Archives for January, 2009

Managing During Hard Times: A First-Timer’s Perspective

What’s a new manager to do during their first real big downturn? There’s a lot of conflicting feelings, obligations and advice about how to manage during a recession. I’ve been sorting through it in my own mind, and have developed my own mental checklist. Know Yourself I went through the “dot-bomb” back in 2001, but I was [...]

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Oh, Baby (Einstein)

As a new mom, my internet habits have changed a bit. I am part of a whole new world now, full of mommy blogs, parenting communities and endless companies pushing products you just MUST buy for your baby. (Bumbos, Boppies and Bjorns! Oh my!) One company that has impressed me from the very beginning is [...]

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Lingo Bingo 2: Creative Edition

Based on the popularity of my last post, I teamed up with Kevin Platt, one of Pop Art’s talented writers, to bring you Lingo Bingo 2: Creative Edition. Next time you meet with your internal creative team, ad agency, or marketing firm, print one of these out before the meeting. When the creative buzzwords start [...]

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