Giving Thanks with Ray Rico Freelance
2020 has been quite a ride, with ups and downs for everyone. If this year has taught us anything, it is the importance of giving thanks for all we have. We are thankful for you, our customers, community, friends, and family. Your continued support and encouragement...
Thanksgiving Recipes, RRF Style
The Ray Rico Freelance team are your Memphis marketing experts - but we're pretty good in the kitchen, too. In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, the team is sharing their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. We hope you find something that adds a little something...
Ray Rico Freelance Kicks Off 14th Year of Business
Picture it: Memphis, 2007. Ray Rico Freelance is born. A hard-working young entrepreneur Ray Rico establishes his very own marketing agency, Ray Rico Freelance, in November 2007. The agency began with just Rico in his own home in Memphis. Over these 13 years, the...
Color in Marketing
There’s something in your marketing that is louder than your copy, your graphics and your advertising budget. It’s color.
Exploring the ‘Exploratorium’
We all need a break from reality - especially this year - and this month the Ray Rico Freelance team took that break at Baron Von Opperbean's Exploratorium of Magic, Science and the Multiverse. Whew! That's a mouthful! Baron Von Opperbean's Exploratorium of Magic,...
Be a Good Neighbor, This Month and Always
September 28 is National Good Neighbor Day (and NextDoor has declared September as Neighbor Month – more on that in a bit). We’re a part of the Cooper-Young neighborhood in Memphis, and that’s a colorful, proud, friendly neighborhood that we are so proud to be a part of. Being a good neighbor is something we take seriously, not just personally, but professionally as well.
Building a Legacy of LGBT + Latinx Equity by Celebrating Life-Long Work
By Ray Rico From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. This is a time to recognize the contributions Hispanic Americans make to our community and the work we do, and to celebrate our culture. Starting from the bottom As a young...
Instagram introduces ‘Reels’ to its users amid talk of a possible TikTok ban in the US
Surprise! TikTok now has competition! Two days ago, Instagram released 'Reels,' a short video platform similar to the popular TikTok app. With its release, Instagram is set to fill the short video void if TikTok is banned in the U.S.Don’t get excited if you’re a...
Our favorite Ted Talks
Have you ever seen a Ted Talk that really resonated with you? Ted Talks are an amazing way to learn insider information from professionals. As a marketing agency, we are always looking for new ways to improve our services for our clients. Take a look at our favorite...
Special Message from our founder, Ray Rico
Businesses everywhere are challenged with COVID-19. Use our complimentary digital marketing checklist to get your business set up for success in the future.
Graphic Designers – Worth it or Not?
Graphic designers are trained to understand how people react to design. Hiring a graphic designer can alleviate stress on your part.
Employee Appreciation Day
Having a great, diverse team is part of what sets us apart from other groups. Everyone that is on our team each brings something unique to the table. I value each and every person that works with us and can't say how much I appreciate them enough.Randall Sloan is our...
A Marketing Agency’s Take on the Super Bowl Commercials
The Team at Ray Rico Freelance discuss their favorite Super Bowl Commercials
Promoting Alcohol on Facebook and Instagram
Finding a way to legally promote alcohol on Facebook and Instagram
Marketing on Leap Day
You get one extra day to market in February, how will you use it to stand out amongst your competitors?
Valentine’s Day at a Marketing Agency
Check out why our team loves their jobs!
What Baby Nut can teach you about Marketing.
Can you learn anything from Planter’s Peanut’s Super Bowl marketing campaign? What are your thoughts on Baby Nut?
Privacy Awareness
Here are some easy ways to make sure that your information stays private while using social media and browsing online.
My favorite takeaways from Global Marketing Day!
When I initially decided to spend 24 hours consuming all the Marketing Knowledge that SEMRush had prepared for us on October 30th, I didn't realize just how much I would learn. I was very impressed with many of the speakers, the quality of the picture, the graphic...
How To Make a Flipbook using Adobe InDesign.
The everyday tools we use at work, like Adobe InDesign come packed with some really great tools that make automation even better for some of our client's projects. Recently, we created a digital flipbook with no extra software applications out of a pdf. The end goal...