Increase Customer Visits With FiveStars Customer Reward Program

Just about every brick-and-mortar shop or restaurant has a customer reward program these days. Loyal customers receive points during each visit, ultimately earning a reward or discount of some sort. I recall card-based loyalty programs dating back to the early 90s when I worked for a retail bookstore at the…

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Celebrating Attitudes & Attire’s 21st Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show

A charitable event like no other, Attitudes & Attire hosted their 21st Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show today. Some 700 of us packed the Dallas Market Center to listen to powerful client stories, celebrate award winners, look at fashion, dine on a scrumptious veggie plate, and for a few lucky…

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A Millennial Perspective of Simon Sinek’s Take on the “Me” Generation

At MPD Ventures, we periodically open up our blog to share insights from our current interns who tend to be about two decades younger than us (hard to imagine, I know). Today please meet Jamie Boelens who shares her own millennial take on a video trending these days by Simon Sinek. Recently,…

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Can a book change your life? This one can.

February is here, and for many of us, those steadfast New Year’s resolutions to be healthier, more productive, kinder to our spouse—whatever—are starting to lose steam. When life gets hard (as it always does) our good intentions often fly out the window. We feel frustrated. We slip back into old…

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Reflecting on a Decade at MPD Ventures Company

This month I reached a milestone work anniversary with MPD Ventures Company. 10 years! As I reflect on these years I realize that even though a decade has passed very quickly, so much has evolved…both in life and the world of marketing. Me in 2006 In late 2006 I was…

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Why You Should Claim & Update Your Google My Business Listing

In today’s digital world, people often turn to Google to find information for local businesses, whether it’s a phone number, website, or hours of operation. If you’re a business owner, certainly you want to be sure you can easily be found. But it’s equally important to be sure your information…

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What’s a gimbal? MPD’s newest way to keep up with fast-paced clients

The videos and films we produce for you are about to get even better. Here’s why. Before Garrett Brown invented the Steadicam in the 1970s, bulky film equipment had to be mounted on dollies and pushed along tracks if the director wanted a smooth, natural shot. Besides the enormous amount…

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Great Holiday Gift Ideas Courtesy of Our Clients

We love our clients for so many reasons…not the least of which is they give us great holiday gift ideas for friends and loved ones! If you’re stumped trying to find a unique present for that special someone, look no further than offerings from a few brilliant local entrepreneurs. Check…

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Grammar Errors, Funnel Cakes & Fun: MPD’s 11th Annual State Fair of Texas Outing

It’s fall in Dallas and everyone knows what that means (or in this case meant): State Fair of Texas. Our team at MPD Ventures Company scooted over on the last Friday it was open for our annual office fair day. We asked one of our fabulous interns, Hailee Binet, to…

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Celebrating 75 Years of Aviation History; Sharing Event Planning Tips & Tricks

We are honored to have been a part of a milestone celebration and event for our client, Terrell Municipal Airport. Recently the airport held the 9th Annual Flights of Our Fathers Air Show & Fly-In, and what a grand event it was! This is our fourth year working with Terrell…

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