Elevate Your Website with Custom Photography: A Case for Ditching Stock Images

In the digital age, your website is often the first impression potential customers have of your brand. It’s not just a place for information; it’s a reflection of who you are and what you stand...

New Website: Home Centered Care Institute

The Home Centered Care Institute is a national nonprofit advocating for the important role of home-based primary care in our modern healthcare system. The “modern day house call” involves healthcare providers traveling to patients’ homes...

Why Your Small Business Needs a CRM Like Keap

Running a small business is no small feat. From juggling client communications to managing leads and streamlining operations, the daily demands can quickly become overwhelming. This is where a robust Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system...

New Website: Timber Hill Group

True Tools: WP Rocket

Why Hire True Pros? The Real Benefits of Hiring an Agency Instead of Trying to Build Your Own Website

Latest Web Design Trends for 2024: Elevate Your Digital Presence

At True Productions, we believe in staying ahead of the curve to deliver cutting-edge solutions to our clients. In this blog post, we’ll explore the latest web design trends that are defining the digital landscape...

New Website: Cretors

C. Cretors & Company invented the popcorn machine, THEN JUST KEPT GOING! Since 1885, Cretors has been at the forefront of innovation in popcorn and concession equipment. We’re proud to have helped revamp their website...

Be True: How to Create A Great Corporate Interview Video

If you’re looking for a way to really make your organization shine in video, don’t overlook the classic interview format! There are several key elements to success, but a well-done interview can convey your message,...

New Website: Ibex Capital

Ibex Capital Management is a financial firm, born from the conviction that financial success is more than just accumulating wealth. It’s about having the clarity and purpose to define what truly matters in your life...

Empowering Voices: Celebrating Women’s History Month with a Tech Twist

March marks a significant time of the year as we celebrate Women’s History Month, a period dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of women worldwide. At True Productions, we believe in leveraging the power...

Introducing the 2024 True Productions Demo Reel!

Premiering the True Productions 2024 Video Reel, featuring some of our favorite video projects from the last year. Can you spot our friends from the International Kennel Club of Chicago, Shore Capital Partners, Faith &...

True Tech Tip of the Week: Share a Vimeo Video in Full Screen with Auto-Play

⚙️ TRUE TECH Tip of the Week ⚙️ Most of us in the digital space know that when it comes to marketing, videos help get the word out about your products or services. But you may...

Check out Anthony’s Guest Appearance on the Just Wanted to Ask? Podcast with Anne Zuckerman

This week, Anthony was featured on the “Just Wanted to Ask?” Podcast with Anne Zuckerman. During their chat, Anthony spoke about the importance of integrity in digital marketing, and how much points of human connection...

New Website: McKenzie Psychiatry

Dr. James B. McKenzie is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with an online practice in Tennessee, Massachusetts and Illinois. It’s been a goal of his to build out a new website highlighting his availability...

Choosing Your One Word for 2024: A Guide to Focus and Success

As we step into a new year, it’s a great time to reflect on our goals, aspirations, and the path we want to carve for ourselves and our businesses. One powerful way to set a...

What Makes a Logo Great?

With a world of desktop publishing tools available, you might be tempted to go it on your own–here’s what the True Pros know about logo design, and why your logo is more than just a...

True Tech Tip of the Week: A New Use for Apple AirTags

⚙️ TRUE TECH Tip of the Week ⚙️ Anthony and Jamie recently started letting our cats enjoy outside time every day. Although they always came back, they definitely had a sense of uneasiness around the fact...

True Tech Tip of the Week: Make a QR Code to Share Your Wi-Fi Credentials

⚙️ TRUE TECH Tip of the Week ⚙️ Just in time for the holiday season! We’ve all been there…your house is full of guests, you’re trying to prep a meal or manage a herd of 5-year...

New Website: Ernestine’s Daughter

Ernestine’s Daughter is a not-for-profit organization focused on providing healing, hope, and freedom for survivors. Their mission is to provide women with a safe space for self-care and self-reflection to improve their lifestyles and to...

True Tips: 3 Reasons to Keep Your Marketing Database Clean and Tidy

In today’s digital age, email marketing remains one of the most effective tools for businesses to connect with their audience. However, the success of your email marketing campaigns isn’t solely dependent on crafting compelling content...

New Website: South Hills Irrigation & Turf

South Hills Irrigation & Turf is an artificial turf installation company based in Pittsburgh, PA. When the owners approached us about building their website, they had no branding and no logo–just a name! ⁠ Their...

New Website: The Wise Marketer

For a quarter century, The Wise Marketer™ media brand has guided and served Loyalty Marketers and Loyalty Practitioners with the information, tools, resources, research, and insights they need to perform at a high level. When...

