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RiverDogs Announce Summer Camp Offerings

This summer isn’t a bummer thanks to the announcing of the RiverDogs Youth Summer Camps. Even though the 2020 baseball season remains delayed, that won’t stop the Charleston youth from practicing their grounders. Beginning Tuesday, June 16th, RiverDogs director Chris Singleton and his team welcome sign-ups for five weeks of baseball camp. 

You can find them at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park throughout the summer as camps begin. Signups cap off at 40 campers, which then splits into smaller groups of 10. With limiting the spread of COVID-19 in mind, drop-off procedures are to be enforced. 

Players can expect all the fundamentals of a normal practice. From batting, stealing, to stretching, this camp covers all your bases. Campers meet at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day from Tuesday-Friday. Ages 6-13 are welcome to attend. Registration cost begins at $250.

If baseball isn’t quite your forte, the RiverDogs have also announced a summer culinary camp. 15 attendees will learn proper cooking skills while crafting a new lunch dish. Meeting Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, students can expect a lot of exciting information packed into the 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. time slot. Pricing begins at $300 per week. 

For more information and the link to registration, click here.

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Local Marketing Agency Explains Why They’re In Charleston

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For the seventh consecutive year, Charleston, S.C.is the number one city in the entire country.

With a booming population, beautiful scenery and beaches, a growing tech scene, and one of the best culinary scenes in the world, it’s no surprise that the Holy City has found itself atop of Travel + Leisure magazine’s Best United States Cities list once again.

The charm of the city is something locals have known all along and unsuccessfully tried to keep a secret from the rest of the world.

As the city continues to grow and expand, it’s found itself as a hotbed for digital and creative professionals in the Southeast with unprecedented growth in the media, web/digital, and graphic design industries, rivaling big cities like Charlotte, Atlanta, and New York. This growth has given rise to new, niche marketing and public relations firms that operate outside of traditional marketing/PR centers.

It was for these reasons that one firm, Push Digital, decided to move their headquarters to Charleston. Founded in Columbia as a political consulting and advertising firm, Push Digital saw the extraordinary growth rate of Charleston and officially moved their headquarters in 2015.

Perhaps because of the incredible scenery, the lower cost of living, or just good ole Southern culture, Charleston’s rise in the marketing and media space means big brands no longer have to pay big city prices for advertising and marketing. Companies of all sizes are beginning to see this trend and leaving the big cities for Charleston.

After expanding to Charleston, Push Digital had brands knocking on their doors and since then the firm has gone on to work with several Fortune 500 clients including SeaWorld, HSN, and Kmart; national nonprofit organizations such as Stop Soldier Suicide; and many other brands.

The firm still continues its work in political campaigns and advocacy, helping several U.S. Congress members get elected and even running a presidential campaign for Marco Rubio during the 2016 election.

A key factor in their success?

Founder and CEO, Wesley Donehue says it’s because “thousands of young, energetic, hardworking, and creative people come to Charleston, they want to live here because this place is so awesome, which means we get, and you get, to work with the cream of the crop.”

Because of Charleston’s popularity with creatives and ability to attract artistic talent, Push Digital is able to compete with the “big city” firms who have traditionally dominated the marketing space – at a lower price point. These two factors, combined with Wesley Donehue and his team’s experience in creating messaging that resonates for big brands, have led the once-small firm’s growth into one of the premier, digitally-integrated marketing firms in the country.

We wouldn’t be surprised to see this firm continue to grow and continue to take over market share from the larger, slower and more expensive NYC, Chicago, and L.A. agencies.

What do you think is the next big industry for Charleston?

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What is Push Digital? This SC Based Agency is Making Big Moves

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Fun fact: One of the nation’s premiere digital agencies is located right in Charleston, South Carolina!

Whether or not you’ve heard of Push Digital, you have definitely heard Push Digital! This local digital marketing agency is the voice behind some of the most well-known brands, organizations, and political campaigns in the nation.

And if you think that all Fortune 500 companies employ fancy New York agencies, than you’re actually pretty far off! Clients like Marco Rubio, SeaWorld, and Airlines for America are just a few of the many that Push Digital works with directly out of their office space located next to Charleston favorite, Frothy Beard Brewery (which is also owned by Push Digital’s Founder and CEO, Wesley Donehue). Much like the district in which it is situated, Push Digital is a vibrant and expanding organization, looking to make a big impact.

Originally known as Donehue Direct, Push Digital was founded in 2007 by a couple of guys with big dreams and even bigger egos. Who would’ve believed that this small group would expand and help shape the world of digital advertising today?

With a strong start as one of the nation’s premiere Republican digital agencies, the firm’s growth over the last 10 years led to a shift from political and issue advocacy to other avenues as well, such as crisis communications and brand reputation marketing. And with such a large scope of work, it’s no surprise that the agency’s record speaks for itself, as it continues to attract national brands and Fortune 500 companies.

In fact, in 2018, Push Digital received national accolades for work completed for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The ad, “Park to Planet” was named “Breakthrough Ad of Q3 for 2017” by Ace Matrix.

