When you think of Oshkosh Airport Products, for many, the first thing that pops into your head is bad-ass equipment. In fact, their equipment is world-renowned for being tough, dependable, innovative, and second-to-none. These were some of the traits we wanted to convey when we were approached by Oshkosh Airport Products to redesign their website.

Few business professionals work for the same organization where they began as an intern. Chief Digital Officer for the Milwaukee Bucks, Mike Grahl, looks forward to entering his 20^th season with the team that helped him kick-off his professional career in the sales and marketing department. “I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to start my career with an organization that has allowed me to grow, take initiative and learn everyday – which I am continuing to do today.” Mike now oversees all digital marketing efforts for the organization which include team websites, mobile, social media, email & database marketing and much more.

There's a famous scene in Rocky II (easily the greatest movie of all time), where Rocky's manager Mick explains how they're going to beat the champ, Apollo Creed.

There’s an old expression “The cobbler’s children have no shoes”.  Prior to this year, I felt this expression accurately described our own website.  This saying sums up how professionals can sometimes fall into the trap of not applying their skills to their own business.  

At Stream Creative, it’s our passion to exceed our client’s expectations and too often this comes at the expense of our own marketing efforts. Well, in late 2016 we decided to do something about it.  We needed to do a better job treating ourselves as a client.  

As everyone knows, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.  Apparently the same can’t be said for Wolves.  Wolf Paving, an asphalt paving contractor and manufacturer serving Milwaukee and Madison, WI, is celebrating 75 years in business in 2016.  Some companies that have been around that long can easily get complacent with their marketing and rely on the status quo to grow their business the ‘old fashioned’ way.  Wolf Paving isn’t one of those companies.

Staying on top of the ever-changing world of digital marketing and online visibility can be exhausting for a marketer. Considering mobile usage, Google web search and algorithm changes, as well as being able to provide the best overall online experience for a visitor; businesses are constantly challenged with finding ways to improve the functionality of a company website. When considering a website redesign or refresh, one important factor to keep in mind is that new features should incorporate components that not only improve SEO, but the overall perception, interaction and awareness of your business.