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Pop into Coca-Cola
April 04, 2016
By now you probably know that our next major event is the IHAF Leadership Summit, hosted by The Coca-Cola Company on April 21 in Atlanta. What you may not know is that in addition to an impressive lineup of sessions and speakers, the Summit includes an exclusive, guided VIP tour of Coca-Cola …
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A Meeting of the Minds
March 07, 2016
Next month marks a unique meeting of the minds—minds that run some of the most prestigious in-house agencies in the country, assembling for a national summit of in-house agency leaders.
Hosted by The Coca-Cola Company on April 21 in Atlanta, the IHAF Leadership Summit centers on what in-house …
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Learning from the Leaders
February 08, 2016
Throughout the year, IHAF offers a steady stream of events—our webinar series, IHAF Huddle regional discussion groups, and IHAF Annual Conference & Awards Show. In 2016, we’ve added a new event to our rotation, the IHAF Leadership Summit.
Held on April 21 at The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, the …
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Stimulating Creativity
July 06, 2015
I was approached to write this blog on stimulating creativity from the point of view of an external agency creative director “out in the field.” Like anyone else confronted with this sort of challenge, I immediately Googled “stimulating creativity.” That brought up a treasure-trove of writing on …
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Building a Creative Environment
June 08, 2015
When I was in third grade, my mom and I ran into my teacher (a grim, severe drill sergeant) in the cereal aisle of the grocery store. I still remember how long it took my brain to recognize Mrs. Strictman. Her face was familiar, but foreign in that environment.
The grocery store was all joy and …
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(25 Ways to) Love the One You’re With
May 18, 2015
When 1970’s folk rocker Stephen Stills released his break-away hit single Love the One You’re With, we’re pretty sure he wasn’t talking about internal/external agency collaboration. Regardless, Stills’ lyrics are prolific calling us to live in harmony with one another, “If you can't be with the one …
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Leading Teams by Leading Culture
April 13, 2015
Every organization has a culture built on its behaviors, habits, values and, most importantly, the collective energy of the people that comprise it. In my experience, strong culture is foundationally rooted in the ability to attract and retain the right people with the right energy, the right sense …
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Professional Development—Let’s Talk About It
March 23, 2015
Not long ago, I joined other members of our agency’s leadership team to celebrate the 30th work anniversary of one of our tenured art directors. We talked over lunch about how her career had evolved—from a call center position straight out of school to the agency’s secretarial staff and ultimately …
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Culture Is King at TIAA-CREF
December 22, 2014
The power of a vibrant, thriving in-house agency culture can often be underestimated. Viewed as a “nice-to-have” and tackled only after countless client requests and production deadlines are met. However, culture must be a top priority in order for talent, creativity and collaboration—all essential …
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Global Branding On Ice
March 12, 2014
When you're marketing a global brand, you need to be on your toes—especially when you’re promoting Disney On Ice. Produced by Feld Entertainment, the visual tour below gives you a sense of how our original materials migrated as the show made its way around the world. I’ve always been fascinating by …
