In this episode of the Experience We-Ha Podcast, Jeff Lovanio and Ryan Keating chat with Melissa Melonson and Cara Stellato of Lumi Agency, a digital marketing firm based in Hartford. We talk about how Melissa and Cara combined their talents to build a successful business helping clients build their brands online while at the same time building a social website, WeHartford to highlight the great things happening in and around the Hartford community.

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Episode Chapters

0:00 –Welcome Melissa/Cara

2:00 – About Melissa & Cara

3:35 – Combining talents and spreading wings

5:45 – Lumi services

8:15 – The importance of branding

13:05 – What does “Lumi” mean?

14:30 – About WeHartford

19:00 – A resurgence in Hartford

28:16 – The Lumi Culture

30:25 – Melissa and Kara’s favorite We-Ha dish

Ryan and I are used to bars in Blue Back Square but at this “bar” you actually BURN CALORIES!!!  We took a grueling class at the new Cyclebar in Blue Back Square and then spoke to Owner Carrie Touchette and General Manager Raquelle Zelada to discuss the new trend in spinning which incorporates a total body workout, technology to track your progress and results and the fitness community they are building in West Hartford.

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***Note, although Ryan doesn’t look the part in the picture, he DID do the workout! 😉

In this episode of the Experience We-Ha Podcast, Jeff Lovanio and Ryan Keating talk West Hartford history with the executive director of the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, Jennifer Matos. How much do YOU know about the founding father of the American English language? Jenn gives us a little history lesson about Noah Webster and the original dictionary, the Blue-Backed Speller, and the great signature events the organization hosts throughout the year including the upcoming War of the Words at Congregation Beth Isreal. She also tells the story behind the statue in Blue Back Square – and the deal with Noah’s broken finger.  

If you use the same password for all of your accounts, “LOSE…SLEEP…TONIGHT!!!” In this episode of the Experience We-Ha podcast, Jeff and Ryan talk internet security with IT expert Eric Buhrendorf of Evernet. Eric explains the dangers of bad password management and how his four tips can help you better protect yourself online.

This was a clip of a full episode where we discussed Eric’s business in helping small- to medium-sized businesses with their IT needs and the current trends in technology