Category: Archive
Blog #5 July 5, 2013: It is hard to put into words everything that I experienced while out at the Director’s Labs in Sundance, Utah. I actually found myself using words and truly understanding the meaning of them for the first time. The mountains were majestic and the energy was...
A friend of mine used to remind me of this phrase a lot: “be a duck.” No she wasn’t telling me to go jump in a pond, she was giving me great advice when dealing with people. In a work environment, you’re going to have all kinds of personalities. This...
About Startup Grind: Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month they welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with the community and tells the group what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an...
Originally posted on the FastCo.Design website by Alan Siegel and Irene Etzkorn, excerpts below: It may seem counterintuitive, but in a business environment that usually hypes “more, more, more,” people increasingly are opting for less. They’re responding to products with simpler features. Across a broad range of industries, encompassing all sorts of products...
Originally posted on the Inc. website by Francesca Louise Fenzi & Penelope Trunk, excerpts below: Do one thing every day that scares you; that was Eleanor Roosevelt's advice. The idea being that the more you venture outside your comfort zone, the more you will learn and grow from the unexpected. Here are three great reasons to...
IDEAS' Lead Developer Thomas Gorence is one of the hosts at the WordPress Orlando Roundtable Meet Up on Saturday June 29, 2013 from 9:30am - 12:30pm at the Downtown Orlando headquarters of IDEAS. Space is limited for the event, which is for beginner, intermediate, and serious WordPress professionals. The topics of the Meet...
My Story: Act One by Katie Schafer My childhood consisted of writing stories on construction paper, performing plays for a tolerant audience (my parents), and memorizing my favorite children’s books so I could recite them to anyone who would listen. In the summer of 2006 the IDEAS team graciously took me...
Of the many Causes we are involved with, Special Olympics Florida is very near and dear to our CEO Phil Ruggieri. Phil has been involved with Special Olympics for many years and therefore, since Phil joined us 4+ years ago, we have been involved with Special Olympics. Special Olympics is...
Saturday May 18th, IDEAS hosted the Take The Walk event in Orlando. Take The Walk is a foundation, created by the band Hanson, made to encourage individuals to come together and take action against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and poverty in Africa. The Walk is an event where participants walk one...
Fall of 2012, 75% of the office all seemed to have taken the same Friday off. With so few of us left in the office, we decided to make it a special day, Pajama Day. Do you remember elementary school pajama days? It was so awesome getting to wear your...
Thus far, the majority of my "Modern Theater Experience" series of blog posts (The Avengers & The Hobbit) has focused on the visuals. IMAX, 3D, and HFR are all adding size, depth and speed to the classic theater viewing experience. What about the sound? Theater sound has changed a lot...
Recently we completed a video for The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida. The Holocaust Center has focused their energy on developing a program called UpStanders: Stand Up To Bullying. Their website states that the program "uses the history and lessons of the Holocaust, in particular the stories...
