2005 At a Glance

DEC  Susan Phillips joins SLD Unlimited as Administrative Dynamo    
SLD Unlimited retained by Wright's Emerald Cove for marketing support
White paper for Lan-Com Technologies completed
SLD Unlimited gets buzzed...Sugar Buzz retains for Public Relations
Dreamweaver contracts SLD Unlimited for marketing strategy/consulting
With SLD Unlimited's help, Boyle Consulting's website goes live
All Points Realty comes to SLD for assistance in website development
Heather Cook Skelton selects SLD Unlimited for marketing support

NOV   Sherre' DeMao nominated for SBA's Woman in Business Champion of the Year Award
Staff caricature humerously created for Boyle Consulting's Thanksgiving Card
Personal Touch Interiors retains SLD Unlimited for marketing strategy/analysis
Dr. Dirt is constructed for Boyle Consulting
Lan-Com Technologies hires SLD Unlimited for marketing research
SLD Unlimited adds finishing touches to Automotive Angel's postcard series

OCT SLD Unlimited moves into its new chateau at 2067 North Highway 16
Mandy Merchant nominated for Lenoir-Rhyne College's Rising Star Alumni Award
SLD Unlimited awarded a Bronze ProAd for NC A&T's 2005 annual report
LEDA contracts SLD Unlimited for establishing local advertising campaign
New graphics added to Bright Start Academy's website
Freedom Animal Hospital's eight direct mail series hits mailboxes
SLD Unlimited goes live with Training Resources website
National Business Woman's Week Charlotte thanks SLD Unlimited for sponsoring the first ever sell out event
Ingle Builders interim website goes live

SEP SLD Unlimited joins the DABA Exploratory Committee
DeMao invited to speak at the Edmond Morgan School of Massage
Market research finalized for Freedom Animal Hospital

AUG SLD finalizes business plan for Pure Body Hair Salon
LEDA's Industrial Strength brochure completed & is a big hit at Stakeholder's meeting
Zande Homes signs SLD Unlimited to perform market research
SLD Unlimited hired to revamp Thorne, Inc's collateral material
Collateral materials produced for Automotive Angel
Vehicle graphics designed for AdvantaClean

JUL A Woman's View Boutique, Presbyterian Hospital, brochures completed
Rea Contracting hires SLD Unlimited to revamp its graphics manual
SLD Unlimited retained to design advertising for N.W. Getz & Associates

JUN Sherre' DeMao speaks to Enterprising Teens at Freedom Regional Library 
St. Lucia Baptist Youth Camp play audience to DeMao speaking
Sherre' DeMao presents Gold Crown Award to Chancellor James Renick of NC A&T during press conference
Visual South retains SLD Unlimited for market research
DeMao speaks of CRISP Principle to DABA members at luncheon
Quarterly DABA After Hours celebrated at SLD Unlimited office
SLD Unlimited designs & goes live with Bright Start Academy's interim website
DeMao completes teaching three-part BEST program at CPCC
Gaston College retains Sherre' DeMao for teaching three-part sessions
Sherre' DeMao coordinates Southern Living Magazine's interview with Lynne Byrd of Rahe Lynne Clothier
SLD Unlimited sets sail on coordinating LEDA Stakeholder's Event

MAY Sub-contractor interviews completed for Ingle Builders
Automotive Angel contracts SLD Unlimited for marketing strategy / consultation
SLD Unlimited completes AdvantaClean truck decals
Myra Parham joins SLD team as Graphic Design intern
Mandy Merchant appointed to DABA social committee
SLD Unlimited brings home an IABC/Charlotte Gold Crown Award to North Carolina A&T state University's
Futures: Strategy in Motion
SLD Unlimited conducts Composer Focus Group with Charlotte area professionals
Market research completed by SLD for Boyle Consulting Engineers
SLD Unlimited assists AdvantaClean with trade event displays and promotional items
Area East Lincoln Political Action Committee seeks new logo from SLD Unlimited

APR The PR Factor workshop is held at SLD's Lake Norman training facility
Spivey Construction utilizes SLD for planning its 30th Anniversary event
NCCJ selects SLD to design its 2005 dinner programs
Client interviews completed for Ingle Builders

MAR BirdBrain Ostrich Ranch hires SLD Unlimited for marketing strategy &planning
Lincoln Economic Development Association (LEDA) selects SLD to create brochure
AdvantaClean retains SLD Unlimited for strategy consultation
Boyle Consulting Engineers hires SLD for market assessment/strategy development
N.W. Getz 20/20 report being developed in conjunction with direct mail campaign
Randall Race Parts new website goes live
SLD completes design of NCCJ's 2005 dinner invitations
Bright Start Academy's collateral package completed by SLD

FEB Mandy Merchant appointed 2005 National Business Women's Week PR Chair
Under DeMao leadership, NAWBO Procurement Task Force finishes white paper
North Carolina A&T State University rehires SLD Unlimited to design annual report
Composer Interactive Planning retains SLD Unlimited for market research & support
Jonosh, Ltd hires SLD Unlimited for marketing strategy/planning
Ingle Builders signs with SLD Unlimited for marketing planning & assessment

JAN DeMao delivers motivational speech at Rea Contracting supervisor luncheon
SEED Charlotte announces SLD Unlimited in first annual philanthropy program
SLD Unlimited retained as agency of record for Bright Start Academy
Carolina Marketing Device selects SLD Unlimited for Public Releations Support
SLD to develop content for Getz case study, "The Cat's Meow: A Suite Success Story"

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