Category: Special Announcement

Now Hiring - Programmer for Web Application Development

305 Spin, Inc., is hiring a creative and motivated programmer for web application development. The qualified candidate can work in-house or remotely with our development team in Sedalia, Missouri. This position is available immediately and compensation starts in the $50,000-$65,000 range plus benefits - negotiable based on experience. Required skills include 5+ years with front end technologies, 3+ years with API and webservices and 3+ years with MS-SQL. Proficiency in XML, XHTML/HTML, CSS, iFrames, Javascript (jQuery), stored procedures and a strong understanding of AJAX, REST-ful interfaces and web/SOAP services.  E-commerce and POS experience a plus. Only qualified  candidates need to apply.  For more information, please contact John Moore at GreatJob@305spin.com

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Alligator Records’ Bruce Iglauer Named A Chicagoan Of The Year

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate our longtime friend and client, Alligator Records’ Bruce Iglauer for being named one of nine Chicagoans of the year by The Chicago Tribune. Alligator Records kicked off 2011 in February with the release of the 2-CD set The Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection. In June, during the Chicago Blues Festival, Iglauer received a proclamation from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Mayor Emanuel honored Iglauer’s contribution to the city’s musical heritage on a night dedicated to the label’s anniversary, featuring performances by blues icons Lonnie Brooks, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Michael “Iron Man” Burks, Rick Estrin, and Shemekia Copeland.  Among the many other highlights of the label’s 40th anniversary, in July, rolled out a new Alligator Records website built by 305 Spin featuring over 3,000 track samples from over 280 albums by more than 100 of the leading blues artists from yesterday and today. 305 Spin is very proud of everything that Alligator Records celebrated in 2011, and we wish them continued success and growth in 2012 and for many years to come.

Check out the website at www.alligator.com. And while you are at it join us in congratulating Bruce on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alligatorrecords.

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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from 305 Spin

Greetings, Happy Holidays and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2011 has been an eventful year. What a year of wild weather here in Central Missouri and across the US. We had a blizzard in February, tornados in May, and a very strong windstorm in August that temporarily shut down the Missouri State Fair. Joplin is still recovering from the tornado there in May, and we encourage everyone to keep them in your thoughts and prayers as we look forward to 2012 and their ongoing rebuilding of the city.

And through it all, there has been a whirlwind of work going on at 305 Spin including new websites, some major applications and lots of SEO and Social Media initiatives. We have had many fun website projects again this year including: Aquion, Inc., Cheffies, the Sedalia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Buddy Guy's Legends, Alligator Records, Budget Mobile, Lenny's Sub Shops, Steamboat Sunrise, StarhavenbyLiz, Swanky's Taco Shop, and many more. From mobile friendly websites and iPhone and Android applications to extranets and online web to print projects, it has been another amazing year. Thank you!

And thank you for thinking about us with all the great gifts and cards. Once again, we will be making a donation on behalf of all our clients to some select worthy causes. We have been doing this for several years and many of you have expressed your appreciation for this approach. This year we are pleased to announce that in addition to our contribution to the Peggy White Memorial - Ponca Bible Camp in Ponca, Arkansas, we will also be making contributions to Open Door, a local organization that provides meals and basic necessity resources in our area; Sedalia's American Red Cross; and Sacred Heart School's National Honor Society sponsored Christmas Eve dinner for the unemployed, elderly, and disabled in Pettis County.

We are so fortunate to have such a great group of clients to work with and friends to share with. We are extremely excited about what 2012 will bring and look forward to celebrating more successes with you throughout the New Year. We will continue to have ingenious solutions up our sleeves. Having such a great, creative team of talented individuals here at 305 Spin is pretty exciting.

Blessings and Goodwill.
Peace on Earth
All our Best to you and yours
from all of us at 305 Spin
CHEERS!

