It was a sweltering morning and MediaVision staff were each preparing for war. The most awesome Presidents Louis, Tom, Melissa and Brett kindly treated our close-knit MediaVision team to a wicked day of bonding over guns, masks and injury. This past Saturday was the first team building event of 2012 and let it be known that it was most rough, somewhat colourful, a little bit accident prone (we won’t mention names or what happened but Mina got a little amped up and smashed her car through the Paintball fence at the park’s entrance) and total fun!

What was meant to be an early 9 a.m. start to paintball turned into a 9:30 a.m. watching Mina’s car being dug out of the ditch where the paintball sign was neatly stationed prior to encountering Mina McQueen. She blames ‘Die Antwoord’ for their bad influence, Bridget and Paola (passengers in said doomed vehicle) blame Mina’s Italian roots and her bad Ninja impersonation. Thankfully nobody was hurt, except the radiator but that doesn’t count.

Every New Year inevitably brings with it a surge of new resolutions; gyms are crowded, savings accounts are opened, cigarettes are ditched in favour of chewing gum. It’s a time when many individuals make the decision to take better care of their health and happiness. In the same way, it’s the perfect time for business owners to take stock of their company’s strengths and weaknesses, and identify the areas that require the most improvement in the coming months.

Naturally, there’s plenty of advice going around for search marketing companies looking to enjoy a healthier, wealthier start to 2012.

Here is the MediaVision list of three essential New Year’s resolutions for SEO company owners:

The last week of November marked an auspicious event for the MediaVision team- the annual end-of-year celebration. The much anticipated weekend trip to the Breede River was not only a reward for all the hard work of a busy and successful 2011, but encompassed the company ethos of maintaining spirited and passionate staff members to ensure only the highest quality of work is produced. The directors, Louis, Thomas, Brett and Melissa go to great lengths to ensure that the MediaVision team works as a single motivated unit, extending work activities after hours, much to the appreciation of the employees. After all, for a search marketing and SEO team to succeed as we do, individuals must be passionate, creative, willing to share ideas and of course, enthusiastic about simply coming to work in the morning.

After working with the established team of Mediavision Interactive for just over a month, you can tell this team lives on the edge of a multitude of things. Whether it’s the primary business of SEO that satisfies the broad client base we serve or the experiences after hours, this ethos is the driving force behind the team. So when the offer appeared of Quad biking in the Paarl Wine region with a tasting at a prestigious estate, the team mounted up and speeded off to claim a day of sunshine and adventure. Everyone assembled at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate for briefing with our expert guides and then were herded off to the safety department to claim helmets to ensure nobody rattled their noggin extensively. Dave was the true winner, scoring a suave equestrian number from the spring line while the rest of us got an 80’s “Chips” style dome, with Brett needing a set of Aviators to complete the look.

On Friday the 4^th of March, Mediavision embarked on their somewhat monthly staff outing, this time deep into the bowels of the cold, unforgiving ocean. The weather was a balmy 27 degrees at the V & A waterfront, and this is where we chose to enjoy our staffing outing, on one of their many boats  – known as the Esperance, it is a 45-passenger capacity sailing vessel which included free drinks and possible dolphin sightings; although I saw none during my tour. First, a quick drink at one of the Waterfronts oldest bars to brace the nerves. Then, at 4:30pm the six of us dared to cross onto the deck of the Esperance; this delightful craft was well manned by a stern, yet salty crew who had earned their stripes by downing countless bottles of rum as they stared into coppery sunsets.

MediaVision is a search marketing company of the highest calibre, and one of our core services is providing top quality online content. Our dedicated writing team is passionate about communicating through well-crafted words, and with the festive season upon us, I’ve started wondering: what gifts for writers would top the team’s Christmas wish lists?

Bear in mind, I’m not talking about gifts for the type of writers who see their work as a chore, merely churning out satisfactory content as an unavoidable part of the daily grind. I’m talking about a team of perfectionists who love the written word to the point of obsession, in both their professional and private lives; writers who care deeply about saying the right thing in just the right way; who scribe, scrawl and scribble in their free time and find themselves firing off witty-one liners that only other writers could possibly find funny.
With this in mind, I did a bit of research and found some helpful advice on choosing excellent gifts for any writers, bloggers, journalists, poets and aspiring novelists in your life:

Anyone who reads the MediaVision Interactive blog will know just how dedicated we are to staying at the cutting edge of the SEO industry, and anyone who is a part of our hard-working team will know we like to play just as hard as we work! This past weekend marked MediaVision’s end-of-year celebration; on Friday afternoon the team headed out to Kraalbaai on the West Coast for a well-deserved break aboard the luxurious Nirvana houseboat. Our destination couldn’t have been more aptly named – this houseboat is a floating haven in the middle of a beautifully blue lagoon.

On Friday evening the team was in high spirits and took the opportunity to unwind, swimming and socialising as we enjoyed a delicious fish braai. On Saturday morning we were up bright and early for the arrival of a motorboat complete with all the equipment needed for an action-packed day on the bay. Some ventured out with the skipper to try their hand at water-skiing, tubing and wakeboarding, while others spent a more relaxed day soaking up the sun on deck. The thrill-seekers pulled off some legendary performances on the skis and the tube, pausing only to enjoy an ice-cold drink and an indulgent lunch spread on the boat before continuing with their aquatic adventures.

It’s been sometime since the last company tshirt was designed for MediaVision. This year we gave all staff an opportunity to get involved and show their creative side by sending in suggestions for a new design. The new tshirts will be printed in time for the end of year xmas function which will be taking place end of November in Langebaan on… wait for it… a houseboat

Now that you are all green with envy, we need to ask for your help in voting for the winning design. You can place your votes in the poll in the sidebar (to your right)