his secrets to success. Although he kept his tips simple, they are the key to … Continued
R.I.P. Ron May
[vimeo 3540889 w=700 h=394] Ron May with Harper Reed of Skinny Corp & Threadless from The May Report on Vimeo. Our friends at Technori found this old gem of a video. In honor of the late Ron May, … Continued
EPIC brainstorms fresh ideas for philanthropy
On Friday night an “EPIC” group of problem solvers and designers assembled at Doejo HQ to gather creative ideas for the Lincoln Park Community Shelter. EPIC, short for Engaging Philanthropy, Inspiring Creatives, is a non … Continued