{"id":1325,"date":"2019-01-30T11:32:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T16:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/?p=1325"},"modified":"2021-11-30T11:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:00:35","slug":"2018-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/2018-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2018 was a big year for the Sharp Innovations team! We look back at some of the highlights of the last year and thank you all for being a part of our exciting trajectory toward the future.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most exciting news of 2018 for us was finally obtaining a certification we&#8217;ve been working toward for quite some time. Rewarded for an effort that stretched over three years, we completed the process to become GSA certified. This allows us to work with all government agencies, whether at the state or federal level, for all their web development and digital marketing needs. We\u2019re one of the select few firms in PA who can do so, and we look forward to this new set of challenges.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also expanded our team to support our growing client base:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeff Utz and Jason Hall joined our development and programming team, bringing decades worth of experience in their fields.<\/li>\n<li>Some of you may recognize this name: Todd Bookman returns to the firm after several years working at another agency. Todd brings a unique mix of server administration, email\/server support, IT, and other helpful skills that help him troubleshoot a variety of problems for clients.<\/li>\n<li>Gino Vincenzini took on our support role, and has already helped troubleshoot hundreds of your email questions, update your website, and the variety of daily tasks clients may require.<\/li>\n<li>Our digital marketing team also added content marketing specialist Elena Peretti, who has been a vital addition in allowing us to expand on our current offerings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking of expanding our current digital marketing offerings, we spent some time reviewing the range of services and what kind of results our clients have seen on our programs. There was clearly a strong connection of our most successful clients utilizing a mix of strategies such as SEO, PPC, social media management, blogging and more. In order to maximize the value of our programs and the results for each client, we\u2019ve increased the hours dedicated to each level of digital marketing and have bundled these services together. This allows us to custom tailor each program to your specific business!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20_years.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20_years-300x138.png\" alt=\"20 year logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" data-size=\"436x200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20_years-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20_years.png 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a>Finally, as a reader of our blog we\u2019ll let you in on a little secret. We\u2019re nearing the launch of our brand-new website that reflects our growth and evolution better than our current site. 2019 is the 20-year anniversary for Sharp Innovations, and we have some special celebrations in the works that will include all of you as a special thanks!<\/p>\n<p>We thank you all for joining us on this journey; if there is anything we can do to help your business or your website, just give us a call at 717-290-6760 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:support@sharpinnovations.com\">support@sharpinnovations.com<\/a> and we\u2019ll be happy to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2018 was a big year for the Sharp Innovations team! We look back at some of the highlights of the last year and thank you all for being a part of our exciting trajectory toward the future. 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