True Tech Tip of the Week: Scan Documents to Your Computer Easier

⚙️ TRUE TECH Tip of the Week ⚙️ Is that all-in-one Scan/Printer/Fax combo a little overwhelming? Do you struggle with getting scanned documents from the scanner to your computer where you need them? Anthony’s got you...

True Tools: Basecamp

At True Productions, we’ve found a reliable partner in Basecamp for all our project management needs. It’s become more than just software – it’s an essential part of our daily operations that keeps us on...

True Tech Tip of the Week: Set Up Spatial Audio for Your Airpods and Beats

⚙️ TRUE TECH Tip of the Week ⚙️ Want to rock out to your Spotify playlists like a pro? Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking brings theater-like sound from the movie or video you’re watching, so...

True Tech Tip of the Week: Streamline Your Email Workflow with Templates

⚙️ TRUE TECH Tip of the Week ⚙️ If your workflow has you sending the same types of emails over and over again, Anthony’s got a great tip for you! Check out this video to learn...

New Website: Great American Dog Show

Our friends at the International Kennel Club of Chicago (IKC) trusted us to revamp their web experience in preparation for the Great American Dog Show coming to the McCormick Center in Chicago this August, and...

New Website: Fluffy Feather Farm

Fluffy Feather Farm is a family-owned and operated homestead in Harvard, IL that specializes in one of the cutest things you’ll see today: Miniature Scottish Highland Cattle, a.k.a. FLUFFY COWS!  The site we built for...

New Website: Coaching Out of the Box

Coaching Out of the Box® exists to make it as easy as possible for people to learn coaching skills. Their world-class uses a proven model to teach folks to leverage the incredible power of coaching—and...

True Tech Tip of the Week: Stream from your Phone to TV

A feature that I use often is the ability to stream video content and mirror my phone on TV’s in my home and office. You can use the simple instructions below to try these powerful...

New Website: Wellness Reset Campus

It’s project showcase time! This week we’re proud to present the Wellness Reset Campus, a learning platform and membership site built for human service providers and caregivers at risk for compassion fatigue. From the very...

How can automation grow your small business?

Small businesses often struggle with limited resources and the challenge of trying to compete with larger, more established companies. However, with the advent of business automation, small businesses now have access to powerful tools that...

True Tech Tip #15: Use a Smart Water Sensor

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week If you’ve ever dealt with a leak in your home, you know how stressful it can be to deal with the unexpected mess and the high potential for long-term...

True Tech Tip #14: Check Out Telemedicine Options to Save a Trip to the Doctor

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week If you’re feeling under the weather, the last thing you want to do is deal with the hassle of a doctor’s appointment. Sometimes you know all you need is...

True Tech Tip #13: Start Using a Gratitude Journal App

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week A “tech tip” comes in many forms. Sometimes our tech tips are tips on new technology you should be using, sometimes Anthony offers tips on how to maximize the...

True Tech Tip #12: Use Smart Lights & Plugs for Your Holiday Lights

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week Are you still turning your holiday lights on and off BY HAND? Remember how the old infomercials used to say “There’s GOT to be a better way!” Well, there...

True Tech Tip #11: Protect your Passwords with a Secure Password Vault

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week Do you have trouble remembering your password? Surely, you know you’re not supposed to use the same password again and again, but who can remember a different password for...

True Tech Tip #10: Program Your Smart Thermostat for Heat & Cool

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week This week’s Tech Tip is probably most useful for your home, rather than your office, but it’s still a great tip. With the weather changing, we all know how...

True Tech Tip #9: How to Share a YouTube Video Cued to a Specific Timestamp

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week We all love to share YouTube videos. Whether you’re passing them along to friends to have them check out the perfect joke, or you’re sharing a tech tip with...

True Tech Tip #8: How to Reopen a Closed Browser Tab

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week Have you ever been browsing the web and accidentally closed a tab? You might be tempted to go digging for it in your browsing history, but Anthony’s here with...

True Tech Tip #7: Use Shared Notes to Manage Groceries or other Shared Tasks

TRUE TECH Tip of the Week Apples?  Bananas?  Milk?  Bread?  What’s on your grocery list? In this week’s True Tech Tip, Anthony shares a simple iOS feature that can help you keep your life organized–shared lists!  Using the...

True Tech Tip #6: How to REALLY Block Those Annoying Pop Ups

⚙️TRUE TECH Tip of the Week ⚙️ Pop! Pop! Pop! It’s not 🍿 popcorn, it’s more annoying popups! Tune in to this week’s True Tech Tip to have Anthony teach you how to install an...

