As with any new job, you get a lot of questions from friends and family… How do you like it? Are the people nice? Where is it? My answer to that last one, “Bakery Square,” always gets their ears perked up. Everyone I tell seems to have a story or memory of visiting. Built in […]
I Know Exactly Where That Is Read More »
We’ve been on a hiring spree lately and as one of the hiring managers, I got to see a menagerie of application and interview approaches – some great, some good and some downright awful. So, what’s it take to score a sweet job here at Current? Well, I’ll tell you! Read the job posting carefully
Please say something funny…please. Read More »
So there’s a funny video that has been circling the Internet lately. It’s a “commercial” for skittles. If you’ve seen it, I needn’t say any more. If you haven’t, you can check it out with a quick youtube search, but keep in mind, it’s pretty NSFW and very NSF-kids. If you can’t watch it, here’s
R-Rated Skittles Spot: “Brand Suicide” that might just move the needle Read More »
Our recent influx of staff has required that the Traffic Department, Department heads and our Developware CSR to have a set of “process” meetings to discuss how the whole company and each department can more effectively and efficiently move projects through the agency. First, our Traffic Department & our Developware CSR met to discuss where
Process Meetings Sound Off! Read More »
I think we have a pretty bright bunch of people here at CurrentMarketing. So it was amusing yesterday when I whacked myself on the side of the head saying “why didn’t we think of this sooner?” In addition to the clients who allow us to do great work, the culture here at CM is one
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In college, summer meant three things. Insane heat, the end of school and internships. I served as an intern at two different agencies as a student, which helped me prepare for a future career in this business. Now, I find myself on the other side of the table. As CurrentMarketing’s internship coordinator, it is my
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With the state of the economy and the high unemployment rate, I have heard a lot of stuff lately about how to hire and how applicants can stand out in the hiring process. I had a recent experience with hiring that has lead me to believe, firmly, that staffing agencies are the way to go.
How do you hire a quality employee? Read More »
In advertising, time is money. Most departments bill clients based on the amount of time it takes to complete each project. So its easy to see why productivity and the efficient use of time is so important to us ad geeks. But as we all know, productivity has its ups and downs. From Facebook to
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In an effort to lighten the mood around CurrentMarketing, our Big Picture Guy, Nick Ising, declared yesterday “British Accent” day at our morning Jolt™ meeting. From this, we learned a couple of things: Charity does a mean Julie Andrews and The Bouv isn’t one for such nonsense. Suffice it to say, Jolt was even more
Madison Avenue Memory Lane: Across the Pond Edition Read More »
The fundamentals of Life and Death hit CurrentMarketing this week. And they hit hard. A tragic automobile accident on Sunday night, stole the nineteen-year-old son of our COO and Culture Queen, Lisa Schardein. Our President, Rick Schardein, lost his stepson. Rick’s children, Sarah and Spencer, lost their dear stepbrother. And Adam Tague lost his joined-at-the-hip
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Ed brings 15 years of traditional and digital media sales experience to the agency, giving us a perspective most agencies don’t have. When he’s not working or seeking new knowledge, Ed hangs out with his wife, two kids, two dogs, one cat, and a hamster. And yes, the cat and hamster are best friends.
