Thoughts

Thoughts and Articles from Blend Interactive

Karla Santi  |  September 5, 2024

From Code to Care: The Hidden Impact of Our Work

The Blend team collaborating in the office conference room.

Coding with compassion, Karla shares some light into one of the ways Blend creates purpose behind the keyboard.

Healthcare  |  Development  |  Strategy

Chase Burandt, Chris Wahl & Steph Sommers  |  September 3, 2024

Upgrade Your CMS: Umbraco or Optimizely

The Blend team collaborating at the dining room tables.

What do you need to know when it comes to an Optimizely or Umbraco upgrade? We asked some of our lead developers to highlights some of the common obstacles and pain points of a large CMS upgrade.

Development  |  Migration  |  Optimizely  |  Umbraco

Joe Kepley  |  August 28, 2024

Main Site or Microsite — Make the Most of Your Digital Event Strategy

A microphone with an alert icon coming out of it.

Hosting an event for your association is one thing, but promoting it online to the right audience is a different conversation. 

Associations  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Strategy

Taylor Lopour  |  August 14, 2024

The Investment Lifecycle of a Website

Sam Otis and Ryan Blackwell sitting at a table.

Your website is more than just a launch; it's a long-term investment that continues to need ongoing attention and care. 

Discovery and Scoping  |  Project Management  |  Strategy

Corey Vilhauer  |  August 6, 2024

AI is a Tool, Not a Solution

A graphic representing AI tools, with a brain in a basket with tools.

AI is too often a solution in need of a problem, the hallmark of a technology still looking for early adopters and financial support. Instead, it's time to start looking at AI as a tool among many, one piece of a larger answer.

AI  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Strategy

July 24, 2024

CMP — The Missing Puzzle Piece

Optimizely logo with Content Marketing Platform (C M P)

An introduction to Optimizely's Content Marketing Platform — a tool designed to bring ease to you and your marketing team.

Digital Optimization  |  Optimizely

Joe Kepley  |  July 9, 2024

Input Sanitizing and Common Pitfalls of User Input

Joe Kepley sitting at his desk.

With the rise of malicious bots on the Internet, websites are becoming more vulnerable to data breaches. Implementing sanitizing techniques can protect your website and your users.

Development

June 18, 2024

Blend is named a Best Workplace for Two Consecutive Years

Inc. Best Workplace 2024 / Best Workplace 2x Winner.

Blend Interactive is excited and proud to announce its second consecutive inclusion in Inc. magazine’s annual "Best Workplaces" issue.

Karla Santi  |  June 13, 2024

Why Small is Powerful at Blend Interactive: A Look at our Team, Culture, and Future

Karla Santi speaking to the Blend team in the office.

Over the years, we have learned to adapt quickly, grow, and lean in. Blend is a group of tight-knit employees who love working and learning together. 

May 8, 2024

Blend Interactive is an Umbraco Platinum Partner

A collage of photos, featuring Chase Burandt, Joe Kepley, and Karla Santi. Platinum Umbraco Partner.

Blend Interactive has been named a Umbraco Platinum Partner — a partnership that continues to thrive and grow stronger.

Development  |  Umbraco