True Tech Tip #5: Ready for Your Closeup?

Lights!  Camera!   Action!   Are you ready for your closeup? Your Zoom closeup, that is. Tune into this week’s True Tech Tip for the single check box that will improve your video quality on Zoom calls. It...

True Tech Tip #4: Easily Locate Circuit Breakers

What’s everyone’s favorite day at school? 📅  FIELD TRIP! Take a trip to Anthony’s basement in this this week’s Tech Tip video to learn the best, safest way to locate the circuit breaker you need....

True Tech Tip #3: Have You Taken out the Trash?

Did you forget to take out the trash this week? ♻️ No, not THAT trash! This week’s tip is simple, but easily missed–even if you think you’re keeping your computer files organized and trashing the...

True Tech Tip #2: Making the Most of your Wi-Fi with EERO

Do you struggle to get a good wireless Internet connection at home? Do you drop signal in certain rooms or deal with WiFi signal interference from other devices in your house? Tune into this week’s...

New Website: Aging Care Solutions

The team at Aging Care Solutions has come together to offer support, guidance, and advice to older adults and their loved ones as they age. Their compassionate team has experience in a wide range of...

True Tech Tip: Have You Tried Turning it Off and Turning it On Again?

True Productions is proud to kick off another video series, the True Tech Tip of the Week! We all know the frustration you experience when you fight with technology, finally break down and ask for...

True Tools: Yep

One of our favorite things to do on the blog is show off tools we love, like Canva, GridbuilderWP, Sejda and WhyNoPadlock. In these quick posts, we highlight some of our favorite tools–so they can become...

Clutch Highlights True Productions As One Of Illinois’ Top Web Developers For 2022

At True Productions, we are a small but resourceful group of passionate individuals. We enjoy working with our clients to bring their ideas to life through website design and development, video production, and marketing automation....

New Website: Impact Environmental Group

We recently had the opportunity to build a brand new site for a longstanding client, as they took on a new initiative. True Productions has worked with Impact Plastics extensively over the years on the...

True Tools: GridbuilderWP

One of our favorite things to do on the blog is show off tools we love, like Canva, Trello, Sejda and WhyNoPadlock. In these quick posts, we highlight some of our favorite tools–so they can...

New Website: Ignition Community Glass

Chicago non-profit Ignition Community Glass approached us with a dilemma: their site, while mostly functional, had been pieced together over several years by several different developers, and the seams were showing. When they brought the...

New Website: Bob Cmolik Author Site & Book Launch

Recently, True Productions had the privilege to work with new author Bob Cmolik to launch his debut novel, The Boy in the Fan. Our team did graphic design for the cover art, handled the digital...

New Website: Andrea’s K9 Coaching

Most of our clients are revamping an existing web presence, so this project for Andrea’s K9 Coaching was especially exciting: a blank slate. We worked with Andrea to understand her business concept, create a custom...

The 5th Golden Rule?

True Productions is proud to be committed to our core values. They hang in our workspace. We talk about them every day. We start every company meeting with a review of these values. When a...

New Website: Heller Wealth Management

Heller Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services out of their offices in New York City and Melville, New York. True Productions has a long history of building exceptional websites for financial...

New Website: EDEN Supportive Living

EDEN Supportive Living is a network of amazing communities built on one simple but powerful premise: Everyone Deserves Equal Nobility. The folks who live in these buildings are the true superstars, and we were so...

Pre-Dev Process: Market Research

As part of our web design services, we offer a 10-step predevelopment process that helps us execute your vision for your new site. 10 steps sounds like a lot, and it is! But it’s also...

What are your company’s New Year’s resolutions?

Ah, January. Fresh start. A new leaf. A fresh calendar. The season of best intentions.  Most of us make New Year’s Resolutions in our personal life, but what about for your business? Here are a...

Pre-Dev Process: User Personas

As part of our web design services, we offer a 10-step predevelopment process that helps us execute your vision for your new site. 10 steps sounds like a lot, and it is! But it’s also...

Things We’re Thankful For (A Thanksgiving-Themed True Tools Post)

One of the things we like to do in this space is share True Tools – tips, tricks, and products or services that help us create products people love. In the past, we’ve talked about Canva, Sejda, WhyNoPadlock, LearnDash…we...

New Website: Impact Plastics Business Unit

Impact Plastics is a longstanding client of True Productions, but until now most of our work together has been in the video realm. Our web team was excited to take on this new project for...

New Website: 1Source

1SOURCE is an international leader in environmental health & safety, workers compensation, injury management and regulatory compliance coordinationWe spent a lot of time on branding and design for this client. The logo as well as...

