Morse & Co. Welcomes Mary Gigliotti

Welcome, Mary!

Michigan City, IN (November 4, 2010) -- Morse & Company Advertising Communications Inc. would like to welcome Mary Gigliotti to our sales team. She will be working as Account Executive for Morse & Company as well as for TheBeachCoast.com™ online magazine.

With over 30 years experience in sales, Gigliotti is excited to start selling something new. “I love sales,” Gigliotti says. “I’m ready to embark on a new career challenge and I think my experience in sales is a perfect fit for the company.” Working in radio advertisement sales for 21 years, she is “thrilled to be here” and is really enjoying the supportive atmosphere of an advertising agency.

Morse & Company Advertising Communications, Inc. is a full-service advertising and marketing agency offering creative direction, public relations, strategic planning, cutting-edge designs and more. Clients include smaller independent businesses and nonprofit organizations as well as large corporations and healthcare networks. Morse & Company Advertising Communications, Inc. has offices in Michigan City, IN and Chicago, IL. Morse & Company can be reached at 219-879-1223 or www.morseandcompany.com.

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Morse & Co. Designs Mayor's Ball Invitations

Morse & Company has once again offered its creativity and designed the invitations for the annual Mayor's Ball for the City of Michigan City.

This event will take place in January of next year at the Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino Hotel & Spa in Michigan City, Ind.

The elegant evening will include hors d'oeuvers, a tribute to Mayor Charles Oberlie and live entertainment provided by the band Together.

Proceeds from the affair will benefit a handful of organizations in and around the Michigan City area.

Great job, designers! To see more work from Morse & Company, visit our Portfolio on our website.



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Happy Thanksgiving!

We here at Morse & Company hope you and yours have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Morse & Company wins annual Communicator Awards

Sharee Morse & Jennifer Small (L) Frank Beachnau, Jamie Barnett & Jace Smith, MACU.

Morse & Company has recently been selected as winners of a handful of awards from a major award organization - The Communicator Awards.  The awards were given to acknowledge excellence in an array of client projects over the last year.

Sharee Morse and Michigan City Mayor, Chuck Oberlie.

The set of awards from The Communicator Awards organization were in recognition for Morse & Company's creative design and execution in projects for Members Advantage Credit Union, Marquette Catholic High School in and the City of Michigan City.


The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. 


This past awards ceremony was the 17th annual Communicator Awards.


The 2010 awards saw 9,000 entries submitted from companies and agencies of all sizes. 

Monica Komansinski and James White, Marquette HS Principal.

This past cycle, Morse & Company was awarded the Award of Distinction. The Award of Distinction is given to projects that exceeded industry standards in quality and achievement.


Every entry was judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts - an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals.
Congratulations to all the winners, especially Morse & Company Advertising Communications!


To see the winner projects as well as the rest of the creative work from the Morse & Company staff, head over to www.MorseandCompany.com to check out our website and the online company portfolio.

WorkingWell Receives ISO Certification

A client of Morse & Company, WorkingWell a division of The Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, has received International Organization Standardization Certification -- the first and only occupational health provider in the world to do so. 

Read the press release from WorkingWell to learn more about the accomplishment. Great job, WorkingWell! 

Dale Kramer and Tim Ross pose with the ISO Certification.

Michigan City, IN -- WorkingWell Occupational Healthcare, a division of The Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, is the first occupational  health provider in the world to receive ISO 9001:2008 Certification. WorkingWell provides occupational healthcare services for all types of workers, including professional, industrial, police force and firefighters. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world’s largest developer and publisher of international standards, with a network of national standards instituted in 162 countries. The entire system is coordinated by the Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. ISO develops a set of standards and requires that they be applied to all key processes of the business. For over 63 years, ISO has been one of the leaders in quality certifications for the steel and manufacturing industries.

ISO certification also has many benefits in the health care industry. The quality management system provides a foundation of best practices, resulting in the highest quality health care, improved outcomes and reduced errors for patients. ISO 9001:2008 ensures the effectiveness of all documented processes, and the commitment to their use for every patient. By following ISO standards for quality management,

Morse & Co recieves awards for creativity

Morse & Company has recently been selected as winners of a handful of awards from a major award organization. The awards were given to acknowledge excellence in an array of client projects over the last year.

Morse & Company's Communicator Awards on display.

The set of awards is from The Communicator Awards organization. The recognition received was for Morse & Company's creative design and execution in projects for Members Advantage Credit Union, Marquette Catholic High School and the City of Michigan City.

