INTROVERTS: THE POWER OF ONE

This is the age of socialization. Facebook, Twitter, G+, Tumblr, Foursquare, Instagram etc… The pressure to share and be an active socialite has never been greater.  But is this all good?  Susan Cain, author of a new book called, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, doesn’t think so.  In fact,…

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SQI.SH – YOUNIVERSAL IDEAS WELCOMES A NEW COMPANY

Stopping.  Pivoting.  Redirecting.  No looking back. Sqi.sh is a popular service that has been shortening URLs since 2009. Users can conveniently input either links or images to create short URLs for microblogging or website publishing.  In addition to offering this service, Sqi.sh provides basic statistics related to users that check on generated links. YOUniversal is…

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THE DAILY CLOSES UP SHOP

The Daily is calling it quits. Rupert Murdoch’s iPad-only publication will close next week.  Our hats are off to Mr. Murdoch for attempting the bold experiment.  The application itself was beautiful, elegant and an early example of how powerful and revolutionary the iPad could be. Very sorry the numbers weren’t there to support it as…

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KEEP BUILDING. KEEP DREAMING. KEEP THINKING.

Yesterday the USA showed the world why we are so great. Sure the result of our election has both critics and supporters.  Sure it seems that America is more divided than ever. And sure the winner of our Presidential race doesn’t seem that connected to those of us who value individual creativity as a primary…

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TICK, TOCK… YOUR DEADLINE IS CALLING.

Deadlines are an ever-present challenge. But they’re a reality that every services business must face.  Managed poorly, they can ruin a project and/or client relationship.  Managed well and they can be a powerful distinguishing competitive advantage. Vendors and clients would do well to better understand the complexities of defining a timeline for a creative endeavor.…

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THE COBBLER’S CHILDREN FINALLY HAVE SHOES!

Well, it’s about time.  No. Really. It’s always about time. After years of working on our client’s digital solutions, we are proud to finally release our own website. Explaining to prospective client’s why our previous site was only one page was always challenging busy. This blog will be a medium for us to talk with…

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TEXAS RANGE HONEY

Texas Range Honey YOUniversal Ideas is proud to present our latest client application for Texas Range Honey.  Steve Goldstein, owner and founder of Texas Range Honey, loves honey.  Just call him and ask about his company. You’ll likely hear more about honey than you thought possible.  All this passion is poured right into each and…

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LAUNCHED – CROWN HELMETS

Crown Helmets YOUniversal Ideas is proud to announce the launch of Crown Helmets (http://www.crownhelmets.co).  Crown Helmets sells one-of-a-kind custom painted motorcycle helmets as well as collectible vintage helmets from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.  The site boasts full e-commerce capabilities, social network integrations, a blog and complete CMS for inventory, sales, and CRM. It’s a simple…

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RUSH PREP WEBSITE LAUNCHED

A young entrepreneur originally set out to help a couple of less organized friends prepare for the daunting task of going through sorority recruitment. Her help turned into a company and three years later she has hundreds of happy customers and a brand new e-commerce capable website.  This project was an excellent opportunity for our…

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