RSS

The Collaborative Labeling & Appliance Standards Program

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:51:27 -0500

CLASP came to Q with a dated site design and platform that didn’t allow for further expansion. Q was challenged to implement a solution that would allow CLASP to better manage content.

agencyQ Wins Six Interactive Marketing and Design Awards

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a digital marketing agency, announced today that it recently captured six coveted awards for work in 2011.

Q Partners with Silverpop to Offer Enhanced Email Marketing Services

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

agencyQ is pleased to announce its partnership with Silverpop^TM, the only marketing technology provider with advanced solutions in email marketing and marketing automation.

agencyQ Wins 2011 Davey Award for the U.S. DOE Office of Science Website Redesign

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

agencyQ, a Washington, DC based digital marketing agency, announced that it has been awarded a Silver Davey Award in the government category for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (SC) website redesign.

agencyQ Partners with Cloud Leader Brightcove to offer Video and Mobile HTML5 Content Solutions

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

agencyQ announced its partnership with Brightcove to offer its market leading video platform and the innovative HTML5 AppCloud mobile delivery platforms.

Partners in Preservation

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:36:00 -0400

Launched in 2006, Partners in Preservation (PiP) is a program in which American Express, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), has awarded $5.5 million over a five-year period toward preserving 56 historic places throughout the United States. American Express renewed its commitment to PiP in 2010 by pledging $10 million toward the program through 2015.

In 2011, American Express and NTHP pledged to give away $1 million in preservation grants to the Twin Cities. To support this goal, between September 20 and October 12, 2011, local residents and people across the country were encouraged to vote for their favorite historic place from a diverse slate of 25 sites throughout the seven-county Twin Cities Area. A long time client of Q’s, NTHP reached out to the agency to create interactive voting applications enabling users to cast their votes via Facebook and mobile devices.

WCF Foundation

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:13:00 -0400

In light of the first backslide of women in Congress in 30 years and the disturbing decrease in the number of women in state legislatures, WCF believed that drastic action was needed to get more women in leadership positions. As a result, the organization decided to change its name and refocus on confronting a key issue - the fact few women run for office. In anticipation of changing its name from WCF Foundation to She Should Run, the organization sought a more contemporary look and feel to reflect its evolving identity. In partnership with MTV Networks, WFC engaged Q to create a new site with a clean and simple design that effectively reflected the organization’s core mission and audience.

Q Co-Sponsoring November DC Sitecore User Group Meeting: Taking Marketing to the Next Level with Sitecore

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Join us on Wednesday, November 2 for a program on two of the hottest topics in the Sitecore world today - its acquisition of Pectora and the new Customer Engagement Platform.

Fall 2011 Newsletter | Facebook Makes Big Changes, NCBF Wins Prestigious Award, Why Daily Deals Must Evolve

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In the latest issue of "Q News" we discuss major changes to Facebook, a big win for a client and why location-based deals need to evolve.

Technical Lead

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:44:49 -0400

Develop high quality, engaging web applications with
Communicate and execute on complex development tasks under tight deadlines
Manage developers in integrated teams with ease and efficiency
Respond to client feedback with precision and insight across a variety of industries
Produce quality software in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
Work with Designers, Information Architects, Analysts, and Project Managers on comprehensive website solutions to produce websites with fluid layouts and user interfaces

Web Developer

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:44:02 -0400

Create web interfaces, widgets, rich clients and other front-end components (XHTML, XML, CSS, Flash, and JavaScript)
Work closely with engineers and user interface designers to identify fast creative solutions
Optimize pages for cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility
Correct any issues with CSS and troubleshoot for potential bugs

Web Marketing Association Names National Cherry Blossom Festival Site Best Nonprofit Website

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

agencyQ is pleased to announce that the site for the National Cherry Blossom Festival has received the Web Marketing Association’s WebAward for “Best Nonprofit Website” for 2011. More than 2,000 entries from 45 countries were evaluated in 96 industry categories during this year's competition. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.

agencyQ Receives $1.6M Investment from Advantage Capital Partners

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Washington, D.C. – Advantage Capital Partners, a leading venture capital and small business finance firm, has invested $1.6 million in agencyQ, Inc., an interactive technology services firm based in Washington, D.C. The funds, raised in connection with the District’s Certified Capital Company (CAPCO) Program, will enable the company to continue to grow and create additional high-tech jobs in the D.C. area.

agencyQ Announces Partnership with EPiServer

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

agencyQ is pleased to announce its new partnership with EPiServer, the world's fastest growing provider of platforms that drive online engagement. This new partnership is part of Q’s strategic plan to continue to provide clients with a diverse range of nimble solutions to meet their technology needs.

Q Sponsoring MobileUXCamp DC

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

agencyQ is sponsoring the sold out MobileUXCamp DC 2011. At this exclusive event, mobile enthusiasts, explorers and professionals will collaborate to discuss the future of mobile.

Sitecore Publishes Case Study on Office of Science Project

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Q partner Sitecore CMS has hlighlighted a case study for our Sitecore implementation for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science on its website.