New Website: Chicago Business VoIP

True Productions has had a long-standing relationship with Chicago Business VoIP (a.k.a. CBV) for many years. As a client of CBV for our phone service, we quickly became believers in everything they have to offer....

New Ways to Customize Your Emails (That You Probably Haven’t Thought Of!)

Everyone knows that it’s best practice to customize the emails you send to your customers. You know that, right? If you didn’t, now you do. Make sure you’re customizing emails to your customers. The most...

Pre-Dev Process: High Fidelity Comps

As part of our web design services, we offer a 10-step predevelopment process that helps us execute your vision for your new site. 10 steps sounds like a lot, and it is! But it’s also...

New Website: On Target Living Revamp

On Target Living is one of our longest clients. We’re proud to say we’ve been working together for 10 years and counting! The team at On Target Living continue to be an inspiration to us...

Pre-Dev Process: Why Do I Need a Wireframe?

As part of our web design services, we offer a 10-step predevelopment process that helps us execute your vision for your new site. 10 steps sounds like a lot, and it is! But it’s also...

True Productions Featured as One of Illinois Leading B2B Design Firms

Washington, DC – June 22, 2021 Today, market research authority Clutch highlighted the 300 companies included in their Leader Awards in Illinois for 2021. The economy of Illinois is one of the US’s largest and most diverse....

New Website: Rachel Joyce Art

If you follow True Productions on Instagram, you probably already know we did a huge website giveaway a few months ago. (If you don’t follow TP on Instagram, what are you waiting for? It’s @tpmediaservices....

Podcast: Driving Massive Growth By Treating Your CMS & CRM as One

If you’re working to integrate a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform like Salesforce, Active Campaign, or Keep with WordPress, it’s important to know that driving massive success in your funnels is so much more than...

New Website: True Productions

As a company with a core service as Website Design, we realized the importance of keeping our own website up to date. We’re always excited to share our work with the world. ⁠ ⁠ Here...

Pre-Dev Process: What is a Site Map?

As part of our web design services, we offer a 10-step predevelopment process that helps us execute your vision for your new site. 10 steps sounds like a lot, and it is! But it’s also...

New Website: TutorPUG

We recently completed a rebuild for a brand new client, TutorPUG. This fun educational service based in Norman, Oklahoma is dedicated to helping students Prepare, Understand, and Grow (PUG, get it?) to improve their educational...

Pre-Dev Process: What is a Mood Board?

As part of our web design services, we offer a 10-step predevelopment process that helps us execute your vision for your new site. 10 steps sounds like a lot, and it is! But it’s also...

New Website: TinkRworks

TinkRworks is another recent rebuild. This company’s concept is cool and fun: STEM education project kits to be used in the classroom for hands-on learning that’s exciting, relevant, and fun for kids from grades K-8....

The Internet Wouldn’t Have Been The Same Without These Women: Celebrating Women’s History Month

We often think of computer science as a male-dominated field, and it’s true that a lot of the folks you see around tech are male. Women’s History Month is a good time to stop and...

New Website: One Wealth Management

We recently undertook a total redesign project for a longstanding client, One Wealth Management. This financial firm based in California wanted to upgrade their web experience with sleek new visuals, consistent messaging, and seamless integrations...

True Tools: LearnDash LMS

One of our favorite things to do on the blog is show off tools we love, like Canva, Trello, Sejda and WhyNoPadlock. In these quick posts, we highlight some of our favorite tools–so they can...

New Website Alert!

If you follow us on social (@tpmediaservices), you know we love to hype new projects. We put our heart and soul into our builds and launch day is always a special day. You’ll see the...

Best Ways to Keep Your Team Communicating When Working Remotely

We’re just about a year into this pandemic, and while it might feel like grasping at straws, if we’re honest, we have to admit that there have been a few positives. Every cloud has a...

Observing Black History Month

Since the 1970’s, Americans have set aside the month of February to celebrate the achievements of African Americans by observing Black History Month. What started as “Negro History Week” all the way back in 1915...

The Project Management Triangle: How Cost, Quality, and Time Interact

Even if you’ve never been a project manager, you’ve almost certainly heard the old joke: Cheap, Fast, or Good, you can only pick two.  While I’m sure that’s meant to be a joke, any project...

True Tools: Evaluate your Site Security with WhyNoPadlock

From time to time, we like to share little tools that we think might be helpful to others, and today’s blog is another of those True Tools. We recommend that all of our clients use...

Automation Hour with Keap: Track New Leads with Internal Forms

The conversation you just had, the voicemail from the call you missed, the new email in your inbox. These are all new leads that need to be added to your CRM for follow-up or you...

Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten, Episode 6

Welcome to Episode 6 of our video series, “Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten.” In these fun, short videos, Anthony breaks down a new automation or web topic, teaching you...

Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten, Episode 5

Welcome to Episode 5 of our video series, “Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten.” In these fun, short videos, Anthony breaks down a new automation topic, teaching you tips and...

Automation Hour with Keap: Sell Online with Woo Commerce

If you have products to sell online, WooCommerce is a great way to add a storefront to your WordPress site. Anthony joined the team at Keap as a Featured Partner for Automation Hour last week...

Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten, Episode 4

Welcome to Episode 4 of our video series, “Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten.” In these fun, short videos, Anthony breaks down a new automation topic, teaching you tips and...

How to Use Infusionsoft to Create a Two-Factor Authorization Process: Part 2

So if you’re here from last week’s post, now you know What 2-Factor Authorization (2FA) and Why to Use a 2FA system to protect your users. If you missed it, you may want to check...

How to Use Infusionsoft to Create a Two-Factor Authorization Process: Part 1

Did you know you can create a 2-Factor Authorization (2FA) process in Infusionsoft, using some fairly basic tools built into the Campaign builder? Recently we built a 2FA process for a client of ours who...

Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten, Episode 3

Welcome to Episode 3 of our new video series, “Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten.” In these fun, short videos, Anthony breaks down a new automation topic, teaching you tips...

True Productions is Giving Away a New Website Build!

TRUE PRODUCTIONS WEBSITE DESIGN GIVEAWAY As we near the end of the year, we realize this has been a really HARD year for a lot of businesses. Having an online presence isn’t optional anymore, it’s ESSENTIAL for survival. We...

Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten, Episode 2

Welcome to Episode 2 of our new video series, “Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten.” In these fun, short videos, Anthony breaks down a new automation topic, teaching you tips...

True Tools: Use Sejda to Convert Your Website into PDFs

From time to time, we like to share little tools that we think might be helpful to others, and today’s blog is another of those True Tools. Have you ever needed to print a copy...

Automation Hour with Keap: Stop Spambots From Joining Your List

Spambot submissions use other people’s email addresses to sign up on your web forms. Then, when you dutifully respond, the actual user marks you as spam. This can have a significant impact on your email...

DKIM and Email Deliverability

  When you first start sending emails through a CRM like Infusionsoft by Keap, it can be overwhelming. Whether you came from another email service like MailChimp or you’re using automation to send emails for...

True Tools: How Can You Use Canva?

True Tools is a series of quick posts where we highlight some of our favorite tools–we think there’s a good chance they become some of your favorite tools, too. This week, I want to talk...

Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten

True Productions is proud to kick off our new video series, called “Everything You Need to Know About Automation You Learned in Kindergarten.” In these fun, short videos, Anthony breaks down a new automation topic,...

Are Your Emails Going to Spam? Avoid These Keywords.

Feel like too many of your emails are going straight to your customers’ junk folder or spam folder? You’re probably not wrong! As many as one-in-five emails, on average, get sent to spam. How can...

True Productions Receives First Review on Clutch!

True Productions is a multifaceted digital agency with a talented and passionate team focused on bringing your vision to life through website design, graphic design, video production, and automation services. That sounds like a lot...

Rethinking Live Events: How True Productions Helped Turn the Live Reptile Expo into Reptile Stream

As we all do our part to social distance, some businesses have it easier than others. Those of us in the technology sector are used to video conferencing, Slack channels, and Trello boards, but some...

Inc 5000: The 250 Most Successful Companies in the Midwest

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TRUE Stories: Taking Things to New Heights

We are excited to introduce a new weekly series called True Stories. Please read on to learn some details about the projects, and head to our Instagram to watch the story unfold starting Tuesday. If...

TRUE Stories: Ignite Glass Studios

We are excited to introduce a new weekly series called True Stories. Please read on to learn some details about the projects, and head to our Instagram to watch the story unfold starting Tuesday. If...

Our Past, Present, and Future

We are excited to introduce a new weekly series called True Stories. Please read on to learn some details about the projects, and head to our Instagram to watch the story unfold starting Tuesday. If...

Nerd Audio

https://vimeo.com/299709462 My Name is Sean Pierce, and I am the Director of Video for True Productions. In addition to our normal output we do several spec videos throughout year to highlight local businesses that we...

Passion Project Benefits a Chicagoland School

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXfqoUS9-NI I recently had the opportunity to turn one of my passion projects into a permanent showcase at a Chicagoland school. One evening while scrolling through my phone, I stumbled on a post about a...