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Re: Defend Your Day

Chad Hartman — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:59:47 -0000

Love this post. A few things came to mind very quickly ... I think you tend to work with people who match your "response time", when you have a choice. You also brought up a great opportunity, "we're not the most important person in the world", BUT, if you are on the receiving end, you have the opportunity to make the sender feel like they are the most important person in the world. You can have an incredible effect on the people (and their overall feeling toward you) when you respond quickly, or at the first opportunity. Re: "rejecting unscheduled calls". I get it, I don't agree, but I get it. I am on the corporate side, if you call me, I pick up the phone (providing I am by my phone and can take a call), if you email me, I respond. With that said, if you cold call and read from a script or I am part of a mass "personalized" email ... try harder. If you want people to respond, connect with them where they are, not where you want them to be.

Re: Personal Branding Matters

Jess Kalbarczyk — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:10:18 -0000

What an interesting read. After taking advice from everyone, I've begun the process to delete selfies, quotes (I'm a bit of a quote queen) and very VERY old photos, that were from my early days of Instagram. From which I knew not yet what I was doing. FTR, deleting over 1,000 photos is not easy feat. Oy.

Re: Why Brands Should Focus on Creating Experiences, Not Selling Stuff

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Re: Joy.

Jamie Delaine Watson — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:35:27 -0000

Great post!

Re: No times seven.

SkylineXD — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:24:23 -0000

Great post, as designers it is always hard to get critiqued or have someone say something negative or in this case, "no". But we have to take that and turn it into something else and use it to fuel our work. Again, great post and look forward to reading the next post!

Re: Why You Don’t Need Social Media Consultants

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Re: Roll Call.

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Re: Friday Fotos | Filming Edition

SkylineXD — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:35:28 -0000

Love to see the people behind Brains On Fire! Can't wait to see some of the Visit Greenville shots!

Re: Build a Smart Company, Not a Loud One: On the Merits of Introverts

amybof — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:59:06 -0000

Ashley,

Thanks for the comment! We have a VERY diverse mix of personality types on our team. I am thankful that I work somewhere that not only understands and respects the needs of various types of works and personalities, but goes to great lengths to support us in creating work situations where we do our best work. Hopefully more companies will get on board with that kind of thinking over time!

Re: Build a Smart Company, Not a Loud One: On the Merits of Introverts

ashley gage — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:34:11 -0000

Nice read and nice TEDtalk. I love the story at the end about her grandpa. Also, the call to action was nearly perfect! I'm a local INFJ. I found that it was nearly impossible to work in an organization full of extroverts. Living the cubicle life and being an introvert was very hard. Being an introverted, creative type wasn't welcomed by my direct supervisor either. Would have been nice to work for people who understood me.
Now I have a blog to interact with other INFJ people. INFJgirl.com

Re: Why Brands Should Focus on Creating Experiences, Not Selling Stuff

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Re: 5 Free Stock Photo Sites that Don’t Suck

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Re: Q&A With BOF’s Business Leaders on Remote Employees

Ross Conroy — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 10:26:49 -0000

Your link to "I Swear I’m Wearing Pants: 5 Misconceptions About Remote Employment" points to the wrong post.

Re: Build a Smart Company, Not a Loud One: On the Merits of Introverts

Ethan Harvell — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 04:56:17 -0000

This is a very interesting article. I am quite introverted and I feel the prejudice of people who thinks I don't perform well just because I am usually quite and reserved. The TED talk by Susan Cain is a wake up to people like me, and to those who look at introverts indifferently.

Re: Do you ever wonder if you’re climbing the wrong mountain?

SkylineXD — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:55:22 -0000

"And I’ve come to believe with all my heart that marketing has the power to touch and change lives, minds and hearts; to make the world a better place." I love that line! That is why I love what we do. I graduated with my degree in Advertising Design and see too many people that focus on the negative. I love the fact that you truly believe we can make a positive difference :) Great post!

Re: Hessian – Brand For Sale

Jessica — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:53:42 -0000

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Re: Rethinking the two week notice.

Robbin Phillips — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:00:36 -0000

Good points Josh. I wonder what it might take to see real change in the workplace? Interesting to thing about.

Re: Rethinking the two week notice.

Josh Leigh — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:53:31 -0000

To see this kind of a thought process coming from an employer is encouraging. Like Peter and Hugh pointed out, I believe that the process people move through before putting in their two week notice comes from a fear grounded in a perceived cut-throat job market as well as a lack of trust in their employer. This fear is further agitated by a mindset that views people as disposable parts that can be replaced. This attitude stifles problem solving, innovation and hard work. This turns into a vicious cycle where employees perform at the bare minimum expected of them which in turn feeds an employers temptation to view them as disposable.

Re: Rethinking the two week notice.

Robbin Phillips — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 09:16:39 -0000

Oh Peter, it's so nice to hear your voice on the blog. Thanks for giving your Switzerland perspective. It certainly is a kinder one!

Re: Rethinking the two week notice.

Peter Adolf — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:40:29 -0000

You're right Robin, that would be the civilized way to do things. As a matter of fact, that's how they generally do it in Switzerland, or at least they did 20 years ago when I have been transferred.

The big advantage, as you mentioned, is that the employer has a chance to hire and train a replacement for that respective position, and for the employee to be able to search for a new position without fear of retribution. In fact, at my previous employments in Switzerland, when I've notified my employer, they offered me new positions internally, advancing my career.

I believe the main issue with it here in the U.S. is the cut throat hire and fire culture in many corporations and the effect it has on the work force.

Re: Rethinking the two week notice.

Robbin Phillips — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:34:18 -0000

I will Hugh. Thanks for chiming in!

Re: Rethinking the two week notice.

Hugh Weber — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:32:26 -0000

I think this would require an incredible/insane about of trust between employee and employer, but I feel like BOF can pull that off. I've definitely had employers that would have used that transparency to give me notice on the spot out of spite leaving me without a next job or a current one.

Could it be a 30 day commitment both ways? Meaning, "if you let us know that you're interested in leaving, we commit to at least 30 days of continued employment while we work together on your next opportunity and your replacement!"

Let us know how it goes!

Re: Friday Fotos | Walls Fall Edition

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Re: Internview: Meet Kendyle

Robbie Fitzwater — Fri, 29 May 2015 10:49:08 -0000

Get a camera in her hands and watch her do magic! She has captured Clemson University in some of the most amazing ways, and it will be exciting to see what she can create while working with you guys!

Looking forward to seeing some more updates as she progresses, just as long as we get her back to Clemson eventually!

Re: What does confidence look like to you?

Christi — Thu, 28 May 2015 10:54:07 -0000

Confident people feel okay with a little silence. They don't have to fill every moment with words. Thanks for this, Robbin!