The Blog @ Progressity

American athlete, Jamie Paolinetti once said, “Limitations live only in our minds.  But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.”  Eight years ago today, I turned something from my imagination into reality and started a marketing strategy firm.  It’s amazing how we’ve grown and evolved since then.  What I know for sure is that manifesting one’s dream takes an incredible amount of hard work and a whole host of people who support us along the way.  Today, I relish in the fact that I live a dream life.  And I am filled with gratitude for my amazing staff, our incredible clients and the expert business advisors and partners who have helped us to be successful.  Carpe Diem!

At Progressity, we serve clients throughout West Virginia and beyond, and this week we travelled to beautiful Roane County to meet with a new design client about their website strategic development.  Even our energetic team needs to eat, and on the way home we stopped at an incredible find of a restaurant, Crabby Patti’s.  Jim and Patti Wilson, natives of Maryland, are doing a booming business keeping customers satisfied with hearty sandwiches, fresh seafood, and creamy soups.  Nicknamed “Bayside of Ripley,” this eatery serves up amazing lump crab cakes, up to a half pound each!  Fortified and happy, we journeyed back to Charleston, grateful for not only those we serve, but those who occasionally serve us.

The Clay Center campaign/promotion video has won a prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award.  These awards are recognized internationally as symbols of the highest production standards in film and television production. Established in 1957, great talents such as Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard are previous recipients of the award, in addition to great documentarians such as Charles Guggenheim, Stanley Nelson and Frederick Wiseman.

Progressity was pleased to collaborate with Pikewood Creative and Point7West on the video and would like to congratulate the Clay Center on its tremendous accomplishment.  Click below to view the video:

http://www.progressity.com/fundraising/claycenter.html

Kathleen and Thorney

In December 2007, photographer Thorney Lieberman approached Kathleen DuBois about helping him make an idea a reality.  Thorney wanted to develop a photographic exhibit of West Virginia coal miners, which would be a powerful way to put a human face on the industry.  His request from Kathleen was to help him develop a project plan, key contacts and funding.  On June 23, 2009 Thorney opened his first full exhibit at the West Virginia Cultural Center!  His show will eventually expand and travel nationally.  The Progressity team is very proud to work with such talented, innovative individuals like Thorney.

Charleston, WV is a great place to live and work.  One indicator of a thriving community is its level of arts and cultural activity.  The Progressity team encourages everyone in our region to participate in the FestivALL activities.  Check out the link below for the schedule!

http://www.festivallcharleston.com/

New Progressity Airport Sign

If you are flying the friendly skies out of Yeager Airport, Gate C, take the time to check out Progressity’s new backlit sign.  At Progressity, the sky is the limit.

Liz Hereford, Director of Operations, and Kendra Liddle, Director of Strategic Marketing, went on the Hatfield ~ McCoy Trail Media Ride to represent Progressity, and of course to have fun checking out a huge Southern West Virginia attraction.  Hatfield ~ McCoy is prideful of the economic boost they give to the state.  The environment, people and activities were all very nice and provided for a unique experience that should be had by all.  Here they are, getting ready to ride. 

We are a group of adventurers here at Progressity up for about anything.  Director of Strategic Marketing, Kendra Liddle, participated in her first Triathalon.  It was the Greenbrier River Triathalon, that she says luckily have the option to be in the “team race” instead of going solo.  Here is one picture after the race.

Progressity client, Four Dolphins Press, recently won IPPY’s “Most Inspirational to Youth” award for their book Another Sad Mad Glad Book. Michael Teel, our Graphic Designer, designed the cover and inside layout,  while authors of the book, Chuck Stump and Jim Strawn, wrote the inspirational messages designed to help children of all ages to have a positive attitude and acquire the principles of strong citizenship and the life-long value of helping others.  With this powerful content, the book was destined for success!

Stump and Strawn are not unfamiliar with winning awards with their first Sad Mad Glad Book being awarded a gold medal in the 2008 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards.

There’s a video clip making the YouTube rounds these days that really underscores the kind of changes we’re facing today. It’s an update of a video that made its debut in 2007. If you haven’t seen the latest version, take five minutes and watch this: Did You Know?

And then, just for fun, take some time to smile, let’s start at the very beginning and watch this: Train Station Scales.

There are lessons to be learned from both of these.

Enjoy, and remember: Live your best life!

Sincerely,

Kathleen