The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. This past awards ceremony was the 17th annual Communicator Awards.

The 2010 awards saw 9,000 entries submitted from companies and agencies of all sizes. This past cycle, Morse & Company was awarded the Award of Distinction. The Award of Distinction is given to projects that exceeded industry standards in quality and achievement.

Every entry was judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts - an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals.

Congratulations to all the winners, especially Morse & Company Advertising Communications!

New Client - Karwick Dental

Morse & Company is happy to welcome Karwick Dental as a new client.

Our designers here have created a new logo for the practice and are eager to complete the rest of the company's projects being created at the moment.

Look out for more updates about Karwick Dental in the future. Welcome to Morse & Company!

Business Women Unite - Mix & Mingle Oct. 20

On Wednesday evening, October 20, Barbara Eastman, a Morse & Company Account Executive, attended the Business Women Unite - Mix & Mingle event last night.

The event was held at Shady Creek Winery in Michigan City, Ind. and about 40 area business women attended.

The evening was a social networking event where local business women mingled, enjoyed wine from Shady Creek, food from Sahara in Michigan City and desserts from Arturo's Bakery.

Raffle prizes were donated by members and other businesses across the region. Michigan City and Valparaiso chapters were in attendance. There are works for a soon-to-be Hammond chapter to be formed.

"We're having a winter retreat in February at Tower Hill Camp & Resort in Sawyer, Mich.," says Eastman. "It should be a blast!"



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Tri Kappa "Little Black Dress" Fashion Show Oct. 7

On October 7, 2010, Barbara Eastman, a Morse & Company Account Executive, attended the 29th Annual Evening of Elegance - Tri Kappa Fashion Show. The show was hosted in Merrillville, Ind. at The Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza and about 400 attendees came to enjoy fashion and dinner sponsored by the Beta Rho Chapter of Tri Kappa.

Susan Glick of Merchandise Mart Fashion Productions provided commentary during the fashion show as models walked down the runway showing off sportswear, day time dresses, formal wear, furs and other fashion pieces.

"There was also a boutique set up selling jewelery, gourmet food, purses, small leather goods, home decor pieces and clothing from 12 different vendors along with a raffle," says Eastman. 

All the proceeds collected help support local charitable organizations and also provide yearly educational scholarships.



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New Valcore Website - Live!

New website!

Morse & Company designers gave the final okay late last week to set the new Valcore website live!

After working on and planning this design for the last few weeks, all the hard work and creativity has paid off resulting in a beautiful new website for the administrative resource company in NW Indiana.

"The colors are reflective of the outside decor of Valcore's business building in Schereville," says Amber Price, Morse & Company designer. "The green and purple really go well together and are appealing to the eye."

Take a look a the great design and great website for Valcore - we think you'll love it!

Valcore
40 E. Joliet St. Suite A
Schererville, Ind. 46375
219.865.1313



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Morse & Co to be at Porter Co. Network Night

On Thursday October 28th Morse & Company Advertising Communications Inc. will have a booth set up at this year's Porter County Chamber Coalitions Network Night. This year the networking night will be held at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso, Ind. from 4-7p.m. (CST) with a Business After Hours held from 7-9p.m.

The booth will be staffed by Morse & Company's owner, Sharee Morse; Account Executives and designers - a great way for you to get to know those who make Morse & Co. function day in and day out.

Porter Country Network Night will have businesses from all over NW Indiana showcasing the products and services of each making this a great opportunity to get to know the businesses in NW Indiana.

Stop by and say hello to your favorite advertising agency, Morse & Company!



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4th Annual Northern Indiana Region 2010 Gala

Valerie Vedron poses with her husband, Ryan.

On Saturday, October 2, the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services along with the Executive Staff of St. Anthony, St. Margaret Mercy, St. Anthony Memorial and Franciscan Health Physicians Hospital hosted the 4th Annual Northern Indiana Region 2010 Gala.

Sharee Morse smiles with her husband, Mike.

This year the gala was titled "Touch of Class," which is bit of an understatement for this black-tie affair. This year's event venue was the Hilton Chicago (720 South Michigan Ave.) downtown Chicago.

Three of the Morse & Company family attended the event, Sharee Morse (President of Morse & Company), Valerie Vedron (Director of Operations) and Barbara Eastman (Account Executive) all had lovely evenings at the gala.

The evening began at 6p.m. with a social hour which lead into the gala dinner that started at 7p.m. After dinner there was more socializing and dancing with music provided by the band Together.