Founder and CEO of Push Digital, Wesley Donehue preaches “positive vibes” and “pushing people to action” at his Charleston-based agency. He and his team of experts put those ideas into action every day for their clients. Changing perceptions, moving products, and leaving little separation between clients and their audience is what separates Push Digital from larger agencies in less holy cities.

Their in-house creative team whose capabilities include design, development and video production, work hand-in-hand with other dedicated team members to bring clients’ brands to life. Specializing in all things digital from targeted advertising to advocacy support for groups throughout the nation, this team has rewritten the rulebook for what a brand can be and the type of stories it can tell.

To read more about Push Digital and what they are all about, check out their blog here.

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Give Them Some Space! Frothy Beard To Add Private Seating Area

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Push Digital is making all sorts of moves that will help rocket it into the stratosphere in no time. Already known for shaking things up in the digital world, the Charleston-based agency is growing in its hometown and beyond (like, wayyyyy beyond.) And that means big things as well for local favorite craft brewery, Frothy Beard, the largest indoor tap room in Charleston located directly beside Push Digital.

Make Room for Frothy

Currently, Push Digital’s Charleston office shares a space with Frothy Beard Brewing Company and Zombie Bob’s Pizza, which are both Push investments. This is great for employees who love craft beer and pizza (and who doesn’t?), but it’s not sustainable for a rapidly growing agency. That’s why they’re building out a new 3,500 sq. foot space next door to the brewery.

Frothy Beard

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With Push moving out of the Frothy Beard space, it will open up a room for the brewing company to have a private area for parties, meetings, and receptions. This will make Frothy Beard the first brewery in Charleston with such a space. #Yassssss. That’s just another way Frothy Beard is innovating and making unique improvements in the Charleston area.

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Locals already love to stop by Frothy Beard on Sam Rittenberg for a signature “pint and monster slice.” Now they can plan on celebrating special occasions and hosting large or small meetings at the brewery. You’ll get to experience some delicious beer and mouth-watering pizza while enjoying the privacy that the usually buzzing taproom doesn’t afford. The space is set to open sometime in spring 2018.

Push It Real Good

Push Digital is doing more than making a big move physically, they’re making big moves strategically. After working with brands like SeaWorld, HSN, Kmart, and Sears, Push has created a new corporate division, Push Brands. They’ve tapped former Senior Vice President, Michael Rentiers, to be President, Corporate Communications.

On the need for growth in Corporate Communications, CEO Wesley Donehue said,

“Corporations are quickly learning that the twenty-four hour, seven days a week work and rapid speed required in a new digital age can be accomplished by a team with a constant wartime mentality. Our political DNA, no-BS attitude and solutions based mentality make us uniquely qualified to move at a pace most can’t or won’t.”

Rentiers has already helped grow Push Advocacy since he joined in 2013 and will now focus his energies on growing the corporate communications offering. Push Advocacy will now be led by new hire, Anna Henderson, who will be Vice President of Advocacy.

Push Digital has also hired eight additional employees in the creative and accounts departments and promoted two more employees to help handle the agency’s growing workload.

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These Small Charleston Agencies Yield Big Results

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Small businesses don’t always yield small results and that is apparent in the current and continued success of many of Charleston’s finest digital marketing firms. We no longer live in a society that can affirm that bigger always means better, and that is apparent with companies like, Cobble Hill, Lou Hammond, Push Digital, Fuzzco and Hook. These seemingly small marketing firms have grown and are continuing to expand their networks beyond Charleston with no limitations on future success.

Cobble Hill: A company aiming to connect with audiences through intelligent design, marketing and technology.

Having great success with their current clients including Jack Rudy Cocktail Co., Le Creuset and Draper James, to name a few, Cobble Hill continues to climb to the top. In their most recent venture with Cynthia Rowley, a local women’s clothing boutique specializing in vanguard and edgy styles, Cobble Hill has far exceeded expectations in elevating their clients’ digital presence and overall sales. They prepared the site to handle high volume traffic and to be effortlessly updated as needed.

Cobble Hill applies their user experience analysis and also, utilizes Google Analytic tracking for a better understanding of user trends, direction, and sales seasons. The post-launch of the website not only increased sales but did so exponentially. If you’re looking to step up your fashion game, check out the Cynthia Rowley website.

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Lou Hammond Group: A “jack-of-all” company, focusing on public relations, branding, digital marketing, creative services and strategic planning.

Offering their services in a wide spectrum of categories including, destinations, food, and wine, hospitality, economic development, cruise, rail and retail, lifestyle, real estate and technology industry, Lou Hammond continues to see the results of their hard work.

In their deep basket of clients, one of their most notable has been working them since 1986. This client is the notoriously lavish, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group; an international luxury hotel investment and management group with locations in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Lou Hammond has taken the class and refined style of these properties and captured the pure essence of it in their management of the Hotel Group’s website. Take a look by following this link!

Push Digital: A socio-political digital marketing firm that specializes in all things digital.

Incorporating targeted advertisements and advocacy support for groups throughout the nation, Push is all about “positive vibes” and the embodiment of the idea, “work hard in silence, let your success be your noise”.

