It's time to break out your party shoes again. This Thursday, Azul 7 will open its doors to celebrate the holidays. Join us for treats, cocoa (and other beverages) that will serve as a tasty side dish to good company. All are welcome. Bring your sweetie. Or your kids! Or both. We look forward to seeing all of you.

December 17, 2009
5pm - 9pm
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It's being reported by Coremetrics that Cyber Monday generated 14% more sales than a year ago. Furthermore, consumers bought nearly 30% more items per order versus 2008. Coremetrics is also reporting that shoppers bought 10% more items per order online than they did in stores on Black Friday.

Considering the online environment's propensity to offer deals or promotions, the ease of the shopping experience (if executed well) and customer loyalty to their online shopping places of choice, I'm really not that surprised.

Think clearly. Think creatively. Think Blue.

Every year, the MN AMA (Minnesota chapter of the American Marketing Association) Annual Conference brings together over 300 marketing professionals from around the Twin Cities and beyond. This year's event, on Tuesday, November 10th at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, provides an outstanding opportunity to network with other marketing professionals, participate in small-group breakout sessions and learn from exclusive keynote speakers. If you haven't already registered, visit the conference website to 'get in the game'.

As a part of the CareerOneStop website team, Azul 7 is proud to announce winning a 2009 Tekne Award in the IT-Software & Hardware, Communications and Infrastructure category.

Thanks for stopping by to see our new and improved website. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are excited for our current clients, acquaintances and partners to see our ongoing evolution. It is important to us that we remind current contacts and show potential new contacts our deep commitment and passion to continually leveraging the power of the web. We hope this new website accurately represents our dedication to expanding and improving our capabilities and offerings. As always, we thoroughly appreciate feedback from all visitors of our site, so go on already, tell us what you think!

Azul 7 staff members Joe Sonka, Liina Lundin, Katie Hamilton and Paul Armstrong are "doing it for the kids" at 12pm this Friday, February 27th. The foursome will be participating in the Downtown Council's Skyway Open which benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.

Azul 7's offices are located at 510 Marquette, just off the Westin and Gaviidae skyways. Come find us for a free Azul 7 golf ball.

The current economic climate has most of us feeling insecure and uneasy. Chances are good we all know someone close to us that has been affected in one way or another. The grim economic state encourages increased pessimism and feelings of defeat. It creates the perfect opportunity for the negativity to consume you.

The perfect storm has been brewing of blind trust, innocence, hope and optimism for too long. As is human nature, we can only take that stance for so long before we eventually give up hope. This breaking point is a fairly normal and reasonable human reaction, especially for those who have been directly affected by the downturn.

However, I believe, this is an opportunity to recapture your freedom. Utilize this tool that we simply underuse and forget about in tough times. Be smart and well-prepared, but use this opportunity to extend yourself. It will be our human nature to become reserved, protective and overly cautious, all of which should be avoided.

We became such a successful nation by our ability to think outside of the box, or rather, outside of the whole damn warehouse. Be strategic, but be creative. Don't let the hesitation of failure keep you from taking a step forward, that step is often what will put you back on track.

Follow your passions and push your boundaries, for that matter, make new boundaries. Take this opportunity to redefine yourself. Take a stance and believe in it. The same would be true with a great idea, figure out a way to make it work. Don't let economic misfortunes destroy your spirit. Our spirit is what got us to the summit of success that we now fall from. Just make sure you don't fall too far before you begin your climb back up.

An opportunity is simply that. It doesn't become a good or bad one until you do something with it.

Azul 7 has been recognized by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal as one of the Twin Cities' Best Places to Work. The award was given based on responses to a confidential survey by Azul 7 employees. "We're a young, quickly growing company with all the joys and tribulations that growth brings," said Chris Cortilet, principal and co-founder. "To be recognized as a great place to work affirms that we are creating the kind of culture that we intended to create". Azul 7 will be officially recognized along with the other honorees at a luncheon in September.