Join us for the July Meeting of the D.C. Sitecore User Group!

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

agencyQ is co-sponsoring the D.C. Sitecore User Group on July 13th. Participants can network with current Sitecore users, partners and experts, and learn ces to deployment and optimization of the Sitecore CMS and OMS platforms.

Spring/Summer 2011 | Q's New Design Portfolio, DOE Office of Science Launches and an Intro to the New GA

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In the latest issue of "Q News" check out our new design portfolio, Q's recent awards, a new site launch and our most recent thought leadership activities!

Tecumseh Products Company

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:58:00 -0400

When Tecumseh engaged Q, the company was seeking an online brand that resonated across borders, sending a clear message that Tecumseh is a unified international organization. Tecumseh’s new website needed speak to multiple audiences – including potential and existing customers, partners, investors, employees and job prospects around the world – and serve as the hub for al arge volume of widely varied content.

CEO and Founder Sean Breen to be Featured on Leaders Portfolio Radio Show

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Leaders Portfolio with Dr. Rebecca Blacksmith, which airs on Washington DC’s WTNT talk radio, has just announced that Mr. Sean Breen, Founder, CEO, and Owner of agencyQ, will be a featured guest on this prestigious show.

The Communicator Awards Honors Q With Two Awards of Distinction

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

agencyQ, an interactive marketing agency, was among the winners of The 2011 Communicator Awards announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts this week. Q was honored with two Awards of Distinction for the sites it designed for the Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) and the American College of Radiology’s Mammography Saves Lives initiative. With thousands of entries received from across the US and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring the creative excellence for communications professionals.

agencyQ Takes Top International Creative Award - The 2011 Summit Creative Award

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

agencyQ is a bronze winner in the 2011 Summit Creative Award® competition for its creative work for The National Cherry Blossom Festival. Q was recognized in the Travel, Tourism and Nature category.

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:25:00 -0400

With a dated site design and confusing information architecture, Office of Science approached Q to implement Sitecore CMS in order to provide a platform to communicate the organizational value of the Office of Science and to clearly articulate the importance of its work and mission.

Tyco Flow Control

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:14:00 -0400

Tyco Flow Control’s constantly expanding global footprint was creating an inconsistent online presence. Tyco called on Q to consolidate disparate Web identities from across proprietary brands and lines of business.

Q Wins 2011 Internet Advertising Award for Outstanding Website for Mammography Saves Lives

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

agencyQ is honored to be the recipient of a 2011 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Award for Mammography Save Lives. The IAC Awards are produced by the Web Marketing Association, an independent organization founded with the purpose of evaluating and recognizing the standard of excellence on the World Wide Web.

Q Client The National Cherry Blossom Festival Invites Public to Stand With Japan

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, its partners, participants and supporters have extended an invitation tothe public to join the Festival as the Stand With Japan at the grounds of the Washington Monument on Thursday, March 24 at 6:30 PM, followed by a walk around the Tidal Basin in the spirit of hope and rebuilding.

We'll See you at Dreamcore 2011!

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Q is sending members of our team to Dreamcore, Sitecore's annual partner and developer conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Q has been a Sitecore partner for several years and we're excited to learn about new innovations from the company.

National Cherry Blossom Festival

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:43:00 -0500

After ten years with the same website, the National Cherry Blossom Festival came to Q for a redesigned online presence that embodied the fresh, vivid, and energizing elements of the National Cherry Blossom Festival brand, while detailing the Festival’s diverse programming centered around traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit.

agencyQ Expands Leadership Team with Addition of Creative Director and Director of Project Management

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, recently expanded its leadership team with new hires creative director JoJo Spiker and director of project management Stephanie Gwyther. As creative director, JoJo will focus on the creative vision and direction for client website projects. He will drive the conception and design of engaging, impactful user experiences for interactive projects. In her role as director of project management, Stephanie Gwyther, PMP, will provide oversight for Q’s project management team while serving on the agency’s senior leadership team.

agencyQ Announces Change in Executive Leadership

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Washington, D.C. - agencyQ (Q), a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announced that Tim Neill has stepped down as President and CEO to pursue interests outside the company. He will remain a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors. Q’s founder Sean Breen has replaced Mr. Neill as CEO.

Q Redesigns Website for the National Cherry Blossom Festival

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The National Cherry Blossom Festival unveiled its all-new website designed by agencyQ, featuring improved usability with a streamlined sitemap, interactive elements, and real-time updates. The refreshed layout comes in advance of the 2011 Festival, March 26 – April 10, and provides practical information while conjuring the sights, sounds, and experiences from the nation’s greatest springtime celebration.

Winter 2011 Newsletter | Q Develops Mapping Widget; Integrating Social/Search; Trends in Enterprise Collaboration

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Q recently published its Winter 2011 newsletter. This edition features information on an innovative mapping widget Q developed for a longstanding client, an article on integrating social media with SEO, a write-up of our latest award win and much more.

Q Honored with Interactive Media Award

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

agencyQ's design and build of the American College of Radiology's MammographySavesLives.org microsite was recently honored as an Interactive Media Award Outstanding Achievement.