Since Push’s inception in 2010, it has made headway in numerous campaigns and advertising spheres around the nation, most notably, Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign, SeaWorld’s crisis management operations, Airlines for America, and many more.

From online advertising to branding and identity design, Push specializes in numerous functions that help their clients succeed. Recently, Push has reached an incredible milestone as their SeaWorld ad, “Park to Planet,” has been named, “Breakthrough Ad of Q3 for 2017” by Ace Matrix.

If you haven’t been fortunate enough to come across it, the ad tells the real story about a company that truly loves animals, in, and outside of its parks. Check it out here!

Fuzzco: A marketing company that prides itself on their playfulness, dedication, creativity and an awesome staff that fosters a can-do attitude,

A marketing company making headlines on two opposite sides of the map, having one office based out of Portland, Oregon and the other out of Charleston, South Carolina, Fuzzco is slowly but surely becoming a digital Goliath in the industry. Fuzzco stands out by specializing in a wide spectrum of talents.

Just a few of their capabilities include naming, branding, web design and development, e-commerce, strategy, packaging, illustration, photography, and video. Some of their most well-known clients include Google, Etsy, and OBEY, to name a few. Fuzzco really does it all, they have had such great success in the digital spectrum that they have rightfully made their way into The New York Times, Wired Magazine and The Food and Wine Magazine as well.

Take a look at some of their current work by clicking here!

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Hook: A company with a wholehearted belief that great creative is more valuable than media dollars

Yet another seemingly “small” marketing firm in Charleston, Hook has been growing since their inception. Like its other digital marketing counterparts, Hook has continually challenged the status quo and far exceeded the expectations for a typical small business. Comprised of a staff of creative thinkers and strategists that believe that all brands should be different while also ensuring they remain relevant and appealing to the consumer.

Hook has coined some of what they believe are the most important rules to follow in digital marketing,

  1. Be different, people tend to remember the guy with the Mohawk more than the guy with the 9 to 5 haircut.
  2. Bite your tongue; make sure the timing for your message is right.
  3. Speak the same language as the consumer, even if it feels foreign.
  4. Drink the Kool-Aid. Have confidence in the brand.
  5. Scream while others are silent. Stand out from the crowd.
  6. Be willing to take risks, the bigger the risk…the bigger the reward.

Hook has some pretty great rules to follow for a successful marketing campaign but ironically relate on a personal level as well! If you feel like taking a look at what this company is really about, their website captures that feeling.

There is no such thing as a company too small to make big headlines, and there is no refuting the fact that these Charleston marketing firms have made a name for themselves. They continually help their clients succeed and do so tirelessly, with the end goal in mind to make a difference in society.

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One Of 2017’s Best Ads Came From A Charleston Agency – Take That New York

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Charleston is known for some killer creative types and the cool creative agencies that hire them.

But one Charleston-based digital ad agency, in particular, is taking their talents far beyond the state lines of South Carolina, and it’s a company you’ve probably never heard of before.

Well, you might have heard of Push, but it’s probably because they are one of South Carolina’s most prominent political and issue advocacy consulting agencies. Or because it’s owner, Wesley Donehue, is a partner at Frothy Beard Brewing. Ever been to Frothy Beard and seen all those people with computers?  That’s the Push team. As Frank Ocean once said, “work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.”

What you may not have known, is that for the last couple years, Push has been shifting from political and issue advocacy to crisis communications and brand reputation marketing. With the rise of digital media, Push has been working to attract some of the biggest national brands to its home right here in Charleston.

SeaWorld’s latest ad, created from start to finish by Push Digital, has been ranked the top “Breakthrough Ad of Q3 for 2017” by Ace Metrix. According to Ace Metrix, the ad has performed better across all metrics than any other travel ad in SeaWorld’s database (dating back to 2010).

Woah.

From curing ill, injured and orphaned animals to saving the environment, SeaWorld shares how they want to change the world with their new mission in this ad. Every single time you visit one of SeaWorld’s parks, you are contributing to that mission. The ad itself takes you on a visual journey with breathtaking footage of the ocean, sea creatures, animal rescues, releases and so much more.

When you think of advertising, you think Madison Avenue, New York. But Push Digital is proving that Charleston is becoming a creative center of the South. Just watch the ad they created that took our breath away, and you’ll see why.

Ace Metrix went on to say, “After dealing with a tarnished reputation in recent years, SeaWorld successfully demonstrated to most viewers that they are committed to making a positive impact on this planet. ‘From Park to Planet’ outperformed advertising norms across all user groups.”

Push Digital, located in West Ashley adjacent to Frothy Beard Brewing, started in 2007 by a couple of guys wanting to make their mark in the world. As Push Digital’s Founder and CEO, Donehue is constantly preaching about “Positive Vibes” and “Pushing People To Action” on their social media accounts. On any given day, when they aren’t kicking some serious a** in the office, you can find them next door sipping a beer in the brewery brainstorming ideas for a new campaign.

They’re obviously doing something right, here in the Holy City.

SeaWorld is definitely one of Push Digital’s biggest clients on the roster, right up there with Marco Rubio and Airlines for America.

We’re proud to call Push Digital one of our own, and we can’t wait to see them continue to climb the ladder of success in the coming years.