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I loved this commercial the first time I saw it. Now, the Nissan LEAFs 'Gas Powered Everything' has been named one of the 10 Best Commercials of the Year by Adweek! Click here to view the entire story including all 10 nominated commercials.

72 Advertising was pleased to see one of our websites showcased by the template company we used for the overall theme. DivTag Templates choose our NorthAire.com website to include on their showcase page (http://www.weeblytemplate.com/showcase.html). We liked the functionality of the template and added our 72 Advertising design-touch to the basic DivTag template to create what you see here.

If your company is in need of a semi-custom website to replace an old, out-dated website you currently may have, call Paul at (623) 889-5626 today and see what 72 Advertising can do for you. Or contact Paul via our Contact Us web form.

One of 72 Advertising's most popular services is our blog/Facebook/Twitter social media package. With it, we create and maintain a blog, Facebook and Twitter for our clients.

This article that appeared in Entrepreneur yesterday details how a well maintained blog is important to the search engines.

Click here to read the full article on Entrepreneur's website.

To learn more, or get started with 72 Advertising's Social Media package, contact Paul Thompson today.

Along with the usual website maintenance that 72 Advertising performs on dozens of websites, we also build, host and maintain blogs, Facebook and Twitter social media sites. We just launched this new blog website for Volkswagen of Downtown LA, today. Not only is it a nicer-looking blog website than their current site, it automatically contains Twitter and Facebook buttons on every post and is viewable on cell phones in a Mobile version, included at no additional cost to our customers. Check out our newest blog at http://www.volkswagenofdowntownla.com/.

Contact Paul Thompson at 72 Advertising if you'd like to discover how we can help you with social media for YOUR company.

As a long-time Mac user, this new research validates what we in the graphics industry already knew. According to a report released yesterday by analyst David Johnson, the best employees prefer Macs. Johnson called Mac users the "heavy hitters" and "heroes" in organizations, and said that they hate Windows PCs because they slow them down and look cheap. "Stand in the way," he warns IT departments, "and you will get run over."

The report also contains some data and anecdotes that should make Microsoft and its PC partners nervous:

• Mac use is growing. 22% of organizations expect Mac use (not iPad use) to increase at their place of business within the next 12 months.
• Companies may not be willing to pay the Mac premium, but employees are. IT departments don't usually buy Macs, but high-level employees who can afford to bring their own computer to work are often choosing Macs.
• These employees tend to be the richest and most productive. Forrester suggests that the typical Mac user fits in the segment it calls "power laptop" users, who work an average of 45 hours a week and make 44% more money.

Read the full article on LinkedIn here.

72 Advertising today launched a new website for professional photographer David Clubb. Not only is David a talented and respected photographer in the Phoenix and Los Angeles areas, he is a long-term colleague and friend of 72 Advertising's Paul Thompson. Take a look at the Product Photography portfolio page and you'll see several pages of a Christmas catalog Paul and David created way back in '93! Looking thru the Catalog Fashion Photography page, you'll even see David as one of the models (hint: look for the male model with the longest hair!).

If you're in need of professional photography, feel free to contact David via the website's contact form.

As a fan of the Back to the Future movies, this article about a new, official electric DeLorean coming in 2013 caught my eye. The DeLorean Motor Company has been reborn and will be building a brand new electric DMC-12 car in Humble, Texas!

As the article says: "Get out your lightning rods and Sony Walkmans, this is going to be fun to watch."

Click here to read the article on Auto Blog.

72 Advertising proudly announces our latest new client website: HOAMCO.com.

HOAMCO came to 72 Advertising in need of a website makeover. Their old website hadn't been changed for several years and looked old and outdated. 72 Advertising created a new website with a fresh, modern design which will allow HOAMCO's clients and customers to find their information more easily and gives HOAMCO a clean, contemporary image.

Homeowners Association Management Company (HOAMCO), is a full service community association management company servicing the needs of over 40,000 homeowners in nine markets. From condominium communities to custom home developments, HOAMCO provides service levels that are unsurpassed.

In January 2010, Toyota faced a nightmare situation for any brand, but particularly for one that staked its reputation on safety and quality: The company had to recall 2.3 million vehicles because of faulty accelerator pedals.

Suddenly, Toyota was trending on Google and Twitter on a daily basis, but for all the wrong reasons. Auto brands had faced similar crises before — Audi in particular grappled with a gas accelerator recall in the 1980s — but none had done so under the 24/7 scrutiny of social media.

Click here to read the full story on Mashable.

Check out the new toolbar that 72 Advertising just added to the bottom of the Volkswagen of Downtown Los Angeles website. Not only does it display the social media blog, Facebook and Twitter sites, it translates any page on the site into any language the viewer chooses, and gives us the ability to feature a special in an attention-getting floating window that slides in and out at a predetermined time.

We can put this toolbar onto any website for just a $99 setup and $99 per month, including changing the special offer for you. Contact Paul if you'd like to find out more about this impressive new toolbar.