As the Trio team prepares for the upcoming annual CreateAthon event on September 16, we are making efforts to visit each of the 5 Lowcountry-based nonprofits that we will be working with. First up – East Cooper Meals on Wheels, located off of Hwy. 17N in Mount Pleasant. We arrived at a ‘quiet’ time in [...]

Get out the donuts, the coffee and the toothpicks…it’s CreateAthon time. Each year, the crew at Trio Solutions Inc. stays up for 24 hour straight (for the record it’s actually more like 36 hours) for five deserving Lowcountry nonprofits. The annual event is part of Trio’s commitment to the community and an extension of our [...]

As do many agencies and marketing companies, we get calls all the time for businesses that ‘need a brochure’ or ‘want to send out a postcard or e-newsletter.’ That’s great that these businesses are even thinking about marketing their businesses. However, it is so important that businesses have a marketing plan in place before spending [...]

Trio Solutions has partnered with Dr. Bernard Maria and the staff at MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center to produce an online monthly newsletter called Georgia Kids First. The first edition launched on January 14 and has already received very positive feedback. This e-newsletter is geared toward keeping the patients, families, employees and health care professionals at [...]

In 2010, Disney is offering a free admission to one of their theme parks if you give a day of volunteering to a nonprofit organization. This past year they gave the general public an opportunity to celebrate their birthday at one of the parks for free through their What Are You Celebrating marketing campaign. They [...]

Getting about that time…presentations to the amazing organizations we are helping. Seriously, if you take a minute and reflect on what these groups are doing for our community and the world, it is so impressive. These are people that spend they lives focusing on the goodwill of others. Godspeed to all of you! You are [...]

It has been almost a full 24 hours that we’ve been on lock down at the Trio Compound. JM and I are struggling a bit but still working away for our CreateAthon recipients and the communities they serve. Super sleepy but very excited to present the projects to the clients!

Marketing plan…check! Logo…check! Banner…check! And the creative juices are still flowing. CreateAthon 09 in effect! We’re about to finish up the Palmetto Medical Initiative marketing and communications plan…and WOW…they are an amazing bunch! Be sure to check out their Web site to learn more about their organization and how you can help make a difference. [...]

Things are going well over here in the Creative Quarters of Trio! Just saw the logo designs for the Charleston Area Children’s Garden Project and once again, our designer extraordinaire has outdone herself! Looks awesome, Roxy! Working on the banner and rack card for Liza’s Lifeline now. Big shout outs to George with Expotrade Exhibits [...]

And we’re off! The 2009 CreateAthon has begun and the Trio crew is back in action. We’re super excited about the five non profits that we’ll be helping this year! Getting ready to hold a strategic planning meeting with Charleston Community Sailing…and away we go!