Idle Banter & Escapades

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What first started off as 2 friends blogging about movies and other geeky topics, has since launched into a group of friends that live-record a weekly podcast in addition to the occasional blog post. Mevins Consulting’s latest project has been Idle Banter & Escapades, a weekly podcast that can be found at their website or through iTunes. With topics including video games, world news, technology, and most importantly, movies & television, IBE provides a weekly dose of hilarity.

The original site was hosted with WordPress.com, which was fine when the content was all written. Adding an audio component greatly enhanced the complexity, and so Mevins Consulting moved the previous iteration to their own domain under the WordPress.org structure. In addition to designing the layout and format, Mevins Consulting serves as the sponsor for the weekly podcast, providing audio production and engineering support during the live-recordings. The primary plugin that bridges the gap between WordPress and iTunes is Blubrry PowerPress. The actual installation was easy, however the configuration took some tweaking as the recordings were made available on the website.

Visit the Idle Banter & Escapades website or subscribe to them on iTunes. They welcome you to listen and participate in the live-recording chat on Sunday evenings starting at 7pm.

J.T. Clark & Associates

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An ongoing project in 2011 has been developing a site for J.T. Clark & Associates, a Cincinnati firm of the Ohio National Financial Group. Providing assistance and education regarding retirement and life insurance, J.T. Clark & Associates takes “complex issues and turn them into simple, driven solutions that align with the client’s goals and objectives.”

Starting with a simple, 2-column layout, Mevins Consulting integrated numerous of tools including a carousel of images to show off their 4-step process on the homepage. Rotating text in the header provides a variety of positive quotes for their visitors. Tables were added to provide a standard layout for all of their employee biographies. Lastly, flash videos were converted and uploaded to Vimeo for cloud-based storage and easy online delivery.

The months spent working with a compliance office was certainly a new experience for Mevins Consulting, however it was well worth the effort. Gaining a better understanding of the guidelines that professional firms must abide by has better shaped the workflow process of Mevins Consulting.

Visit J.T. Clark & Associates to see our latest project.