Barbara Eastman (Account Executive) and her husband, Jerome.

Morse & Company provided the designs and artwork for many of the advertisements used for the gala in promotion and during the event.

"The event was spectacular," says Sharee Morse, owner of Morse & Company Advertising. "From the venue to the food, it was a wonderful evening."



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New October issue of TheBeachCoast.com is LIVE!

The newest issue of TheBeachCoast.com online magazine is LIVE today!

Go to the online magazine's website to check out all the new content and design all about the Beach Coast and its inhabitants.

This new issue features fall fashion, Beach Coast breweries, pumpkins, golf, the winners of the very first Beach Coast Pet Photo Contest, terrifying legends from the Coast and much, much more.

The magazine will bring you all you need to know about autumn on your favorite coast!

MACU Cares - Strong Kids Campaign

Members Advantage Credit Union has partnered with the Portage Township YMCA to raise money for its annual Strong Kids Campaign. 

The Strong Kids Campaign is an on-going national effort that provides scholarships to cover membership costs for future members who are in need of financial assistance. This helps ensure that every individual has access to the essentials for learning and growing through YMCA programs.

“MACU is excited about this opportunity to support a worthwhile organization in the community where our new Portage branch is located,” President Frank Beachnau says. “We look forward to future promotions that enable us to carry out our mission of giving back to those we serve.” 
Here's how it works: For every new member savings and checking account opened at Members Advantage Credit Union, referred by the Portage Township YMCA, we'll credit both you and the YMCA $25. It's that easy.

Your referral must open an active checking and savings account from Members Advantage Credit Union. After the qualifying accounts have been opened, Members Advantage will credit $25 to the Portage YMCA. There are no limits to the referrals that can be made.

“The MACU Cares Promotion is a wonderful win-win situation for Members Advantage Credit Union, its new members and the Portage Township YMCA,” said Nancy Simpson, marketing coordinator for the Portage Township YMCA. “We welcome this new member of our community who is interested in supporting the YMCA and sincerely appreciate their efforts in helping as many community residents as possible benefit from our programs.”

For more information or to sign up for a new account, please stop in one of the branch offices or call 219.762.6628.

Members Advantage Credit Union is a locally managed, non-profit, full-service credit union. Open to anyone who lives or works in LaPorte, Porter, or Lake County. Members Advantage has two branch locations in Michigan City and one in Portage. For more information, call 1-877-874-6943 or visit www.macuonline.org. Member NCUA.

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GLEDC logo redesign

The Greater LaPorte Economic Development Corporation (GLEDC) will be working along with the staff here at Morse & Company on a new design for its logo. Morse & Company Account Executives and designers are excited to get the chance to work with the GLEDC and this redesign project.

Forming in 2001, the GLEDC will be celebrating its 10th anniversary of being in business next year. They have been and will continue to be the "one stop shop" for Greater LaPorte area businesses.

Keep on the lookout on our blog, Facebook page and Twitter for the release  of the GLEDC's new logo design coming out soon!


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Eastman, Komasinski attend Dunebrook Annual Gala

The Dunebrook Speakeasy at The Allure in LaPorte.

A few weekends ago, Morse & Company's own Account Executives Monica Komasinski and Barbara Eastman attended Dunebrook's annual gala on Saturday, September 11th. The gala this year was titled "Dunebrook Speak Easy" making it a 1920s themed party with fitting decorations and a fun atmosphere.

The gala took place at The Allure in La Porte, Ind. Not only was this event a fun evening out for the community, it was also Dunebrook: Prevent Child Abuse La Porte County's biggest fundraiser of the year.

"It was a lovely evening with a well done theme for a great cause," Komasinski says.

Barbara Eastman (middle) and her husband (right) enjoy dinner.

The evening began with cocktails at 5p.m. followed by the gala which lasted until midnight. During the evening events, an auction took place raising money for the organization with items to bid on like Notre Dame football tickets, a grandfather clock and jewelry among other items.

According to Barbara,"Everyone really
embraced the Roaring 20s/Speakeasy theme and went all out, showing up in
great costumes, which added to the festive atmosphere.  It was great to see
the community turn out in support of Dunebrook and the important work they
do."

Dunebrook also awarded Duane Seifert, of Current Electric, with the Lester Radke Community Service Award for his efforts toward his community.

Congratulations, Dunebrook, for such a wonderful event!



