Trust us, we haven’t.

We’ve been so busy planning new projects, launching websites, managing our search and social marketing clients and keeping up with the day-to-day — more like hour-to-hour — changes in our industry that this is the first opportunity we’ve had to sit down and show you all some signs of life.

Well, alive we are. And don’t let our workload fool you. We’re having a blast.

Just check out the photos from our teambuilding retreat in Athens County last weekend.

Not one frowning face to be found. (But that’s to be expected when sipping on delicious craft beer made at Jackie O’s Brew Pub.)

We’ll be back at blogging on the reg soon, but if you ever do miss us, you can always follow Cement on Facebook and Twitter.

Google, we thought about making you a scrapbook filled with memories. But you already have Google Images. (Plus, only grandmas think photo albums make good gifts.)

What about a party with some of your favorite friends and supporters? Hmm. Looks like you have that covered with Google+.

We were going to buy you a new car, but then we saw you already had this fancy ride.

A phone? No. A document creator? No. A new wallet? Definitely not. Yours is already the coolest.

Ok, Googs. We give up.

Wait, wait. WAIT!

We have it. We know what you love the most, Google.

Here you go, dear friend. Enjoy your new Panda.

Happy 13th Birthday, Google!

What would you get Google for its birthday? Let us know in the comments.

Sara Bradley
Junior SEO Copywriter

Sara Bradley, a recent graduate of The Ohio State University and writer for the Lantern, came to Cement as an intern. Her passion for all things interactive and ability to write quality content at the speed of light earned her a position as a Junior SEO Copywriter.

Sara’s also mom to a cute, little man named Jack. Follow her motherly escapades and thoughts on Twitter @sarabeen.

Eric Katz
Lead Developer

Combine killer development skills, a taste for good rock music and a little hair gel, and you have Eric Katz, a developer with lethal coding prowess. Eric is one of Cement’s newest (and definitely our youngest) hire, fresh out of Arizona State University with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from the W.P. Carey School of Business.

Don’t let Eric’s age fool you. He started playing with code while his classmates still thought Spongebob Squarepants was the bee’s knees. We’re excited to have Eric and he can already claim successes like the Lifeline of Ohio mobile website and having the best mohawk in the office.

Megan Drews
Business Director

Every business needs someone to keep the kids in line and the new business flowing. Cement’s other newest hire Megan Drews is that someone and, with her proven track record managing sales for industry big boys like Stirling Ultracold and LeHigh Safety Shoes, we’re lucky to have her.

Megan hails from Athens County, but grew up in the Amish Country, which explains her knack for gardening. And her advanced German speaking skills should come in handy when it comes time to keep everyone on task. Achtung, baby.

Did you see we’re also hiring for an Account Director and Digital Strategist? Send an email to alaina@cementmarketing.com if you want to join our team.

With our calendars constantly booked – far into the future – and our deadlines pressing, it’s easy to lose site of what really matters. 

In our case – what matters is making a difference for the audiences our client’s touch. We do it by creating campaigns that move people into action, transform small businesses from being on the brink of bankruptcy to completely and far into the black or by giving a non-profit the tools they need to make the most of their online property.

And we also do it by moving at a very human pace.

We want every client’s social or search marketing campaign to fly but we know it’s a process that can’t be rushed. Building the foundation of your interactive marketing campaigns through search and social marketing takes an investment of time, resources and yes – dollars.

It seems ironic, doesn’t it? That social media – something so fast – would take so much time. 

But unless you have one of the few instant viral sensations on your hands, building a fan base on Facebook and a following on Twitter take time. And not just weeks, but months. Building relationships is something you can not rush – not as a person and not as a brand.

And even though we’re constantly attached to our iPhones, our Twitter and our Facebook – we love to put it all away, turn it all off and just relax. Life is just so much better that way and so are our campaigns. 

What will matter to you in 2010? 

Find stellar advice on finding your own path in this world that is moving way too fast in Seth Godin’s new and entirely free eBook – What Matters Now.