Many organizations voice their concerns, and needs loud and proud, diseases like breast cancer are openly addressed and awareness is wide-spread. While we applaud our female counter parts and rock pink all ...]]> Happy MOVEMBER everyone!

Many organizations voice their concerns, and needs loud and proud, diseases like breast cancer are openly addressed and awareness is wide-spread. While we applaud our female counter parts and rock pink all month long in October, I cant help but join my MO-Bro’s in thinking…why are men’s issues left out of the discussion?  1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime…However most of these forms of cancer can be cured if caught early. With this many men being affected its our job to jumpstart this conversation.

If you’ve never heard of MOVEMBER let us give you the ‘spark-notes’ version…Throughout the month of November men will grow & groom some seriously good looking moustaches! While sprouting these superb stashes these fine gentlemen will seek sponsorship, all-the-while their moustache is an eye catcher and a conversation starter to help raise awaeness for prostate and testicular cancer.

Here at Protégé we are so excited to join in the Movember Madness that we decided to host a contest!

• Watch our super awesome video on our facebook fan page.
• Send us a photo of your MOustache….Send one each week if ya want. (one submission per week max)    whitney@protegebranding.com
• Once the Photo is uploaded to our facebook fan page share with your friends and ask them to ‘like’ your photo.
• The MO-BRO with the most likes  on their photo(s) on November 30th will be our winner!

The winner receives a lunch date with Chris Gruler and $100 will be donated to the charity of your choice in your name.

Our goal is to embrace our rugged side and in turn open the door to start talking about prostate cancer and other men’s issues. ( and oh ya raise some funds too!)

Now go out,  and grow that stash!

For more info checkout movember.com

First off: Our super-cool Player Profile Website Giveaway (Which ends in 3 days! So enter to win and tell a friend!) Here’s how (Which ends in 3 days! So enter to win and tell a friend!) Here’s how (Enter to win!)

We also strive to help businesses and athletes brand themselves! One of the ways we help accomplish a cohesive, recognizable, and consistent brand image is through social media outreach. For me being a marketing gal I love seeing a brand grow organically via social media! (which is why I have to give Protégé a shout out for all the fun projects we have been working on!) 

Did you know? Protégé designs, and builds custom facebook fan pages, twitter skins, mailchimp templates and much more. Along with our clients receiving fully branded, uber-creative social media platforms we also manage facebook advertisements.

If you haven’t noticed facebook is an epidemic that has successfully integrated itself into just about everyone’s lives. Any business who wants to grow and hasn’t been under a rock for the past couple years, knows facebook is the way-to-go. For those who aren’t tech savvy, or simply don’t understand the world of online advertising we are there to ease their trouble and make facebook ads a simple and quite fun (if you’re nerdy like us) process.

I could go on and on but I will leave you with this…Social media is not rocket science, and neither is managing it. However in a world of rapidly changing technology and a “keeping-up-with-the-jones’” mentality, sometimes allowing a team like Protégé handle the tough-stuff, frees you up to explore and experience the lighter side of social media from a business standpoint. Email me at whitney@protegebranding.com if you are interested in customizing your social media and gaining more fans! Thats all for now folks!

PS: A big shout out to our buddy Aaron Simpson for his win last night in San Jose!

-W.I.T

Big News! In honor of our Player Profile Websites getting a makeover we are hosting a contest to give away 10 free sites. One of Protege’s ...]]>

Big News! In honor of our Player Profile Websites getting a makeover we are hosting a contest to give away 10 free sites. One of Protege’s goals is to help student athletes brand themselves by leveraging online resources. You have heard us say it time and time again, however the importance of owning your own domain name cannot be emphasized enough!

If you are an athlete your name is your brand. Its important to realize the moment you start getting looked at for recruitment as a student athlete you are at risk for cyber-squatters taking advantage of you. Cyber-Squatters take advantages of brands by purchasing domain names that could be of potential value ( lets say if your athletic ability lands you some fame and success) and then essentially holding them hostage eliminating you from establishing your brand online. Many professional athletes do not even own their own domain name because someone purchased it before they did. That being said, it is essential that you purchase your domain name ASAP.

Now onto the fun stuff!! Starting today June 5th 2012 and running through July 15th 2012 we will be hosting a contest to give away 10 free player profile websites! Winners will be announced by midnight on July 16th.

Here is how you qualify:
1) Watch our super awesome video featuring Chuck Norris and the Beibs

2) Share the video with your friends on facebook

3) Tell us why YOU or a FRIEND of yours (feel free to nominate people) should receive a customized Player Profile Website. Submissions will be accepted in the form of: Facebook comments, Video Submissions, and Emails. Make sure to be creative!

Email submissions: Chris@protegebranding.com

The (not so) small print:

1) If selected as a winner you must purchase your own domain name (approx. $9.00). We will build you a custom Player Profile Website directed to that domain name.

2) Selection of winners is completely up to the discretion of Protege Branding.com, our winners will be selected based on their submissions explaining why they deserve a player profile website, 10 winners will be chosen.

3) Multiple submissions from one person will not be considered.
Best of luck! and Happy posting!!