http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:18:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're a savvy shopper like us, you've surely heard of Half Off Depot, the social commerce site that offers discounts from 50-90% off to the best shops, restaurants, bars, attractions and events in each of the 30 cities it serves. Well today, the whole Pyxl team is excited to ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1559 I recently received a letter from my cousin who has just started her senior year in high school and is trying to make a difference. Lyla created a program, Thirst for Change, dedicated to bring clean water to Haiti. I read about Thirst for Change and my first question was... "are ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1521 One of the most important qualities a public relations practitioner should have is the ability to listen and listen well. In fact, half of the work that goes into PR is listening and monitoring! After all, PR isn't about shouting out your message to the world anymore. It's about engaging ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1507 With the rise of social media, the field of public relations has taken some drastic changes. While I officially came into the field right around the same time social media exploded, I can still see some major differences between what I was taught in school and at internships, compared to ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1496 There is a lot of buzz going around that Google is creating a “Facebook killer” called GoogleMe. While it very well can be solely a rumor, as the dry erase girl has taught us, we can’t believe everything we read. Regardless, I am going to address the foreseen Facebook murder ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1477 As of August 5, it was officially one full year since we launched our new name and identity and started to become known as Pyxl. So where did we come from? And what have we accomplished in our first official year? For those of you who don't already know Pyxl's past, ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1451 We’ve all been there – your deadline is approaching and you stare at your blank screen hoping that the words will magically appear. Panic sets in and you become increasingly discouraged and frustrated. You have been bitten by the notorious Writer’s Block bug. Have no fear; there are several ways that ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1441 I guess you can say the Pyxl team has been into mobile apps lately...could be because we've been busy developing some for ourselves and our clients. Business aside, we've been coming across some pretty fun ones in the iTunes store. You may have noticed that earlier this week, we tested out ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1415 Aside from our great marketing skills, Pyxl is pretty well-known for one thing -- our amazing and fun corporate culture. This is the first in a series of posts where we show you why we all love our jobs. Here's a peek into life at the Pyxl HQ... *** You may, or ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1397 The following is a post from Pyxl's graphic design intern, Pete Green. I went to a school in a graphic design program strongly rooted in what are considered old school technologies, in a world where much of content production has migrated to the digital realm. While this created benefits I could ... http://www.thinkpyxl.com/blog/?p=1381