Benet, Inc.

05/15/2014

Working on a rebrand for Wilkerson & Hegna P.L.L.P, a Minneapolis law firm. The color palette is entirely inspired by nature... see the process here:

http://www.benetonline.com/colors-inspired-by-nature/

I spent much of the afternoon absorbed in color. Our client, Wilkerson & Hegna P.L.L.P, a Minneapolis law firm came to Benet, Inc. looking to rebrand (new

06/18/2013

Client Showcase:

Linen Effects, a Minneapolis area linen rental provider recently came to us for a website redesign.

Linen Effects was adamant that the design was minimalist. They have thousands of products (within multiple sub-categories) but insisted that the visitor not be overwhelmed when browsing the site. Functionality requirements included: wishlist, white-listing the product list (for event planners), social media sharing, and complete custom back-end CMS for product management. The mobile version of this site launched recently. The Linen Effects website has many high-profile visitors and clients; including the event planner for the King and Queen of Sweden, multiple political/non-profit event planners, and other high-end hotels and venues around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.


https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152126112005134.912429.212481485133&type=1
Check out the pictures from the event (at Interlachen Country Club) for the King and Queen of Sweden, where Linen Effects provided all linens, china, chair covers, centerpieces and more!

This dinner at Interlachen Country Club was 1 of 3 events that Linen Effects and KM Company put on for the King and Queen of Sweden!

09/04/2012

08/31/2012

Minneapolis peeps - did you miss out on the Walker Art Center Internet Cat Video Festival last night? Here's a recap.

Sad French Kitty Wins Best Video

http://mashable.com/2012/08/31/best-cat-video/

08/25/2012

We just backed Minneapolis based SmartThings- a start up that promises to make your world smarter!

Back the project at KickStarter http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smartthings/smartthings-make-your-world-smarter

or

Read more at Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/techtestdrive/ci_21396342/minnesota-mans-smartthings-project-attracts-financial-interest

An audacious Minnesota project to link the Internet with everyday household objects became an online hit Friday, Aug. 24, hitting the halfway point of a month-long crowd-funding campaign in a matter of hours, even though the creator acknowledges the technology remains in a crude form.

07/30/2012

Hiring online companies to increase your followers can back-fire. Keep your social media authentic & transparent. Case in point:

http://mashable.com/2012/07/27/romney-twitter-surge/

Can Mitt Romney's surge in Twitter followers be explained?

07/26/2012

Use social media wisely.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/25/greek-athlete-kicked-off-olympic-team-for-tweet/

Voula Papachristou, Greece's triple-jump champion, was barred from competing in the London Olympic Games by the Hellenic Olympic Committee after an offensive tweet on Monday. She tweeted,

07/25/2012

Announcing our rebrand...

01/18/2012

Urging everyone to oppose SOPA and P**A. Please visit Wiki to see what an enacted SOPA act looks like & contact your representatives!

A few helpful links:

Wikipedia Blackout
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (blackout today w/your representatives contact info)

http://mashable.com/2012/01/17/sopa-dangerous-opinion/

Nick Drake (1948–1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his sombre guitar-based songs. He failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, but now ranks among the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years. Drake released his debut album, Five Le...

01/18/2012

Three new sites out there on the web!

www.valentospizza.com - Valento's Pizza & Hoagies, a pizza shop in Naples, Florida. All food made from scratch & looks absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, we haven't had the opportunity to taste.

www.tricordtec.com - Tricord Technologies, a local sales engineering company of both hardware and software solutions.

www.glasshopinc.com - Glass Shop Inc, another Minneapolis area company that provides unique and beautiful glass solutions for your home.

All three sites included custom design and full development. They incorporate back-end Content Management Systems to allow for easy site maintenance (no training or special software required!).

01/10/2012

A recent study found that consumers are 32% more likely to click on your organic search listing or your paid search listing if BOTH ads are visible at the same time after performing a Google search. Read more:

http://www.aristotledevelopment.com/blog/

Search engines have changed small business, by gathering important data about the products and services people are trying to buy. In the previous fifty years this important data was only available to large corporations who could afford to spend millions on surveys and focus groups. Small busines...

10/06/2011

So very saddened by the death of Steve Jobs. His amazing legacy will live forever. Our thoughts go out to his family.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20116357-37/tim-cooks-memo-to-apple-employees-about-jobs/

Apple has posted the memo sent to employees following the news of co-founder Steve Jobs passing away today. Read this blog post by CBS News Staff on Apple.

09/30/2011

Heads Up - And what you can do about it.
http://mashable.com/2011/09/28/new-facebook-feature/

If you didn't watch Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook announcements last week -- and of course the vast majority of Facebook users did not -- you may be in for a surprise. Aside from the dramatical

09/29/2011

Today at Caribou: Buy one, get one free.

Today is National Coffee Day. Your friend’s drink is on us, BOGO!

09/15/2011

Hey fellow Minneapolitans: Jimmy Johns has $1 subs today from 11-3!

http://www.drewdurigan.com/cheapolife/jimmy-johns/1-sub-sandwiches-sep-2011/

TODAY (Thursday, September 15, 2011) is Customer Appreciation Day at Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches. This means you can get ANY 8 sub sandwich #1-6 on the

09/14/2011

Happy (almost) Fall! Check out the new site for Performance Muffler that we launched this morning: http://www.performancemuffler.net

If you live in the Phoenix area, and want custom exhaust for your vehicle, go talk to Russ at Performance Muffler. They have two convenient locations and can hook you up.

Welcome to Performance Muffler's website. Phoenix, Arizona's premier muffler shop. We offer a wide range of exhaust products, from stock to performance exhaust systems. Located centrally in Phoenix, Arizona 85029.

08/31/2011

We've been busy designing and coding websites this past month; one of our favorites is a newly redesigned site for Richtone Painting, Inc., a Minneapolis area painting company whose expertise will give you peace of mind. Check them out: www.richtonepainting.com