A Few Words About Words

by, John J. Fanning According to the Global Language Monitor, an Austin, Texas company that monitors language trends, a new word enters the English language every ninety-eight minutes. Each year, between eight hundred and a thousand neologisms (new words, meanings, usage or a phrase) are added to the English language. In Elizabethan times, the common English vocabulary contained less than five hundred words. Then William Shakespeare came along and added about seventeen hundred words to the language, mostly by borrowing from foreign languages and wordsmithing. Continue reading “A Few Words About Words”

Communication, Scratching an Itch and Other Marketing Tidbits.

by John J. Fanning I came across this cartoon today on Reddit and immediately felt it parodied some of the many communications failures I have witnessed as a professional in the communications business. irCRlDm All business is about deal making and the art of deal making centers around understanding fully what is being communicated between both parties.  The World is filled with lawyers who make their living through litigating contracts that one or both parties failed to fully understand.  But when the lawyers are called in, the deal has already failed and from that point on, more money and time is being thrown into a failure that should never have happened in the first place. Most of the failures I have witnessed came about because one or both parties sought an applied approach to their dealmaking.  By this I mean that when people get an itch,  they have a tendency to focus solely on scratching that itch. Continue reading “Communication, Scratching an Itch and Other Marketing Tidbits.”

Gray Talent

Gray Talent Group is a SAG, AFTRA, Equity and non-union talent agency that secures work for actors in film, theatre, commercials, voiceovers, industrials, website and print advertisements. We have a passion to work closely with a select number of actors to help them develop a blueprint for career success, be it making a living in their profession in Chicago or ultimately heading to LA or New York. We are unique in our commitment to nurturing diverse and hard to find types and in the personal service and response we provide to casting directors and actors who employ us to be their exclusive Chicago agent.

Projects

Gray Talent - Google Business Email

Gray Talent was looking for a cloud-based solution for their email and for collaboration purposes. Fanning Communications recommended and deployed Google Business Apps for Gray Talent and trained designated personnel on its use. Fanning Communications continues to provide ongoing support for the apps at no cost.


Zmedi

Since 1999, Zmedi has been providing greater Chicagoland with the highest quality healthcare made superior by positive patient-physician communication and relationships. Your annual check-up is the perfect time for us to make sure your health is stable and positive. When you have an issue that concerns you – an illness or perhaps a change that makes you wonder, “is this normal?” – call us. We offer immediate access for consultations, examinations and testing. Our physicians and staff take every concern seriously, make you comfortable communicating your questions and listen to you with respect and compassion. After any diagnosis, our physicians and staff will provide the finest care possible.

M. Brown & Associates

Our experienced team of Financial Planners and Investment Advisors take great pride in our creative, outside-the-box, thinking and solutions. We believe in Integrity and Ethics and we conduct our business with that, sometimes “old fashioned” belief that, building trust and long term relationships has real value. Our custom investment strategies and proactive management philosophy, combine to deliver every individual with the personal service they deserve!  

Inland Power Group

Inland Power Group is the authorized distributor in Wisconsin, upper Michigan, NW Indiana and Illinois for Detroit Diesel & Mercedes-Benz On-Highway Engines; Detroit Diesel, MTU and Mercedes-Benz Off-Highway Engines; MTU Onsite Energy Generator Sets; and Allison Transmissions. We are the distributor for Electromotive in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. We are also the Jenbacher distributor for Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa.

Projects

Inland Power Group- Holiday Card 2012

See it live here. Internet Explorer Users – view it here. Inland Power Group sends out a Holiday Card to their customers and suppliers every holiday season. Fanning Communications conceived and created an interactive holiday card, utilizing HTML5 and CSS3 programming to ensure that it was viewable on mobile devices. In this instance, a Flash […]


Inland Power Group- Holiday Card 2011

See it live here. Internet Explorer Users – view it here. Inland Power Group sends out a Holiday Card to their customers and suppliers every holiday season. Fanning Communications conceived and created an interactive holiday card, utilizing HTML5 and CSS3 programming to ensure that it was viewable on mobile devices.


Independent Mechanical, Inc. – Marketing Materials

Indy_materials Independent Mechanical was in need of marketing materials that concisely explain Independent’s different offerings and visually represented the company. Fanning Communications worked closely with Independent Mechanical to create line cards and brochures that served their needs.

Independent Mechanical, Inc. – Trade Show Graphic

Indy_display Independent Mechanical, Inc. needed a display for attending trade shows and other events. Fanning Communications worked to incorporate the existing Independent branding into a design that fit a predetermined portable display.