KMWorld Highlights Q's Social Media Program for B2C Client

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

In “Web marketing—Chart a winning course with social media”, KMWorld's Phil Britt discusses how social media is enabling companies to expand their web marketing efforts at a minimal cost and more quickly than with traditional advertising. Britt cites Q client Zu Audio as an example of how consumers can be engaged now as “fans” to promote a company’s products and services, and companies can track the effectiveness of different web marketing efforts.

agencyQ Helps Zu Audio Refresh Brand, Achieve Record Sales

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

WASHINGTON--agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announces the successful launch of a new corporate website and enterprise e-commerce system, custom microsite and social media marketing program for its client Zu Audio. The high-end audio equipment manufacturer closed more sales during the first month of its engagement with agencyQ than in the entire previous year and achieved nearly a quarter of a million dollars in sales immediately following the launch of the new zuaudio.com. Coinciding with the launch of Zu’s brand new speaker, the Omen, agencyQ developed a custom microsite, email campaign, Facebook landing page and refreshed Twitter presence for the hi-fi audio company.

Tim Neill Writes About Why Email Needs to Enter the Social Circle

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Q's President and CEO Tim Neill writes for Direct Magazine about the importance of making it easy for subscribers to share marketing emails.

Marketing Manager Angela Brown Quoted in Target Marketing Article

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In "6 Ways Marketers Can React in Real Time to Social Media Search Results," Marketing Manager Angela Brown joins Dan Malachowski of SEM firm Performic and author David Meerman Scott in a discussion on the impact of social media on search.

CEO Tim Neill Quoted in KMWorld article "Collaboration: A new picture develops"

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Q's CEO Tim Neill was quoted in the KMWorld article, "Collaboration: A new picture develops." In the article, which discusses enterprise collaboration, Tim discusses the various approaches we're seeing among clients at Q and the new features being made available to businesses.

agencyQ Develops “Mammography Saves Lives” (MSL) Website to Support a Life-Saving Campaign

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400

WASHINGTON, DC - agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announces the launch of an advocacy website created to support “Mammography Saves Lives,” a national public service announcement campaign spearheaded by breast cancer care experts. The campaign and website emphasize the importance of regular mammography screenings as a preventative measure against breast cancer for women age 40 and above.

Washington, DC Economic Partnership

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:46:00 -0400

Recognizing the need for a digital presence as dynamic as its audience, the WDCEP engaged agencyQ to develop a new website to serve as the “go-to” online resource for information related to conducting business in D.C.

agencyQ Launches New Website for the Washington, DC Economic Partnership

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a digital marketing, technology and creative agency, announced the launch of the newly redesigned Washington D.C. Economic Partnership (WDCEP) website WDCEP.com. The new site is powered by a new content management system (CMS) which agencyQ selected and implemented for the organization.

Q's Jessica Shieh Discusses Facebook Fatigue on MarketingProfs

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

In "Bring Your Fans Home: How to Capitalize on Facebook Fatigue," Digital Strategist Jessica Shieh discusses how marketers can supplement their social media strategies with strong content-driven websites.

Q Sponsors Web Content Mavens in October, Will Present on October 19

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

agencyQ is sponsoring Web Content Mavens throughout the month of October. On October 19, VP of Digital Strategy Wyatt Queener will present at their event on Integrating Social Media, Mobile and External Apps into Your Website.

Introducing Q News, a Quarterly Newsletter on all things Q

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Q is pleased to announce the inaugural issue of Q News, a quarterly newsletter on client news, Q updates and thought leadership. The Fall 2010 issue was distributed on October 13.

American College of Radiology

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:09:00 -0400

ACR needed help creating a microsite to supplement a national Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign stressing the importance of annual mammography screenings for women age 40 and above. ACR tasked Q with delivering the site on a compressed schedule to coincide with the start of the PSA campaign.

Digital Strategist Jessica Shieh Writes About Integrating Social Media and Email Marketing for DMNews

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

In "E-mail marketing: the social outcast?" Q strategist Jessica Shieh writes about the increasing importance of incorporating social sharing capabilities into email marketing campaigns and how social media is changing the way marketers use this time-tested marketing tactic.

Kurt Roberts on What to Keep in Mind When Choosing Your Next CMS

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Kurt Roberts, Q's VP of Digital Strategy, writes an article for ZDNet on what to consider when choosing your second, third or fourth CMS.

agencyQ Named to 2010 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest Growing Companies

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a digital marketing, technology and creative agency, announced today that despite a challenging economy it has been named to Inc. magazine’s fourth annual Inc. 5000. Ranked at No. 1922 amongst the list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America and No. 180 within the advertising and marketing industry, agencyQ saw a 140 percent growth rate in 2010.

Q CEO Tim Neill on Reaching a Global Audience with Social CRM

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

1to1 media tapped Q's CEO Tim Neill to discuss how global brands can reach international audiences by engaging in online conversations via social media.

September DC Sitecore User Group Meeting

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

On Tuesday, September 21, Q will co-host the September DC Sitecore User Group meeting with NavigationArts and Siteworx.