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Once a month birthday dessert treat- Ninja Kick; 4th Friday Fiesta including games, refreshments and margaritas- Karate Chop; Solar Bears hockey games, Pajama Day and Family Breakfast - Roundhouse Kick In the Face…woo…sorry that last one was a little intense, but this my friends, is operation, Ka-pow Morale! It only...
My topic of discussion for you today is one of my favorite of all times, Health and Fitness. Those of you that know me, know that I dabble a little in it…LOL. How do I balance a full time job, family life, train others on a part time basis and...
In June 2011, our post production audio mixing studio (Audio A) was recently completed, along with the renovations to our recording stage. We talked about easing our way in to sessions by doing some things that didn’t have clients present so we could work out the kinks. It sounded like...
When we develop brands for our clients, we build them from a foundation of values. It's a tricky and loaded word bringing to mind prickly subjects like ethics, morals, religion and beliefs. While there are values issues in all of those things, our experience has been that it is simpler....
How does one "collaborate?" Multiple people working together to create one thing. Easier said than done. Though collaboration can cause difficult disagreements and arguments, it is also the pathway to new innovative ideas and creative discoveries. The goal here is to get to the genius ideas while avoiding anger and...
We are currently looking to fill unpaid post production intern positions. The time frame for the internship is January 4 - April 29, 2016. In the past we have asked for 15 - 25 hours (2-3 days) per week from the interns, mostly during regular business hours (8:30a - 6:00p,...
Being a project manager at a creative company like IDEAS has been referred to as “herding cats” which I have to say is a pretty good description. Creative team members can be extremely independent and often work on their own schedules. The one thing I’ve learned as a project manager...
I can't say it enough times. Branding is serious business and it absolutely isn't about how trendy your new colors are or how many design award the font you picked wins. A living brand is the organizational constitution. It has to be built on your ethics and vision for the...
Business development in the 21st century... when you started in the 20th! It is amazing that you can really teach an old dog new tricks when it comes to ways to search out clients, stay in touch with past accounts, and it is somewhat easier than in the “past” –...
IDEAS Chief Operating Officer John Lux has been named one of twenty-eight honorees of the Orlando Business Journal's annual C-Level awards celebrating Central Florida’s top CIOs, COOs, CFOs, CMOs and CXOs. All twenty-eight honorees were recognized at an awards luncheon on July 18 at the Hilton Orlando. "Anytime you're recognized for the work you...
“That’s the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard. Why would you do it that way?” My fellow country-people (in lieu of countrymen, just trying to be PC here), I give you an example of what not to say when coming in new to a company. Two years ago, I was hired...
Originally posted on the Inc. website, excerpts below: A pioneer of merchandising and sales, the founder of Wanamaker's department store, John Wanamaker, knew advertising helped drive purchases, but the why and how remained a mystery. Fast-forward to 2014, and we like to think we've turned marketing and sales into a fine-tuned...
