And Now the Waiting Begins

Waiting you ask?  For what?

Yesterday (April 29th) at 5:00 was the deadline for all response materials to be delivered to the Idaho Lottery for their current RFP.  Now, those who responded are playing the waiting game.

Now the pressure is on the folks at the Idaho Lottery to work their way through all of the materials that were submitted (NOTE – I have no count of how many firms submitted materials), and make their decisions.

A decision is expected in mid-May.

A Question for the Agency Types

If the Idaho Ad Agencies blog were to offer a specific day/time each week where you could call in and share any information, news, or stories about your agency that you’d like to share with the world at large, would you have an interest in that?

Depending on the interest level, it could take the shape of either direct calls, one-on-one, or a weekly conference call where anyone / everyone could be involved.

Feel free to either leave a comment or send an email with any thoughts.  Hair-brained idea?  Yeah, probably.  But then again, that’s how some of the best ideas get their start…

A Note About Comments

With the recent changes to the Idaho Ad Agencies site, including the new publishing platform, hosting and such, there are still a few kinks in the system to work out.  One of which is comments.

For the time being, comments are being loosely moderated.  How so, you ask?  Well, when you leave a comment, you are required to leave a name and email address.  If it’s the first time you’ve left a comment on this platform, it will be held for moderation.  Once that comment has been approved, it’ll appear on the site, and any comments you leave in the future should appear on the site automatically.

As time goes on, this process may get automated a little more, but for the time being, it is the way it is.  Thanks for understanding.

Changes to the Idaho Ad Agencies Blog

As I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, there have been a few changes to the Idaho Ad Agencies blog while you weren’t looking.  Among the remodeling you’ll now find:

  • The Idaho Ad Agencies blog now has its own URL.  IdahoAdAgencies.com had long been pointing visitors over to the blog that was originally hosted via Blogger.  Now, by moving the blog to its own host, we’re able to do quite a bit more with it.  Don’t worry, the RSS feed remains the same, and if you’re used to visiting the old site there will be either a note to visit the new site, or a redirect to get you here automatically.
  • The list of Agencies in Idaho has moved away from the sidebar, and now has it’s own dedicated section.  You’ll also find that the Featured Agencies to the right have more prominent billing on that list, and yes, there is a reason for it.  If you’d like to find out how to become a Featured Agency, drop us an email and we’ll get you all the details.
  • There’s also a new section title Local Resources — this is where you’ll find other resources that don’t quite fit into the list of agencies in Idaho, but still warranted inclusion on the site.
  • The new Jobs section of the site allows agencies to post their job openings directly on the Idaho Ad Agencies blog. No more hoping that I’ll stumble across the Craigslist listing every few days.  That job board also pulls in job listings found across the Internet.
  • The Events section is a monthly calendar that gives you a quick and easy snapshot of events.
  • The Reading Room is where you’ll find recommendations on books, articles, blogs, and a variety of other useful reading material.

There will, no doubt, be more changes in the coming weeks and months.  But in the mean time, expect the same content that you’ve been enjoying for the past four years, together with a few new twists and turns along the way.

Comments…

…have once again gone on a downward spiral. It seems to happen every couple of years.

As such, the ability to leave comments anonymously has been disabled.

Everyone is welcome to share their opinions, and everyone has the right to their own opinion, but let’s keep things above the belt, shall we?