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Our Client Contour Realty is Rockin'

A couple years ago we did some strategy work and built a website for a new kind of real estate company called Contour Realty.  They had this crazy idea of selling homes for no (yes, that's 0%) commission.  No trickery or unlicensed Realtors either, just a simple process that works for some people.

It turns out the Contour process is working for lots of people.  I've just learned that an agent at Contour Realty is in the top 4% of all Realtors in Ventura County in Southern California.  (There are more than 8,000 agents down there...)

Congrats to Contour for doing an old thing in a new (and fair) way, and getting rewarded for it.

Visit them here.

What is a Podcast (and why should I care?)

The most common question we heard last week:  What is a Podcast?

I'll rely on the talent at Common Craft again, and thank them again for sharing the info.  Ready for your first podcast?  I recommend the earnest, enlightening stories of This American Life.  Find them here.

Wheel Media Created a new blog for the CCI

Wheel Media is pleased to announce the launch of a new blog from The Center for Citizens Initiatives:  Russia: Other Points of View (ROPV).

ROPV is an alternative perspective on the current economic, political and cultural environment in Russia today.  In-depth news, research, interviews and more inform academics, analysts and everyone interested in following the growth of Russia.

Our services included the creation of a design to meet client preferences, custom programming to enable the posting of images, articles and files within the blog's pages, and training to enable the CCI team to maintain and grow their blog.  Unique features include email subscriptions to help drive traffic to the blog, and a search tool to enable visitors to find information on topics of interest.

Congrats to CCI for their introduction of a new voice in media coverage of Russia.