It is incredibly important to look back and thank the people who have helped you throughout your career. No one does it alone. There are countless managers, co-workers, peers, vendors, clients, family members and friends who have given you opportunities to move your career forward.
“Never use drop shadows.” If this sounds familiar, you’re probably a designer; if it doesn’t, take note. This rule of thumb can be confusing and misleading because there are occasional times that it seems more acceptable than others.
The workplace experience has changed drastically over the years – due to technology, different generations, new markets and audiences – and that’s just to name a few. Technology has proven to make jobs one hundred times, if not one thousand times, better than twenty years ago.
To rephrase a popular quote from Shakespeare, “a rose by any other name may not smell as sweet.” After purchasing my first home a few weeks ago, I have been closely checking my mail to ensure I receive everything I need for the house.
Our clients often say, “we definitely want more video.” We know, we know. Video is the preferred content for internet users basically everywhere, and that the need for it continues to rise (more than half of consumers want more video).
Whether you’ve been at your job for five years, one year or one month, it’s good to ground yourself and remember where you started. As the newest hire here at Sweeney and in the agency field in general, I have already learned the very basics of agency life.
In the 3rd grade I learned about demoralization when my teacher shredded the loose-leaf sheet of paper I had decorated in doodles. In the 5th grade I was told that my math homework would not be graded until I removed the characters I drew explaining the Pythagorean theorem.
According to Pew Research, unlike the Boomers, there are no comparably definitive dates that later generational boundaries are defined. But for analytical purposes, Pew believes 1996 is a meaningful cutoff between Millennials and Generation Z for a number of reasons, including key political, economic and social factors that define the Millennial generation’s formative years.
Today was my day to write a social blog post, which is something I truly enjoy and typically look forward to. And Jennifer Mabes, our newest employee, has been prodding me for several days to get my act in gear.
A logo walks into a bar. The bartender says to the bar-back, “what do you think?” The bar-back looks the logo up and down and says, “It’s nice, I like it.” The logo drops dead. If the word “like” was poison, I’d have passed away a thousand times over.
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