July 2016 Does the title of this post grab your attention? Email marketing; what a phenomenal way to build relationships despite investing little out of pocket. While making use of the ExactTarget email marketing platform, now part of the SalesForce Marketing Cloud, I sent more than a half million marketing related emails over a two […]
August 2013 When I started shooting for the GoPro Team it was always a goal to have them share one of my photos with their network of nearly 6,000,000 Facebook fans. Given a shot list to complete during the 2013 Winter Mountain Games, this was my first experience using a GoPro and producing usable still […]
August 2013 Here is a clip of my first television appearance. While providing a brief overview of programs at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, I did OK but there is definitely room for improvement. I’m thinking I will give myself a C-. The nerves were running a little high towards the beginning and I felt […]
July 2013 What’s not to love about Vail in the summer? The options are endless for an outdoor enthusiast. Events such as Bravo! Vail and the Vail International Dance Festival provide options for sophisticates alike. Vail Mountain, the crown jewel within the Vail Resorts Empire, does a phenomenal job of positioning themselves in a busy […]
June 2013 I get easily excited about branding…and beer. A stimulating video from Sierra Nevada Brewing that associates their product with a lifestyle and vision, the video is very much a compliment to their overall brand image. As stated on sierranevada.com, “Inspired by the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains, our beers are designed to be as […]
June 2013 Someday you will find me in Alaska; most likely riding bald eagles and wrestling grizzly bears. Backcountry skiing and fly fishing, a great combination. Have twenty minutes to burn? Check out this video.
February 2013 Awesome! It would be great to have Red Bull’s budget for essentially doing whatever you want. I wonder what it costs to produce a can of Red Bull; maybe ten cents? With a retail value over two dollars per can, that’s a pretty solid profit margin!
February 2013 I learned of the production company, Brain Farm Digital Cinema, after watching their film The Art of Flight last winter. This video has been a favorite of mine for almost a year now and it just doesn’t seem to get old. Dirt bikes, choppers, snowboarding, boats, eagles, mountain goats, and crazy scenery throughout, I […]
February 2013 Post One: Building A Marketing Plan for brandondurgan.com Building this site has proven to be a challenge and a learning experience all in itself. After spending a fair amount of time within content management systems for the Vail Valley Foundation, I decided to put myself to the test and build my own Wordpress site. Managing […]
February 2013 This last weekend I was lucky enough to catch a behind the scenes look at The Winter Mountain Games. Working with The Vail Valley Foundation’s marketing team, main tasks during the event included photography, social media, and posting results to mountaingames.com. Favorite events of mine included the Big Air competition, ski mountaineering, and […]