ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website, Branding, and Social Networking Support for Complicit

ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website, Branding, and Social Networking Support for Complicit

ReactionNow crafted a custom logo and website for the Minneapolis minimal techno act known as Complicit.  Additionally, we provide ongoing support for their social networking presence on Twitter, Facebook, Reverb Nation, and more.  Fans of the duo have commented that the website's clean aesthetic and dark design form a perfect complement to the detail oriented avant-garde dance music which Complicit is known for.  Meanwhile, Twitter members who follow @ComplicitMusic are treated to a steady stream of timely and relevant content related to the group's key topics.  From techno Podcasts and news features to tips and tutorial videos on their performance and production software of choice (Ableton Live), this Twitter feed is now jam packed with the best the web has to offer on these exciting niches.

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ReactionNow Client Showcase: Press Release, Website, and Social Media Optimization for Jon Wayne and The Pain

ReactionNow Client Showcase: Press Release, Website, and Social Media Optimization for Jon Wayne and The Pain

Jon Wayne and The Pain have developed a potent musical synergy that translates into the type of jams that reliably fill empty dance floors.  Follow Through, the group's 2nd full length release, builds upon the success of the group's self-titled 2008 debut, showcasing the unique mix of reggae, ska, acoustic blues, and dub that fans can't seem to get enough of.  ReactionNow crafted a Press Release which detailed guest contributions made by other artists,  provided links to video footage from the recording studio, and offered promo codes to interested writers and DJ's who might want to experience the music for themselves.  Additionally, the ReactionTeam optimized Jon Wayne and The Pain's existing social media efforts and expanded their reach to include previously untapped communities.  Finally, we partnered with Digital by Design to build a shiny new website able to serve as a central hub for the band.

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ReactionNow Client Showcase: Workflow Enhancements and Efficiency Consulting for MJG Productions

ReactionNow Client Showcase: Workflow Enhancements and Efficiency Consulting for MJG Productions

MJG Productions is an event production, booking, and management company focused on bands and artists appealing to fans of acoustic and jam based music.  ReactionNow provides training and resources to assist them in their efforts to work with greater speed and efficiency.  A large portion of their time is spent making updates to the assorted social media pages of the bands that they book and / or manage.  These posts need to reflect show schedules and venue details and can often be quite time consuming as the need for accuracy is understandably crucial.  Our consulting centered on how to effectively interact with multiple social networks without having to log in and out of each account separately, as well as tools geared towards automated social calendar updating.

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ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website with eCommerce Solution for Yoni Reinharz

ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website with eCommerce Solution for Yoni Reinharz

End of an Era is the highly anticipated debut from emcee/instrumentalist YONI (as heard on Matisyahu’s “Live At Stubb’s) and super producer RONIN.  The album features guest performances by Matisyahu, Pigeon John, Mike Mictlan, Toki Wright, Omaur Bliss, Mystery Palace, Roots Tonic, and Dubsack, as well as guest production from Cecil Otter and Mux Mool.  ReactionNow built a customized website for Yoni prominently featuring the album available for sale on the front page.  This style of eCommerce solution represents a core component of our strategy for up and coming musicians, one which allows direct-to-artist payment for the products they have worked so hard to create.  By no means do we advise skipping traditional digital distribution channels like iTunes, we simply believe in supplementing those options by having the music for sale directly on a band's own webpage as well.  This insures that all the effort spent getting fans to visit ...

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ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website, Branding, and Social Networking Support for the Black Belt Tour 2010

ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website, Branding, and Social Networking Support for the Black Belt Tour 2010

The Black Belt Tour 2010 was a Midwest HipHop tour featuring acclaimed lyricists Toki Wright, Omaur Bliss, and Haziq Ali.  Wright, Rhymesayers "break out" artist of the year, has been support for Brother Ali and Evidence of Dilated Peoples as well as performing at Soundset, Coachella, CMJ, Bumbershoot , Paid Dues, Scribble Jam, and SXSW.  His recent video "Devil's Advocate" peaked at #3 on MTVMUSIC.com.  Atlanta's heavyweight, Haziq Ali, recently ranked #34 on CMJ's much touted charts and has honed the skills of the live show as an artist featured on tours including Rock The Bells with 50 Cent, Killer Mike, Kanye West, Dead Prez, and others.  Black Belt 2010 also reacquainted fans with Omaur Bliss, a long-time Minneapolis favorite and music industry hustler who has has toured and opened for the likes of Doomtree, Ozomatli and Arrested Development.  ReactionNow built the official website, assisted in spreading show information and ...

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ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website, Branding, and Social Media Optimization for the Minnesota Black Music Awards

ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website, Branding, and Social Media Optimization for the Minnesota Black Music Awards

This summer will see a revitalization of a once favorite event for local musicians and their supporters.  The Minnesota Black Music Awards, originally presented in 1982, will return to recognize artistic statements and contributions to the community from defining members of today’s musical landscape.  ReactionNow is proud to be an official sponsor and we are helping to create and maintain a dynamic web presence for this highly respected brand.  We started by designing a full featured website and blog to insure that those interested in the event are kept up to date with all the exciting details as they develop.  We then assembled a Facebook Fan page to rally the existing supporters and engage that community by asking for opinions, recommendations, and feedback on the artists being chosen to perform and receive recognition.  We topped it off with a brand new Twitter profile to share news related to the many ...

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ReactionNow Client Showcase: Branding for Omaur Bliss

ReactionNow Client Showcase: Branding for Omaur Bliss

Omaur Bliss released his self-titled debut in 2005 and has been a prominent artist in the upper Midwest music scene ever since. At the time, Minneapolis Music Journalist Chris Riemschneider described Bliss as the male version of Lauryn Hill due to his soulful singing and rapping talents.  Today Omaur maintains his reputation on the Twin Cities scene by offering consistently engaging live shows, insightful lyrics, and had-to-be-there-to-believe freestyles.  ReactionNow supplied graphic design work and branding across Omaur's social media presence including customized profile aesthetics on Twitter, and MySpace.

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ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website, Branding, and Social Media Optimization for Camelot Photography

ReactionNow Client Showcase: Website, Branding, and Social Media Optimization for Camelot Photography

Camelot Photography is the premier wedding photography agency in Minneapolis.  Our first efforts for Camelot involved web design and brand development.  The next phase of our relationship consists of further developing their web presence through social media campaigns and a developing a company blog.

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