Toys for Tots Game Drive

Westwerk partnered with local organization Toys for Tots MN to host a game drive for children and families in need of a helping hand this holiday season! Focusing on game donations, we aimed to encourage learning, community, competition, cooperation and best of all, quality time spent offline! Thanks to our generous team members, families and friends we […]

Westwerk Presents at 2016 EduWeb Digital Summit [Google Slides Deck]

EduWeb Digital Summit, a conference for higher ed. marketing and communications professionals, invited me to give a presentation on “Designing your Website with Google Analytics in Mind.”  Higher Ed. presentation deck provided at the end of this post! The conference took place Aug. 1 -3 in beautiful (and hot) Denver, CO. There were a lot of excellent […]

Prestige Conference 2015

The second annual Prestige Conference Minneapolis is just two days away! Prestige is a business and career development conference directed towards freelancers, entrepreneurs and small shops in the digital marketplace. The conference aims to create a sense of connection and community among attendees. It prides itself on stimulating growth within the industry by providing a […]

Let the Games Begin!

In honor of our tenth year in business, Westwerk is planning a series of events throughout 2015 to celebrate. This month, we’re hosting our first-ever Agency Olympics, with the goal of spurring healthy competition, team bonding and good old-fashioned fun. The agency will be split into four teams of five, with team members participating in […]

Packing Up (Word)Camp

That’s a wrap on WordCamp 2015! This weekend, drinks were flowing and conversation was going as WordPress enthusiasts united to present, mingle, network and learn about various industry trends. Aside from being the official design and after-party sponsor, Westwerk also had a speaker presence throughout the weekend. In case you missed it, you can check out […]

WordCamp Weekend Has Arrived

Big thanks to all 25 attendees and to co-host WP Engine for joining us for the second-annual Partner Power Hour last night. It was an evening filled with cocktails, charcuterie and conversations, not to mention mingling and making new friends. Westwerk SEO Specialist Sarah Smith gave a group presentation on Google’s new mobile-friendly algorithm update, […]

Westwerk’s Weekend of WordPress

Partner Power Hour Westwerk will be kicking off WordCamp weekend tonight with our second-annual Partner Power Hour, an evening co-hosted with the world’s leading managed WordPress hosting platform, WP Engine. We’ll be discussing how to achieve a best-in-class website and Google’s mobile-responsive algorithm update, which rolled out April 21. Meet and mingle with industry colleagues […]

Westwerk’s 24-Hour WordCamp Challenge

It’s that time of year yet again – T-Minus four days until the fifth annual WordCamp Minneapolis! We are happy to announce that all three of our submitted presentations were selected, so our Westwerk speakers Nick, Travis and Alec will be talking about trends, tips and tricks in development, design and content management. Also for […]

Westwerk and WP Engine Co-Host Partner Power Hour

This Thursday, Westwerk is co-hosting a Partner Power Hour with WP Engine, the world’s leading managed WordPress hosting platform. Attendees can expect a night full of conversation, education and networking with some of the most influential experts in the WordPress community. Learn about developing best-in-class websites and get the inside scoop on Google’s latest algorithm […]

Westwerk Launches Lab Day

Last Friday, Westwerk held it’s first-ever Lab Day – an entire day set aside for small teams to work together on personal interest projects. Innovation, creativity and teamwork were the guiding principles for the exercise, with the ultimate goal of improving our agency in unique ways. The teams worked through several initiatives ranging from a […]

No time? No problem.

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to participate in the annual Twin Cities Overnight Website Challenge. The event pairs teams of web pros with non-profits, giving non-profits the opportunity to have a professionally built website for their companies in a matter of 24 hours. After a few years of doing this event, I have seen […]

Westwerk Goes to Camp

It’s that time of year! T-Minus 40 days until the fourth annual WordCamp Minneapolis. Westwerk had such a great time sponsoring, speaking and attending last year, that we simply couldn’t pass up the opportunity to once again be a part of the fun. This year, five Westwerkers have been selected to speak about topics ranging […]