Vendi receives business excellence award

Vendi Advertising was recognized with a Governor’s Business Excellence Award in the category of Outstanding Small Business at the 39th Annual MARKETPLACE Governor’s Conference held virtually in December 2020.

The program recognizes outstanding Wisconsin companies that have demonstrated growth over the past five years and are poised for future growth.

Vendi has grown to be the largest full-service advertising agency in western Wisconsin with a staff of 22 professionals. Certified as a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Vendi is a digital, brand, web and video agency located in La Crosse.

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Is your government website accessible to all users? If not, you have until April 24, 2026 to update it to comply with Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Love them or loathe them, social media influencers aren’t going anywhere. They’re now a permanent fixture in how brands capture attention, build trust and earn customer loyalty, both online and beyond.

For many organizations, that reality creates tension: influencer marketing can create reach and relevance, but it also introduces risk by shifting control of brand voice to external creators.

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Coding with Claude: how to reduce your technical debt with AI

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Our web development team has been experimenting with Claude, an AI chatbot that can understand, generate and improve code, making it a valuable partner for building and improving new applications.