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Verve Marketing Group Receives 2019 Best of Oak Brook Award, Marketing Agency

October 28, 2019Marketing

OAK BROOK October 21, 2019 Verve Marketing Group has been selected for the 2019 Best of Oak Brook Award in the Marketing Agency category by the Oak Brook Award Program. Each year, the Oak Brook Award Program identifies companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers…

Verve Marketing Group top marketing consultancy firm in Chicago by Expertise

Verve Marketing Group Named to Select List of Top Branding and Top Marketing Agencies in Chicago

August 6, 2019Awards, Branding, Marketing

Verve Marketing Group is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a Chicagoland top marketing consultancy firm by independent research and review company, Expertise. Expertise identified and rated 639 Chicago marketing consultancies culling firms down to a hand-picked list of eleven firms for its top rated list. Companies cannot pay to be on the Expertise list or in any way influence its recommendations. Rather, the company uses a…

Verve Marketing Group Wins Hermes Gold for National Garden Bureau Website

May 21, 2019Awards

Verve Marketing Group is pleased to announce that it has been named a Gold Award Winner in the 2019 Hermes Creative Awards for design of the National Garden Bureau website. “We appreciated the vision our client had for a clean, modern, image-driven site which paved the way for a dramatic update to the brand look and feel,” says Joan Begitschke, Chief Marketing Strategist at Verve. “And creating this in WordPress…

Verve Marketing Group Named Leading U.S. Branding, Web Design Agency

December 12, 2018Awards

Verve Marketing Group is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2018 lists of top U.S. web design and branding agencies. The report was developed by B2B research, ratings, and review firm Clutch. Top U.S. Branding Agency The Clutch report selected the country’s top branding agencies based on the quality of client feedback, service offerings, portfolio of past and current clientele, and market presence. Recognized agencies showcased…

Verve 2018 MarCom Gold Award Winner for DTC Brochure Design

November 8, 2018Awards

Verve Marketing Group is pleased to announce it is being recognized with the MarCom Gold Award in the direct response category for design of a brochure for the Beacon ProAct 200. The Beacon ProAct 200 is an automated sump pump alarm and monitoring system that proactively tests a homeowner’s sump pump system under actual use conditions. The system delivers fresh water into the sump pit weekly and sends alerts for...

Verve Wins Marcom Gold for New International Version Website

October 22, 2018Awards

Verve Marketing Group is pleased to announce it has been named a Gold Award winner in the 2018 International MarCom Awards competition. The agency garnered the award for design and development of the New International Version website. The New International Version (NIV) is the most-read English-language Bible translation worldwide and the number one selling Bible translation in the U.S. The website is the hub for information about the translation and…

How Are Brands Created?

October 17, 2018Branding, Creative

You’ve likely heard that a brand is more than your logo and tagline. But what is the process to strategically create a brand that represents the best of your organization? Brand Defined A brand is the unique experience audiences have with an organization or product. It is the perception your customers have based on the accumulation of all experiences with the brand. This includes the product experience itself and all…

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Is Your Website Showing as “Not Secure”?

June 4, 2018Websites

In the past, best practices dictated that only ecommerce sites necessitated HTTPS encryption. Other sites that were not gathering credit card information or other sensitive data were developed using HTTP. That has all changed over the past year. Google has strongly advocated that sites adopt HTTPS encryption, the industry standard for ensuring the security and integrity of data traveling between a website and browser. In July 2018, Chrome will begin to mark all…

Verve Marketing Group Wins Design Award for Wheaton College Capital Campaign Brochure

May 8, 2018Awards

Verve Marketing Group has received the Communicator Award of Distinction for design of the Wheaton College “For the Heart for the Kingdom” philanthropy brochure in the annual competition sponsored by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). The Communicator Awards is the leading international creative awards program honoring creative excellence for communication professionals. The competition honors the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print,…

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Verve Marketing Group Named Chicago Top 10 Creative Agency

April 2, 2018Awards, Creative

CHICAGO, April 2, 2018 – Verve Marketing Group is pleased to announce that it has been named to the Chicago Top Ten Creative Agency list by B2B ratings and review organization Clutch. Analysts at Clutch chose the companies based on rankings and evaluations by clients, service lines, and ability to deliver. “We are pleased to make Clutch’s Top Ten Creative list, says Joan Begitschke, Founder and Chief Marketing Strategist. “It…

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Verve Announces Outstanding Achievement Award in Premier WebAward Competition

September 9, 2017Awards

Verve Marketing Group announces that it has received the Outstanding Achievement WebAward from the Web Marketing Association for its design and development of Thomas Nelson’s Bible website. The WebAward is the premier website competition for web developers and advertising agencies. The competition judges all aspects of a website, with particular emphasis on the creativity, functionality, and overall interactive experience. Entries are judged and scored on design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity,…

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Verve Marketing Group Wins Two Communicator Awards for Website Design

May 17, 2017Awards

Verve Marketing Group has received two awards for website design in the 23rd Annual Communicator Awards sponsored by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. The agency won the Communicator Award of Distinction for the National Garden Bureau website. It also received the Communicator Award of Distinction for the book website The Undoing of Saint Silvanus by author Beth Moore, published by Tyndale Momentum. About the Communicator Awards: The Communicator…

All-America Selections Website Selected as Winner in IAC Awards Competition

April 1, 2017Awards

Verve Marketing Group announced that it has been awarded Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising in the 2017 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Award for design of the All-America Selections (AAS) website. AAS is a non-profit organization that judges new varieties of plants that are released each year. The organization is looked to by horticulturists and serious gardeners as the stamp of approval of reliable varieties of flowers and vegetables. The new…

Verve Marketing Group Wins MarCom Gold for Wheaton College Campaign Website

November 8, 2016Awards

CHICAGO, IL – Verve Marketing Group is pleased to announce it has been named a Marcom Gold Award winner in the 2016 International MarCom Awards competition. The agency garnered the award for design and development of the Wheaton College From the Heart, For the Kingdom capital campaign website. “Verve brought our concept to life with a site that’s both beautiful and practical,” commented Deb Keiser, Campaign Marketing Strategist for Wheaton…

Verve Marketing Group Wins Best Publishing Website in 2016 Internet Advertising Awards

March 29, 2016Awards

Verve Marketing Group announced that it has been awarded the top category honor in the 2016 Internet Advertising Competition for creation of the NIV Zondervan Study Bible website. The IAC Awards honor the individuals and organizations responsible for driving excellence in online advertising across 96 industries and a range of formats. Entries are eligible to be recognized at tiered award levels with top awards going to the single, best entry…