We’re happy to announce that the Rodeo Austin events site launched this week, just in time for rodeo tickets to go on sale! The events site maintains the new look and feel that we designed for their year round heritage site, with added features so visitors can explore event information and buy tickets through a quick, friendly shopping process.

On the main event page, you’ll see featured Rodeo Austin events, with the option to view a list of all upcoming activities. You can sort by type and recommendation, and even create your own event schedule. Events can be posted to Facebook and Twitter, or they can be emailed to friends via custom e-cards. Want to hear a song by an upcoming entertainer? You can do that, too!

Check it out here:www.RodeoAustin.com.

Yesterday, eMarketer published comScore's results for 2009 ecommerce spending during the holiday season. The months of November and December saw a great change from 2008, with sales increasing by 4%.

The top five US holiday ecommerce spending days were:

1. Tuesday, December 15 ($913 million)
2. Cyber Monday, November 30 ($887 million)
3. Tuesday, December 1 ($886 million)
4. Wednesday, December 16 ($874 million)
5. Monday, December 14 ($854 million)

eMarketer also notes that mobile sales increased during the holidays, with eBay reporting three times the number of mobile sales than in 2008. Increased holiday sales in the ecommerce and mobile commerce realms point toward a positive outlook for online shopping in 2010. View the full report here.

Just a reminder, our offices will be closed from noon on December 23 through January 3. If you need anything during this time, feel free to email us at info@wrightstrategies.com.

And for some holiday fun, check out the Holiday Issue of our newsletter and these pictures from our 2009 Awarards Ceremony and Team Building Day in Portland, Oregon!

Happy Holidays!

This holiday season, we helped David Evans and Associates spread warm wishes to its employees and customers with a custom holiday e-card. The card was designed to incorporate DEA’s four concentrated areas of business: energy, water resources, transportation and land development. It highlights DEA’s commitment to its employees and partners, while spreading a warm, holiday message.

View the e-card for some holiday cheer, and feel free to forward it to friends and family, too!

The holiday shopping rush has arrived, and we have a solution. We recently launched gift card programs for two of our clients: KEEN Footwear and Andy’s Frozen Custard, making it easy and hassle-free to get gifts for anyone on your list.

KEEN Gift Cards can be used on all items at www.KEENFootwear.com, from shoes, to socks and bags. Customers can choose from one of four designs for their card, as well as add a personal message. KEEN Gift Cards can be printed out or emailed to the recipient for instant delivery.

Andy’s new virtual gift cards have created quite a stir. The new system allows customers to send gift cards via email and text message that work on Smart Phones. Redeeming them is as simple as showing the image on a phone to the Andy's cashier. Of course, printable gift cards are available, too. Read more about the new Andy’s cards on CNBC.com: http://www.cnbc.com/id/34157059.