••Photos provided by Dunebrook from its Facebook page.
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New Valpo Magazine Issue Under Construction

Morse & Company is diligently working along with the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce to complete the upcoming addition of Valparaiso Magazine. Keep checking Morse & Company's Facebook page and blog for news when the magazine will be printed and go live on the Chamber's website.

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A Packaging Systems

We would like to welcome our newest client, A Packaging Systems to Morse & Company Advertising. We are very excited to be working with them on upcoming projects over the next few months.

Welcome aboard, A Packaging Systems!





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Marquette High School Block Party

On Friday, August 27 Marquette Catholic High School in Michigan City, Ind. hosted its very first block party. The party was held outside the school and lasted well into the night. MQHS reported 460 current students, family, friends and alumni attended the community event and had a great time. Festivities at the block party included BBQ food, live music and fun among all.

Morse & Company's own Account Executive and Marquette HS alumni, Leigh Ann Flora, attended the event and enjoyed the entire night.

MQHS students work the block party. (Provided photo)

"I saw people who I haven't seen in a very long time," said Flora. "Everyone at Marquette HS did a really great job."

The event was such a success that talks for a 2011 Block Party have started; mark down the event in your calenders for this time next year!




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Morse & Co enjoyed some smooth jazz

Oli Silk tickles the ivory.

The evening was beautiful and the jazz was smooth on Saturday, August 28th. The 2010 Smooth Jazz at South Shore benefit concert took place on Michigan City's lakeshore in Washington Park at the Guy Foreman Ampitheater in front of thousands of jazz enthusiasts and novices alike.

Shannon, Jen and Chris enjoy the tunes

Morse & Company had a booth set up to hand out fans with Morse & Company information on the front and TheBeachCoast.com logo on the back. The booth also gave a chance for Morse & Company to talk with concert goers about the two companies.

Urban Jazz Coalition

All proceeds will benefit the Sand Castle Shelter for Children and Families, Stepping Stone Shelter for Abused Women and the American Red Cross LaPorte County Chapter. Last year, Smooth Jazz donated $45,000 total, $15,000 to each of the groups.

Logo Update for Innovations in Learning

The designers here at Morse & Company are happy to announce they have completed a logo update for the client, Innovations in Learning. This updated logo will be incorporated into business cards, letterhead and other visual material.

The design team is also working on a complete redesign of the organization's website. Keep checking the blog for design updates and new, completed work!

For more information about Morse & Company, visit our website at www.MorseandCompany.com.

Morse & Co to have booth at Smooth Jazz Concert

At this year's Smooth Jazz South Shore music festival Morse & Company will have a booth set up before and during the performances on Saturday, August 28th. Smooth Jazz at South Shore will start at 7:30 p.m. at Washington Park in Michigan City, Ind. 

This Midwest music festival was created to expose the residents of Michigan City, La Porte County and the surrounding areas to culturally diverse and internationally acclaimed artists. This year's line-up includes: Oli Silk, Tom Braxton, Jeff Lorber, Urban Jazz Coalition and U-NAM. Employees of Morse & Company will be working the booth and will have lovely give-a-ways for the concert!

Also, keep on the lookout for the new TheBeachCoast.commobile and banner at the festivities on Saturday. 

M&Co's Small as IAVA/W³ Judge

Jennifer Small, one of Morse & Company's designers, recently helped judge the W³ Awards. The W³ Awards honor "creative excellence on the web and recognize the creative and marketing professionals behind the award winning sites, videos and marketing programs." (excerpt from W³ website)  Small has been a member of the International Academy of Visual Arts, a membership-based organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts, which sponsored and judged the competition. The W³s is the first major web competition available to big and small agencies alike, awarding the creativity and hard work on the web that deserves it. 

Morse & Co adds Krysten Beck as Assistant Account Executive

Morse & Company would like to welcome the newest addition to our office, Krysten Beck, who will be working as an Assistant Account Executive and writer for TheBeachCoast.com™! Actually, we would all like to welcome her back to Morse & Company being that she was our 2009 summer intern and continued as our social media guru updating our Facebook, Twitter and
blog throughout her senior year at college.

(Above: Krysten [right] meets with Leigh Ann to discuss some client details.)

This is Krysten's first job as a recent graduate from Indiana University with a degree in Journalism and minor in English while also concentrating in Graphic Design. Krysten said that she is "very grateful and excited to be working for Morse & Company because [she] know[s] [her] coworkers are some of the best in the business" and that she will use all she has learned while in school to help Morse & Company in all the ways she can. Krysten also said that her experiences here will not only let her become more knowledgeable within the world of advertising but she will gain the hands-on, advertising skills that will let her grow as she transitions from college student to business woman.

