Month: April 2021

With a “Hey, y’all” and an offer of sweet tea, anyone is welcomed on the Gulf Coast. Some visitors even stick around and make the coast their home. Jake Wallace, born in New York and raised in Boston, MA, is also a Gulf Coast transplant. Although, when you meet Jake, you won’t recognize him as anything but a coastal native, through and through.

During the day, Jake is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. When he is off, however, Jake is a dedicated volunteer within the Baldwin County community. He is particularly proactive in the local chapter of the Kiwanis Club, an international service organization. You may recognize it as the older relative of Key Club. Among a variety of child-focused projects, the local Kiwanis Club has contributed money to local sports teams and the Baldwin County Child Advocacy Center. 

Besides serving in the Kiwanis Club, Jake is also an active member of the Alabama chapter of the Gift of Adoption. A national non-profit organization, Gift of Adoption hosts fundraising opportunities in order to raise funds to assist families with adoption. Instead of funding the full $35,000 to $50,000 for adoption, the organization funds the final stretch in order to assist more families. As of December 2020, the Alabama chapter has helped more than 70 families secure funding for adopting a child.

When not working in finance, volunteering with the Kiwanis Club or working with Gift of Adoption, Jake also serves as a chamber ambassador for the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce. He is a dedicated husband and a proud father of two daughters. Even as an avid traveler, Jake now calls the Gulf Coast his home, and the children of the coast are all the better because of him.

When individuals think of New Orleans, LA, they think of the trifecta: beignets, Mardi Gras and ghosts — in no particular order. However, New Orleans’ coffee industry also deserves a toast of recognition.

Bob Arceneaux is the owner of Orleans Coffee, a humble roasting establishment with 30 years of experience and a stellar reputation, and the new Parish Coffee brand. Orleans Coffee was the first specialty coffee roasting company in the city. In 2007, Bob became the owner of the company after working for 12 years as an employee. He now gets to enjoy traveling to Central and South America countries to visit coffee farms and mills. Bob’s dedication to brewing the perfect cup of coffee clearly shines.

Orleans Coffee is known for its contributions to a vibrant Gulf Coast food scene. When browsing their website or shopping in stores, you will discover a variety of roasts, all hand-selected by Bob and his team. If you crave more exclusive flavors, then you can also shop for Parish Coffee! Whether you are a local or a tourist you can find Orleans Coffee or Parish Coffee online. You can also find their one-of-a-kind roasts being served at several local coffee shops or purchase the grounds from many local grocery stores to roast at home! 

When prompted about future plans for Orleans Coffee and Parish Coffee, Bob explained that they will soon be donating to Hunters for the Homeless. A non-profit organization, Hunters for the Homeless is dedicated to eradicating hunger among the homeless population. Hurricane Katrina left many individuals homeless in New Orleans; as recently as 2019, 1,179 individuals were without homes. Bob, thank you, for taking the initiative to help these individuals!

So, whenever you are in New Orleans, feel free to take a minute to browse these specialty roasts in local retailers and supermarkets in the area! You know what they always say: stop and smell the…coffee?

THE CLIENT

Have you ever wanted to run your own business?

An entrepreneur, vehicle expert and family man, Scott Blair has launched many successful businesses. Now, he wants to help other individuals launch their own. He enlisted Southern View Media to not only build a website for T.R.A.C.K., but also to design and develop a website for 2U Mobile Solutions.

2U Mobile Solutions is organized to help individuals run their own mobile tire businesses. Yes, that is a real thing and a good business.

THE WEBSITE

Like Scott’s personality, the website is bold and honest. Design elements include tread mark graphics, simple animations and real photos of the business.

One of our designers created mockups of the homepage and secondary pages. After the client approved the artistic style and creative direction, one of our seasoned developers got to work. The developer built the site in Elementor over a period of days. In the meantime, a copywriter collaborated with Scott to write verbal content that reflected Scott’s messaging.

THE RESULTS

What is most important about the 2U Mobile Solutions website is that it distinctly differs from Scott’s other website that we created. At Southern View Media, we understand individual branding and messaging. Our sites are uniquely created to each client’s standards and purpose.
View the website for yourself here. Then, consider opening your own mobile tire business.