A reflection from intern Rachel Heyman: Not every person you encounter will agree with you about every opinion or idea. Each person has their own perspective and bias. After attending a recent client meeting with a non-profit organization, I found this is true even when working with clients. I learned that the value of seeking […]
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We sift through tons of articles and news every day so we never know what new piece of information will fuel our next office debate. Yesterday, it was a story about journalists being prohibited from using amateur technology (i.e. cell phones) to take video and photos at the upcoming 2014 Olympics. This news led to
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People love our office. They love the charm and character of the 135 year-old building and the cool renovations we’ve made to our space. They may not, however, have loved it this air condition-less week while we’ve been waiting for the replacement part to arrive for our HVAC system during unseasonably warm weather. This week
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We’re not insensitive. We know that today’s government shutdown has a significant effect on hundreds of thousands of people, who are justifiably worried about their income, their businesses, and the services they need from the US government. We’re not (we hope!) those public relations people who are trying to find any tenuous connection possible between
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Our days are spent using public relations as a tool that can impact the news and shape public opinion—our work happens behind the scenes and out of sight. This week, however, we noticed how often PR became the news. Plenty of companies commemorated the 9/11 milestone Tuesday. AT&T tweeted “Never forget” with an image of
The final two weeks. Because the fall months bring shows. It’s cool. We’re prepared.
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Near the end of a busy week and the beginning of a holiday weekend, we’re having conversations about our conversations. As we’ve noticed before, we talk about a lot of unusual topics—all in the name of client work, of course. This week, we waxed prolific about motocross competitions, space cosmos, Gladiolus, being knighted by the
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As is always the case on Monday mornings, we have been sharing stories about our weekend adventures: Preakness festivities, weddings, art shows, sports tournaments, museum visits, a baptism. While recounting our personal stories of revelry, competition, culture and celebration of milestones, we are (as is always the case) reminded of our work. Our recollection of
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A few less walls. A lot more blinking lights. Plenty of places to chat. It’s a new week, and we’re excited to start using the new renovations to our office space. A couple of walls are gone, making it easier for us to share (and shout) between spaces and levels. Our new server (installed so
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Big plans this summer With corporate sponsorships We love fireworks.
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