It was another snowy day today and it was slow-going to get into work. Since mammoth snowfall totals weren’t being projected and there was mention of just a rain/snow mix, it seemed like the counties decided that general salting would be enough and ignored plowing for most of the morning. The slippery slope that is the driveway was still a challenge without being ice covered, since the snow seemed to be slippery enough. My lack of four-wheel drive also made the commute a bit more challenging. Luckily there were no major incidents for anyone coming here past general slippage on the roads, so that was good. Also the quality work from the DDA machine can keep running smoothly today since everyone made it safely. All the programmers, designers, copywriters, animators, videographers, and more are in attendance and ready to finish off the year with a bang. That’s right; it’s the last day of the year 2009. Tomorrow will be the beginning of 2010 and the challenge of remembering to write the correct year when filling out a check.

So let’s celebrate tonight and make 2010 a great year for all of us to achieve our goals and get ahead in life. It will be back to work Monday where the new batch of projects will still be waiting to be completed. It will be a while before we see all that 2010 brings to DDA, but if history continues it will be more and more advanced, complex, and interesting projects that will impress and satisfy clients. An overview of our history and how DDA has advanced is in the DDA timeline and you can get a glimpse of all the past projects on our website.

You can visit our many Internet portfolios full of animation, custom programming, web design, digital photography, corporate video, and more. You can read our many testimonials and virtually meet our staff. You could also meet our staff in person and take a tour of the building. There are many things to do to make sure you are not gambling on DDA. So do your research and be happy with your decision to use DDA for your advertising needs in 2010.

2009 will soon be gone (to the joy of many, I’m sure) and 2010 is soon here. But before we depart with 2009, here’s a brief (it would take too long if it wasn’t brief) overview of some things that happened at DDA.

1. DDA created the new DDA Medical SmartSite, a completely new way to view websites. You want video? Text? Imagery? Portfolios? You got it. You don’t want video, text, or images? You can do that too. DDA Medical reinvented websites, allowing the user to fully control just about everything and make their experience unique to their tastes. Visit DDA Medical.

2. Healthcare IT and medical marketing was a prime keyword for 2009. DDA has always specialized in creating healthcare IT systems, patient portals, electronic medical records, custom applications, and more, but now the world started catching up and realizing the need for better, more efficient ways to organize. It came as no surprise to us that we need these technology-based applications, but this year saw the launch of a few patient portals, patient health records, patient tracking tools, and medical websites.

3. Social networking was also a buzzword this year with big news hitting Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking sites. DDA launched a social networking site of it’s own, You Bet My Life, where users can bid and bet on success rates of user generated stories. DDA can create a variety of social networking websites, applications, and widgets as well, and even specializes in social media optimization efforts, continuing to prove that we are the complete in-house marketing and advertising company.

4. Something DDA Video has again been doing for years, but webcasting has grown over the year. Feeding live, streaming video for hundreds, or even thousands of visitors to view is starting to become a necessity for many companies all over the world. Webcasting can bring employees together and aid with training, teach consumers or patients about your product or service, and increase overall awareness of your company. DDA Video can also archive the video presentation to create an on-demand viewer than anyone can watch at any time.

5. Most important, in a year that struggled financially, DDA has continued to grow - 8 divisions, thousands of services, all in-house. I can’t put it any better than our own DDA in 60 Seconds.

As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, my faithful car, Dolores, is no more as a result of windshield wiper fluid,  sun glare, and a bad decision. So today when I woke up only to find a dusting of snow covering the roads, you can bet I was hesitant heading out to work this morning. As I am driving a rental car and am unfamiliar with its handling, I put-putted my way to work at a slow but safe speed of 30 miles/per hour. I’ve even become so timid as to wait to turn right on reds much to the dismay of the drivers behind me. What can I say, I got a little freaked out and hopefully my new driving habits will keep me safe this coming 2010.

This however, is not an approach we can take here at DDA Corp and DDA Medical.  In fact, when I interviewed here, Elizabeth mentioned jumping into the deep-end with both feet. Her reference holds true today as we continuously witness the level of sophistication and interactivity rise with each project we undertake. That’s what’s cool about DDA. We never settle or follow, but lead.

You can lead too with the help of our full-service advertising agency. From interactive websites to highly immersive virtual eLearning medical training environments, our aim is to make any platform–be it a medical program or promotional website–ooze with  engaging features.