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305 Spin October Newsletter

Wow where did the summer go?  We sure have been busy here at 305 Spin.  We really appreciate all the great projects we got to work on over the summer.  New websites, website overhauls, extranets for sales reps and agents, new mailman clients. Check out some of our recent projects below:     Alligator Records Debuts 40th Anniversary Website The new Alligator website is your portal to the blues with over 3,000 track samples to listen to from over 280 albums by more than 100 of the leading blues artists from yesterday and today. You can also build your own "playlist" with the new Jukebox featuring songs from recent albums as well as some of the older releases. Browse through the artists, see who is playing where, shop the online store with the best one stop shop for blues music, dvd's and accessories available anywhere. And make sure you JOIN club Alligator to stay on top of all the latest happenings from the largest blues label in the world. Check out the website at www.alligator.com. And while you are at it, like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alligatorrecords.             New Buddy Guy's Legends Website Rocks True blues fans know - there is only one place in Chicago to experience the finest blues seven nights a week, enjoy southern Cajun soul food, and behold a major archive of blues memorabilia. That place is Buddy Guy's Legends at 700 S. Wabash. Voted "Best Blues Club" several times over by Living Blues Magazine, Citysearch, and AOL, Legends continues to be a mecca for the blues.  The new website features information about planning a trip to Buddy Guy's Legends, an online store featuring your favorite Buddy Guy merchandise, and much more! www.buddyguys.com             Two New Websites Promote New Homes and Subdivision in Warrensburg If you will be moving or relocating to the Warrensburg, Missouri area you won't want to miss the fine-quality new homes in the new Cayhill subdivison built by Dow Construction Homes.  These beautiful new homes feature unique architectural design work and modern, luxurious dining spaces, grand entry ways, open floor plans, fireplaces, and spacious floor plans to suit your family's needs. The Cayhill subdivision rests on a beautiful secluded site, with two lakes, near all the Warrensburg conveniences and just 7 miles from Whiteman Air Force Base. www.cayhill.com www.dowconstructionhomes.com             Budget Prepay Offers FREE Mobile Phones Budget Mobile Lifeline is a program to provide FREE mobile phones and a number of FREE minutes every month to eligible households depending on what state the consumer is from.  To learn more about Budget Mobile, please visit the Budget Prepay website designed by Gremillion and Pou and built by 305 Spin.   www.BudgetMobile.com             Fresh New Look and Facebook Page for Child Advocacy Center Child Safe of Central Missouri is a child advocacy center located in Sedalia, MO, working to serve children who are alleged victims of severe physical or sexual abuse and provide advocacy for their non-offending family members. Through their redesigned website and coordinating Facebook presence, both custom designed and programmed by 305 Spin, Child Safe will be able to expand their online reach to the eleven central Missouri counties which they serve. The new site and Facebook page will also allow Child Safe a great opportunity to spread the word about the Champagne and Diamonds Masquerade Ball fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, December 31, 2011. Check out the website at www.childsafehouse.org And while you are at it, like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/childsafehouse               Steamboat Sunrise - Your Family Friendly Home Away From Home Sunrise is one of those special places hidden among the thousands of lodging options in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  Newly renovated in 2011, Steamboat Sunrise is the perfect retreat for families and couples.  The condo is on the ski mountain and just out the door is the FREE Steamboat Shuttle Bus stop, only two stops from the Gondola Transit Center.  Guests at Sunrise can be on the gondola, at the base, or in downtown Steamboat Springs in minutes.   Check out the site at www.steamboatsunrise.com You may not know that 305 Spin can develop a custom intranet/extranet for almost any business to business or customer service situation. We have extensive experience in building intranet/extranet applications for a wide variety of businesses including international corporations. Recent projects have included "Pipeline" for Rainsoft, "Guy" for Inter-state Studios and Publishing Co., "STAR" for Acorn Research, "Win/Loss" for Boomtown Casinos, a loyalty card program for Whataburger of East Texas, and a franchisee extranet for Lenny's Sub Shops. There are many business processes today that are better served by a web-centric solution than by legacy applications that are platform or software license specific. A web-centric solution allows companies to provide the application to your users anywhere at any time with the only requirement being a current web browser and a secure login.  We would love to hear your feedback about any of these projects. If you would like more information about any of the projects listed above or about setting up an intranet/extranet for your business, please don't hesitate to call us at 660-826-3056 or email amanda@305spin.com.

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This Time It's Personal: Innovation in Your Home

The Linda Hall Library's year-long celebration and examination of the history of innovation continues with This Time It's Personal: Innovation in Your Home, which opened September 28, 2011.  Visitors to This Time It's Personal will be surprised to discover technology's influence in every aspect of their lives from the mundane (carpet fibers) to the sophisticated (laser lights in television remote controls).

Various galleries throughout the first floor of the Library will represent rooms in a contemporary family home. The installation includes a kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, garage, and an interactive video kiosk presentation developed by 305 Spin.  Journal articles, rare books, and patents from the Library's collection will demonstrate the pathway of innovation for these common household items. Visitors will leave with a sense that even a quiet night at home can be a walk through the history of modern innovation.

The exhibition will be on view through March 16, 2012. Admission is free.  To learn more about this exhibit or the exhibition lecture dates please visit http://www.lindahall.org/innovation/index.shtml.

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Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival Prepares for 24th Year

Now is the time to plan to attend the 2011 Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival scheduled to take place in downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi, August 12-14.  The Sunflower's 2011 festival is set to pay memorial tribute to celebrate the lives of the ‘Sunflower Family’ including six key figures contributing to the festival's success for more than two decades: James Alford, Michael James, Wesley Jefferson, Big Jack Johnson, Sarah Moore, and Foster 'Tater' Wiley. 

Don’t miss special performances planned by Blues Music winner Johnny Rawls and Grammy Award winner Dorothy Moore.  The Sunflower is celebrating its 24th year as a free festival supported by grants, donations, and staged entirely by volunteers. For more information view the Sunflower website at www.sunflowerfest.org. The website is maintained by 305 Spin of Sedalia, Missouri.

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Alligator Records Featured on Grammy.com

Long time 305 Spin client and specialty label founder Bruce Iglauer blows the candles out on a milestone anniversary and looks ahead.

Bruce Iglauer started Alligator Records in Chicago in 1971 with a $2,500 inheritance from his grandfather, and the loan of a down payment on a Chevy Vega from his mother Harriett so he could service retailers with an album by Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers in a time-honored fashion: out of his trunk.

For only $900, Iglauer produced the recording and subsequently pressed 1,000 copies — giving birth to Alligator Records.

This was more than a decade before there was either a Chicago Blues Festival — which Iglauer helped start in 1984 — or a dedicated blues GRAMMY category, which debuted in the form of Best Traditional Blues Recording in 1982.

Read Dave Helland’s full article on grammy.com at the link below:
http://www.grammy.com/news/alligator-and-arhoolie-keep-moving-forward

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