Welcome aboard, Krysten!

TheBeachCoast.com

TheBeachCoast.com is a new, strictly online, lifestyle magazine dedicated to readers and advertisers in Lake, Porter, La Porte, and St. Joseph counties in Indiana and Berrien country in Michigan -- Lake Michigan's Southern Riviera.

This online magazine is a great one-stop source for readers to experience the people, food, family, art, wine, activities and shopping that make the region a great place to live and visit. The stories and photographs provide portraits of local people and places so that readers will get to know the area's diverse people, business owners and second home owners who live in this unique area nestled in the dunes.

Visit TheBeachCoast.com to read the very first issue that premiers today!

Eastman as INFBPW Judge

The Northwest Indiana chapter of the Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. (INFBPW) invited Barbara Eastman, Morse & Company Account Executive and editor of theBeachCoast.com, to be a guest judge for their Young Working Adult Program. The event was held Saturday, March 6, 2010, in Merrillville, IN.

The mission of INFBPW is to promote and support women personally, professionally, and politically.

Candidates were judged on a four-minute prepared speech, a one-minute impromptu speech, individual interview, the application/bio, group interaction and mentoring abilities.

Customer testimonials about Morse & Company

Morse & Company would like to thank everyone for these kind words. We appreciate your testimonials and thoroughly enjoy doing business with you all.

There is an OBVIOUS increase in awareness as well as in improved perception -- simply from the materials that Morse & Co. has designed and laid out for us."

"We receive compliments from everyone regarding our materials and our ads. The ease of being able to pick up the phone or send a quick email to have something put together - with minimal (if any) changes allows me to work that much more efficiently and effectively."

"Since our "keep connected" postcard was sent out during the Christmas holiday - our Facebook fans have doubled - that went out to about 4000 people." (Morse & Company's mailing designs)

"Last year at this time our annual fund was at it's halfway point of about $60,000 - by the end of next week this year's annual fund will be at $140,000 - $25,000 over goal - and we still have another phase to commence and complete. I, again, attribute a great deal of this to how we are presenting ourselves to our constituents."

"I feel that when we present something in a special way - it will be received and treated like it is special and important."

"Increased awareness and improved perception is just as important to us, if not more important, as increased donations. Because, we all know, positive perception leads to increase support on all levels."

Morse & Co Account Executives as Speakers at Luncheon

On February 16, Morse & Company Account Executives, Barbara Eastman and Monica Komasinski, were guest speakers at the Women in Leadership luncheon held at The Allure Event Center in La Porte, Indiana.

Barbara and Monica shared the podium with Barbara speaking on "Marketing Your Business and Yourself," and Monica speaking on "Building a Personal Brand--the Role of Social Media in your Marketing Mix." The event was attended by 35 business women from La Porte, Michigan City, and neighboring communities.

Valpo Magazine Redesign

Check out the January issue of Valparaiso Magazine. The quarterly publication of the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, underwent a face lift courtesy of Morse & Co. Valparaiso was voted 2009 “Community of the Year”. Congratulations!

Click here to view the online version of the Winter 2010 edition.

Michigan City Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting February 20th

The Michigan City Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting at the Blue Chip Casino Hotel & Spa's Stardust Event Center next month.

On Saturday, February 20th, there will be dinner, dancing and a live auction.













The invitation for this premiere event was designed by Morse & Company Advertising Communications. If you are interested in attending, contact the Michigan City Chamber of Commerce at this website.

Newby, Lewis, Kaminski and Jones LLP Website Launched!

Morse & Company recently redesigned a website for the law firm, Newby, Lewis, Kaminski and Jones. Click here to visit the new and improved website! After having the same website for several years, the law firm decided it was time to look into a new design and called Morse & Company to efficiently showcase their firm and services.

Found on their website, “Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones LLP is La Porte County’s largest law firm, but we pride ourselves on being more. With roots firmly established here more than 100 years ago, we embody a rich, long-standing commitment to the community,” and showcasing this history in an eye-catching and handsome website was imperative for the firm.

Morse & Company has a talented team that can refresh an existing site or build an entirely new site for those without a current web presence. Want to find more about information about creating an effective website? Click this link that you can follow to more information.

View Morse & Company’s portfolio of designed websites to see examples of work clients are using today. Call us today at 1-888-879-4008 for a website consultation.