Transitioning a Contract Work and contracts end for a variety of reasons. Sometimes you know, sometimes you don’t. But when you do, take the time to make sure any outstanding work and projects are handed off deliberately. I don’t know about you, but I was taught to treat others as I [...]
Why a Content Audit is the Perfect End-of-the-Year Activity As we continue hurtling towards the end of the year, we enter that weird period where a lot of things slow down and companies are looking for ways to set up for success in the new year...without requiring too much heavy effort. [...]
You can’t control the internet. So stop trying and learn to work with it instead! Ah, the internet. That place where we go to shop, pay bills, do work, research, connect with friends, and pretty much anything else you can think of. Here’s the thing about the web: it’s everything and [...]
Six Tips to Keep WFH Life from Turning into WTF Are you working from home today? You are?! Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses, when possible, have transitioned to teams working from home for the foreseeable future. The new “normal” has its own challenges, and right now there are a [...]
Anatomy of a Great Project Manager Generally speaking, project managers (PMs) are responsible for making sure a project is delivered on time, on budget and at (or exceeding) expectation. How a PM does this may look slightly different depending upon the industry, field, and specific project. In our field - communications, [...]
Social Media Basics: How to Use Hashtags Let’s talk about hashtags. The hash symbol (#) - or pound sign - allows social media content to be tagged into relevant categories. The hashtag first appeared in 2007 on Twitter, and by 2013 some 75% of social users were using them. But what [...]
How To Facilitate Virtual Meetings For the last 15 years, I have facilitated and moderated meetings – virtual meetings, in-person meetings, strategic planning, focus groups, listening sessions and many more. I loathe meetings. So, it’s a tad ironic that so much of our work starts with meetings. But, I see value [...]
What do Girl Scouts, Starbucks, and GoPro have in Common? Partnerships, mashups and collaborations are essential to building successful brands and businesses, but it can be hard to find the right fit that allows both parties to attract attention and thrive. Since the driver is business growth, companies often look to [...]
Why Does Good Web Design Matter? Your website is like a mood ring - the colors you display say a lot about you. From the way we perceive color to the importance of tone and contrast for accessibility, the color and design choices on your website are a crucial part of [...]
Super Bowl Sunday is Game On for Integrated Marketing What time is it? Game time! Once upon a time, large ad teams would work diligently in their bubble, creating the perfect commercial for the biggest marketing and advertising day of the year…the Super Bowl. Yes, sports fans as much as it’s [...]
