We are excited to tell you about another really easy to use but incredibly functional website our team at OH! Media created for the Regina Public Interest Research Group (RPIRG). They are a student-run/student-funded non-profit group and our team was asked to create a new online presence for them. Above is a screenshot of the homepage, and as you can see it is quite clean and simple.
Our goal was to make a website that would be easy for the staff to update, but would still have tons of functionality, allowing RPIRG to integrate their social media and house galleries to showcase community events.
We chose to use the WordPress blog platform as the CMS for this site. The possibilities to update certain areas are endless with WordPress, giving users the freedom to change menu structure, dropdowns and sidebar content areas, for example.
We utilized the built-in blogging feature to create a News & Events section on the new website and customized the homepage feed to display “featured posters”, a section staff can control through the CMS backend. Custom sidebar widgets, including funding deadlines, gallery and news & event feeds were also added. A plugin was installed so administrators can batch upload event photos and organize them into different albums, and the gallery is very similar to the setup being used by today’s Facebook albums.
These are all features that will allow the staff to make changes quickly and easily, an important feature for a group that is constantly updating their website. Also, having the freedom to setup multiple CMS users will allow administrators to assign individual members to specific pages of the site for editing – taking out the middle man and saving time!
The Phoenix Group is proud to announce that we have been chosen as the communications partner for the Juno Awards Host. The awards show is coming to Saskatchewan in 2013 and our talented team of designers, writers and planners will work with the local organizing committee on marketing and communications for the awards show. We will be promoting the festivals, events and activities in both Regina and Moose Jaw.
This is a chance for people in Saskatchewan to take part in one of the largest celebrations of Canadian talent and we are just so excited for this amazing and fun opportunity!
The 2013 Junos are happening the week of April 15, 2013 thru to the 21st. It will be a week of events, celebrations and what we hope will be a chance to meet some of Canada’s favourite musicians. The excitement is buzzing already!
For our grand finale, and the 12th Day of Giving, we wanted to spread the cheer far and wide. So, our festive Phoenix elves brought their Holiday Spirit to the Hospitals of Regina Comfort Campaign in the form of a donation to the Hospitals of Regina Foundation. The campaign raises funds to purchase items that improve patients’ hospital stays, and the Phoenix elves donated $1000 toward the purchase of a syringe pump.
This ends our 12 Days of Giving. We would like to thank everyone who helped us spread warm fuzzy feelings throughout the city and beyond. Happy Holidays to all!
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