*Bah humbug alert* There's a standard holiday greeting procedure that needs to stop: The generic business holiday e-card greeting. I'm not talking about retail holiday emails with coupons, "e-cash," discounts, etc., I'm talking about a holiday greeting via e-mail. , And the worst culprits seem to be organizations that provide professional services. Or it could … Continue reading Pet peeve #27: “Happy holidays from [insert company name]”
Creative people can be so fun! Take this...a couple of designers created a new typeface based on the popular Helvetica typeface. Except this will make designers scream. 😱 It's aptly named Hellvetica. The designers cleverly changed just enough spacing between the letters to make even the easygoing communicators go insane. Even the branding guidelines are … Continue reading Hellvetica v. Helvetica
Earlier this year, I declared that marketing is exhausting. Now it's a proven fact! Well, not exactly, but AdWeek reports marketing officers tenures are getting shorter and shorter due to many factors, including high expectations. "Another reason for the trend could be related to what Welch called “inflated expectations” for CMOs as brands seek unicorn candidates … Continue reading No surprise marketing leaders are burning out faster
This is how I feel some days...marketing is exhausting. Any other communication pros feeling the heat to "know more and do more" with the same resources? 😩 When I first started in marketing and communications, social didn't exist, email was young, some organizations didn't even have a website, and data - what data? I needed to … Continue reading Marketing is exhausting
With a team spread out in three offices in two states, Slack has become our lifeline. It was down yesterday, and we didn't know what to do. Communicate with the dreaded email? Have 16 3-way calls? Text? You see, Slack has become our team's go-to communication method. It works better than email, can be used … Continue reading Slack Was Down…and We Survived 😱
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