Will 2023 be weird or wonderful? For KZ, 2022 was both. Some of us finally met each other for the first time because we’ve been working virtually since the lockdowns of 2020. Project/account manager Ceejay and developer Hector met each other and everyone else at a backyard BBQ for all staff in May. Creative strategist Libby met her coworkers at the agency’s AGM in September—but she didn’t meet marketing specialist Morgan till our holiday lunch in December. Their biggest surprise:…
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We Are Hiring!
Social Media Content Specialist + Video Editor, Digital Marketing Paid Internship Join the team at Kobayashi + Zeitguys, a Toronto-based marketing agency as our new social media content specialist + video editor. About the Opportunity: We are looking for a creative marketing-savvy content specialist with a passion for video and social media! The ideal candidate will have a strong aptitude for video editing, developing effective visual content for social media, and have a sound knowledge of marketing/communication best practices. As a social media content specialist + video editor for Kobayashi + Zeitguys, you will be responsible for…
New office OPEN HOUSE PARTY – May 12!
We’ve moved – and we want you to visit us in our new location to help celebrate our arrival in Danforth Village! Please join us for a BBQ/Office Warming party on Thursday May 12 between 4-9pm at Kobayashi Online – 2906 Danforth Ave at Sibley Ave. (Rain date the following day: Friday May 13, same times). RSVP here on Facebook or by email to caroline@kobayashi.ca – hope to see you there!
We’ve moved!
After months of searching for the perfect new “home” for the Kobayashi team, we’ve returned to our roots… and are back on the Danforth in the east end of the city! Our new address is: 2906 Danforth Ave Toronto, ON M4C 1M1 In case you missed the various shenanigans from Brent et al, you just need to follow the #KOinDV hastag on Twitter (DV being Danforth Village, our new BIA!) and catch up on our adventures in the area! Ready…
Online Friendly Get Together – Let’s get together & talk online marketing!
Come join us Thursday February 18 at 3:30pm to get together & talk online marketing – everyone’s welcome! We’ll have experts on hand to share what we know, play a game or two, and hang out. (Are you an expert? Come on out & share, network, and connect!). What questions do you have? Do I need a Twitter account for my company? How do I use Google Analytics to measure success? How do I target advertising to a specific demographic…
WordCamp Toronto Ticket Giveaway from Kobayashi Online
We’re giving away four tickets to WordCamp Toronto, the city’s annual “unconference” on everything to do with the WordPress platform. For those of you who don’t know, WordCamp is a relaxed event where people of all levels can learn about how to create great online experiences – even if you’re new to WordPress. We like it so much, we are Yonge Street sponsors and will also be volunteering our time answering WordPress questions at the Happiness Bar. There are two different ways you…
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) – What you need to know
What is it? At one point or another everyone has opened up their inbox and has found unwanted emails. Sometimes called junk email or unsolicited bulk email (UBE), the Canadian government is implementing a new law, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), to crack down on unwanted emails and texts. This law will have a major impact on businesses, because now businesses and organizations will need to prove they have consent to reach out to new, existing, or potential customers using electronic…
Kobayashi Online wishes you a Happy Holidays!
Wishing everyone a happy holidays from the Team at Kobayashi Online!
All I Want for Christmas is a Smartwatch…..Not
It’s about that time of year again when those Christmas tunes flood the radios, and when people flood the shops in search of that perfect holiday gift. It’s the most wonderful time of the year but for some, it can be a real pain in the “you know what”. The official start of the holiday season is the day after Thanksgiving, or what’s known as Black Friday. This year about 22 million shoppers headed to Wal-Mart on the infamous day.…
Online Relationships: Falling in Love with a Corporation?
Once Upon a Time on Instagram Instagram is the setting of this love story. Yes, it’s nothing like the streets of Verona, or the cover of a Harlequin novel. But, does it really matter where you meet your loved one? What if our modern day Romeo had met Juliet online? Would their relationship be any less real or authentic? Maybe in another hundred years, a gifted writer will conjure up a romance which involves a social networking app? Bollocks! The…