Notes from Electric Pulp

It’s with great enthusiasm and an even greater sense of humility that we announce our work on world25.org. The site was created as the official home of the contemporary version of the song, We Are The World.

Led again by executive producers Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, the new version was recorded February 1st to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts and will premier during NBC’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics Friday, February 12th @ 7:30 p.m. EST.

This project means a lot to us. Not only is the song a cultural icon, it’s one of our earliest and clearest memories of charity. The original effort came at a time when many of us knew philanthropy only as a word in a spelling bee; and our world views probably didn’t extend far beyond the schoolyard.

The new version focuses on the profound tragedy in Haiti; something on all our minds. The site will serve as home to the song and video, soon available to watch and purchase through partnerships with YouTube and iTunes. You can also give now by donating at the site. Just remember to visit again tonight (Friday) to see the rest of the site’s features.

It’s hard to write a post like this and not get caught up in how excited we are to be along for the ride. The project has been extremely inspiring for us. We hope to keep that energy around.

The proverbial trigger has been pulled on a much anticipated site launch. As of a few minutes ago incase has a brand new site, ecommerce shop, and blog.This one is significant for a few reasons…

First of all, incase has incredible products — ballistic nylon ipod cases, neoprene laptop sleeves, guitar cases, backpacks, more. Prior to just now, you had to try to remember crazy domain names like target.com or apple.com to find them online. Who needs the confusion? Now you can get them direct at goincase.com

Second, this is a design shop. The site needed to reflect that. We ripped off incase’s product description, poured it into the machine, and churned a site that merges functionality, versatility and clean, modern design. (And by churned, we mean collaborated through a few iterations until all was solid, but somehow that seems more like work.)

Next, this isn’t an ordinary ecommerce shop. It’s innovative in its geekery, but what we like most is the way incase fans can plug into the site. Reviews, customer pics, and more make this site a living, breathing extension of the incase brand, customers and all.

Last, the incase team / clan / squad (?) rawks hard. We’ve had a blast working with these guys from the trip out to LA through the site launch, and we’re looking forward to keeping that going.

We could keep blogging, but that’d keep you from visiting the new site. Enjoy.

Rap superstar Flavor Flav recently canceled his Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Why? Insufficient ticket sales.

Enter Electric Pulp.

In an effort to keep the Oak Ridge Boys and the Goo Goo Dolls from following a similar fate, the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center website was redesigned, redeveloped, remade.

The new site is easier to use, tickets are easier to buy, and the graphics are just plain easier on the eyes.

Check it out. And never miss a bull fight again.

Looking for a bed and breakfast in the heart of Texas? MomAndPopMotels.com will help you find it. Check it out.

Pulp just launched the premier site for finding premier lots in the Black Hills (yep, where Deadwood is.) If two premiers isn’t enough to get you to check it out, here are two other words rolling panoramas.  Check it out.

Whether or not you’re into motorcycles, you’ve probably heard of the Biker Build-Off series running for it’s fifth year on the Discovery Channel. The show airs every Monday at 8pm CST.

And If you haven’t heard of the show, maybe you’ve heard of Klock Werks Kustom Cycles, long time friend and client of Electric Pulp. Purveyor of fine motorcycles, builder of the World’s Fastest Bagger. Brian Klock’s team will be challenging Chopsmiths for the trophy on air, tonight (Monday, Oct 23.)

And finally, if we still haven’t hooked you, maybe you’ve heard of Electric Pulp. One of our bikes will pop in and out of the show – you might have to look pretty close, but it made the trip to Sturgis with the crew. So, be on the lookout for a big, rattlesnake green bagger with the [ep] logo. You can make a game out of it, take a shot every time you see it, for instance (just one idea.)

If you like the bikes, pay attention to KustomBaggers.com. The new site will be home to all of the parts seen on tv, in magazines, in catalogs, on pulpster bikes, etc.

Asked a couple of weeks ago, the answer to “Where can I find a Karl’s near me?” would have gone like this: “Well, Karl’s has 19 locations in 5 states…” That same question asked today would go more like this: “http://karlsonline.com.”

So, if you’re looking for TV, Audio, Appliances and/or Furniture, you know what to do.

BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska needed a site to act as a central location for health information, interactive tools, campaigns and programs. And since Electric Pulp builds sites that act as things, we knew we’d fit swimmingly.

The new site (Bluehealth Advantage) features a number of helpful health tools aimed at both individuals and employers, but if were picking favorites, we’d say we like the health education section best. Why so, you ask? Well, we learned things like just because certain fast foods taste like they should be good for you doesn’t necessarily mean they are. Take the Chicken Cordon Bleu, for instance. I lived on that thing for a good three years of my life. I now know that the Baked Potato, Plain (with less than half the calories) would have been the way to go. While I would never go through the drivethru of a fine dining establishment and just order a baked potato plain, I might consider a Light Roast Chicken Deluxe, which was only slightly lower on the list and actually does sound rather tasty (maybe that’s just the noon hour talking.) And that could make me healthier.

If that hasn’t sold you on going out to check out the site, I’ll leave you with two final words: discount pedometers.

Electric Pulp was recently selected to create a site for the first nationwide effort aimed at preventing wildlife from becoming endangered. The project will act as a hub to connect 56 state and territorial action plans, federal and private conservation groups, and numerous other doers of good.

We wanted this project. Keep your eyes peeled to see what we can do for unquestionably noble causes.

Electric Pulp recently rolled out a new design interface for Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System. The maiden voyage of the new look can be seen at Sioux Valley Luverne Medical Center, a regional hospital providing inpatient, acute, long term care, and a broad range of outpatient services (if you have to break your ankle, do it in Luverne, MN).

Who says good design can’t make you feel better? As you’d probably expect, the new sites are powered by our powerful site management tools.

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