http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/ work inspired en-us Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:47:49 EST Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:47:49 EST http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Movable Type Pro 4.33-en 60 http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/12/banking_the_karma.html Over here at Aquent we value the amazing Talent we represent and we also recognize that they in fact are the true experts in their fields (SME, if you must) and are far more connected than we can ever... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:31:11 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2237 Shelli Gutholm Aquent Aquent News At work Blogging Candidate attraction strategies Career Freelancing Hiring talent Interviewing Job Search Networking Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Practice: Marketing Practice: Online Marketing Practice: User Experience Recruiting Social Networking Talent careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/10/cma_social_media_full_day_workshop.html Last week I was very privileged to attend a one day workshop on social media. Here's my plug for Michael Seaton: the dude is awesome. I've heard lots of speakers and their take on what social media is and how... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:44:29 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2208 Jennifer van Amerom Aquent Blogging Digital Personal Blogging Practice: Online Marketing Social Media Social Networking Weblogs http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/07/digital_angel_to_the_rescue_1.html Hi All, WOW, I am going to write blogs, and it took me (big intake of breath) 5 times to pass my English "O' level ! so please forgive the future grammar.My name is Steve or Stevie or "Digital Angel"... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:32:04 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2120 Steven Hutson Aquent Aquent News At work Blogging Candidate attraction strategies Career Celebrities Comedy Creativity Design Local Networking Events Publishing Recruiting Social Media Social Networking Talent Technology http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/07/10_steps_to_make_your_content_a_powerful_asset.html I often work with clients who are overwhelmed by their content, information and digital assets. For many individuals and companies, their content (pictures, text, video, etc) is a mess, a liability and a cost center. It takes focus and effort... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:13:42 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2110 Noelle McDonald Blogging Content and Content Management Copywriting Practice: Online Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/05/book_review_the_new_influencers.html (by guest blogger, Greg Carter from the Aquent's Orange County office) I started blogging because one of my friends suggested that it would be a useful tool to keep my writing skills in shape. I hemmed and hawed, but finally... Thu, 14 May 2009 23:47:34 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2058 Tim Donnelly Blogging Books Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/05/twitter_the_next_bubble_to_burst.html Do you tweet? Like MyFace, Spacebook and LinkedIn before it, Twitter is the new 'micro-blogging', social-networking phenomenon that has taken on a life of its own over the past few months. Millions of people worldwide are literally falling over themselves... Fri, 08 May 2009 01:08:42 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2052 Tim McNamara Blogging Networking Social Media Social Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/04/more_characteristics_of_viral_marketing.html In a recent post I introduced the concept of Viral Marketing ... Just a quick recap: Viral marketing is an online tool which plants the seed of an idea, product or service which later on spreads virally through social networks.... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:04:27 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentoracle//6.2021 Mahalakshmi Blogging Digital Networking Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/04/twitter_talk_exploring_market_research_and_consumer_intelligence_in_a_digital_age.html Imagine this ... you've just been to the movies and seen ... either the best spine tingling, edge-of-your-seat, popcorn spilling cinematic block bluster, or the worst and most painful sleep inducing insult to the silver screen ever! As an avid... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:22:57 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentoracle//6.2020 Rowan Haylett Blogging Digital Generation Y Market news Marketing Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/what_are_blogs_good_for.html I didn't need the Fake Steve Jobs to tell me that blogging won't make you rich (though I'm comfortable). And while I do believe that blogging can help you find work, I understand from this ex-CNN head writer/senior producer that... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:01:58 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1911 Matthew Grant Blogging Branding Careering Copywriting Job Search http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/blog_promises_for_2009.html People talk a lot about "brand promise," so that got me thinking about "blog promise." What exactly does this blog promise, and am I delivering? Right up front, of course, this blog promises "career advice and insights for marketing professionals."... Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:32:02 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1818 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Branding Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/reality_marketing.html Third "vlog" installment. This one was inspired first by Josh Bernoff's discovery that people don't trust company blogs and secondly by a comment made by Christopher Penn on Twitter: "I'd actually listen to a cold call from a sales person... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:49:20 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1784 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Branding Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/obliterated_by_twitteration.html In the aftermath of the horror in Mumbai last week, Twitter has come of age, or, as the New York Times put it "evolved from an oddity to a full-fledged news platform." I followed the hype about Twitter when it... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:05:19 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1769 Matthew Grant Blogging Social Media Social Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/11/giving_thanks.html This week in the United States, Americans are all celebrating Thanksgiving. So I thought I would hop aboard the Thanksgiving bandwagon and thank everyone who has taken the time to visit the Aquent Oracle over the last four months. Next... Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:31:53 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.1764 Paul Slezak Ask the Aquent Oracle Blogging Career advice Interactive Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/whats_the_point_of_writing_or_reading_blogs.html Interesting article from Wired, "Twitter, Flickr, Facebook Make Blogs Look So 2004." Gist is: the blogosphere has been taken over by professionals. This blog is kind of a case in point, if I'm reading this dude correctly. Long story short,... Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:28:39 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1693 Matthew Grant Blogging New vs Old Media Social Media Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/semi-overwhelming_list_of_resources_for_designers.html Thanks to a "re-tweet" by DamienBasile of something ur-tweeted by adellecharles, I present you with this super-extensive and semi-overwhelming list of design resources compiled by a young designer in Hawaii. Some of this stuff I'd heard of, some not. Still,... Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:13:50 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1668 Matthew Grant Blogging Creativity Design Flash Interactive Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/the_aquent_oracle_wants_you_to.html Over the last few weeks I have realised that this blog is truly international ... reaching our talent all over the world from Auckland, to Paris, and from Perth to Shanghai. But I have also realised that depending on where... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:53:32 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.397 Paul Slezak Blogging Career advice Graduates Interactive Design Talent http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/07/i_recommend_the_book_here_come.html It's not a revolution if nobody loses. - Clay Shirky I just finished reading Clay Shirky's masterpiece, Here Comes Everybody, and feel compelled to recommend that you read it. It's thoughtful, insightful, and well-written. It also a "business" book that... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:50:38 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.353 Matthew Grant Blogging History New vs Old Media Social Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/07/if_you_agree_with_everything_i.html The ranks of Aquent bloggers are set to expand. In addition to this blog and that of Aquent's LA office, our international arm is going to be launching a blog, if I'm not mistaken, and I've been working semi-feverishly on... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:45:51 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.347 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Content and Content Management Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/07/special_pleading_i_want_you_to.html Though I can spin things and beat around the bush with the best of them, I tend to prefer "straight talk" (sometimes called "honesty" or "frankness" or "no BS"). For example, while working recently on a survey of our clients,... Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:31:41 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.345 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Branding Ethics Marketing Public Relations http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/07/heres_what_i_want_you_to_do.html It's high time I took the time, dear blog reader, to explain what I'd like you to do now that I've gotten your attention (at least for the next minute or so). Here goes. Since you're reading this, you're already... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:33:28 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.343 Matthew Grant About Aquent Blogging Careering Marketing SEO http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/07/against_all_odds_or_why_this_b.html Our CFO was kind enough to forward me an article from the Wall Street Journal, "Most Corporate Blogs Are Unimaginative Failures." Once I recovered from his passive-aggressive attack, I actually read the article and was relieved to discover that, for... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:44:30 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.342 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Market Research Marketing New vs Old Media Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/05/getting_on_sally_hogsheads_rad.html Sally Hogshead is the author of Radical Careering, a book that "helps you visualize your no-compromises future, so you can start to build it, piece by piece." I came across Sally's work via Ad Age where she writes a career-oriented... Mon, 19 May 2008 17:51:52 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.326 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering Creativity Interactive Design Public Relations Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/05/i_love_aquents_creative_direct.html You know how I wrote the other day that "people make the difference" at Aquent? Well, a week later, I still think it's true! But you know, it's not just me. When we ask Aquent employees what they like best... Thu, 08 May 2008 18:06:31 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.322 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Creativity History Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/05/customer_service_blowing_the_j.html Some quick stuff for today, May 2. Customer Service I had a little problem with my iTunes account so I sent a message to their support center. The first response I got concluded with: "Good luck on downloading the song... Fri, 02 May 2008 14:17:46 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.320 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Careering Interviewing Job Search New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/04/voices_of_aquent.html At the end of last year I wrote a post proclaiming that I was going to make this blog more about Aquent. As part of that effort, I've wanted to introduce more and more voices from around the company into... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:23:22 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.319 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Content and Content Management Creativity http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/03/love_to_link_link_to_love.html Here are some lovely links for loving. Link 1:The ORIGINAL Aquent Blog Tim Donnelly in Aquent's Los Angeles office started Aquent's first-ever blog several years ago and it's still going strong. He's a good, funny writer who finds weird stuff... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:07:08 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.307 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging New vs Old Media Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/02/underestimating_overestimation_1.html Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:35:38 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.299 Matthew Grant Blogging Marketing Management New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/02/debbie_weil_on_corporate_blogging_a_podcast_experience.html Debbie Weil is a corporate blogging and social media consultant who literally wrote the book on corporate blogging, which she aptly entitled, The Corporate Blogging Book. I had the good fortune of interviewing her the other day on the three... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:54:14 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.297 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Careering Copywriting Podcast http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/02/blogging_101_its_the_links_stu.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:53:54 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.296 Matthew Grant Blogging Copywriting History New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/02/aquent_and_the_story_of_my_lif.html Since we Aquenters are strewn liberally across the globe, we need to make a special effort to get everybody together and remind ourselves that the wide world of Aquent includes many more folks than we see around our particular office... Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:41:08 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.290 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Careering Creativity http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/12/the_aquent_talent_blog_in_2008.html Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:01:25 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.276 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Branding Careering http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/11/david_meerman_scott_on_the_new.html When I was at PodCamp in Boston a couple weeks ago I finally met David Meerman Scott, whom I'd wanted to interview at the time that we were doing the webcast with Paul Gillin. David has literally written the book... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:18:57 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.261 Matthew Grant Advertising Blogging Branding Careering Marketing New vs Old Media Podcast http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/10/podcamp_boston_2_or_why_we_do.html Over the weekend I attended the second annual PodCamp un-conference here in Boston. It was great for a lot of reasons, chief among them being the chance to meet people I've corresponded with or spoken to, but had until... Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:20:27 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.258 Matthew Grant Blogging Creativity New vs Old Media Trends Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/10/mommycast_and_the_power_of_the.html The other day I had the good fortune of speaking with Paige and Gretchen of MommyCast, a popular podcast devoted to moms the world over and one that has been featured everywhere from Variety and USA Today to the BBC... Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:10:59 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.255 Matthew Grant Advertising Blogging Marketing New vs Old Media Podcast Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/10/peter_rojas_of_engadget_a_podc.html The other day I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Peter Rojas, co-founder of Engadget and Joystiq, and formerly editorial director at Gizmodo. Although our conversation initially focused on the most, and least, successful ways for marketers and PR... Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:33:28 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.254 Matthew Grant Blogging New vs Old Media Podcast Social Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/10/paul_gillin_on_the_new_influen.html Aquent is sponsoring an American Marketing Association on-demand webcast, which will first air tomorrow, Tuesday, October 16, at 1pm EST. The webcast will feature Paul Gillin, author of The New Influencers: A Marketer's Guide to the New Social Media. Paul's... Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:34:00 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.253 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Social Networking Trends Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/07/blogging_has_radically_changed.html Back in February, in a post about marketing ethics and the Mooninite scandal, I referred to a post on the blog of one, John Cass. When John responded to my post with thoughts of his own, I learned a valuable... Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:13:25 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.224 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/06/web_content_how_can_you_tell_i.html Gerry McGovern, an "authority on managing web content as a business asset," posted an interesting article entitled "Impediments to seeing information as a task," in which he makes some interesting claims on establishing the true value of content on the... Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:17:14 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.206 Matthew Grant Blogging Copywriting Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/05/5_things_ive_learned_as_a_corp.html My first post for this blog went live on October 28. Over the last seven months I've learned a thing or two about blogging and thought I would take this opportunity to share them. 1. Just Do It When I... Tue, 29 May 2007 20:05:18 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.199 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/05/related_search_terms.html So I've started adding photographs to my blog, as you may or may not have noticed. The impetus was Mack Collier's post entitled "Your Company Blog Sucks, Now What?" in which he suggests adding images to make one's post... Wed, 09 May 2007 19:25:52 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.187 Matthew Grant Blogging Ethics Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/05/usercentered_design_accept_no.html Brought to you by our Guest Blogger, Nomi. Terms like "user design" and "user-centered" design date back to the 1970's. They have their origins in a progressive, politically forward-thinking movement intent on involving the needs, wants, and preferences of the... Fri, 04 May 2007 17:33:32 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.185 Matthew Grant Blogging Design Interactive Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/05/the_editor_as_accidental_marke.html When I contacted Ann Handley of MarketingProfs -- who apparently invented blogging-- to talk about her career in marketing she told me, "I don't think of myself as a marketer." Instead, she clarified, she was an "editor of a marketing... Wed, 02 May 2007 20:10:02 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.183 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/04/blogs_resumes_and_information.html In December I wrote a post about blogs as the new resume in response to something I had read on a blog called "Servant of Chaos." I stated then, as I still believe now, that a blog can function... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:49:20 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.182 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/04/guest_blogging_blues.html Maintaining a blog can be hard work. You have to stay current; you have to be original; you have to "participate in the conversation." Still, you're in control. You know who your audience is (or is supposed to be), you... Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:56:44 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.178 Matthew Grant Blogging Branding Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/04/experience_design_an_exercise.html Brought to you by our Guest Blogger, Nomi. As a designer, have you ever thought that the life of your design has only just begun when your work is "done"? First, you are designing a thing: a product, process, page,... Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:27:01 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.176 Matthew Grant Blogging Design Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/04/field_trip_to_the_jelly_bean_f.html Brought to you by First Official Guest Blogger, Nomi. Within the constellation of stellar design talent working today, what sets a true innovator apart? One way to define design innovation is that it goes beyond aesthetic appeal or even functionality... Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:00:06 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.173 Matthew Grant Blogging Design Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/04/first_ever_guest_blogger_nomi.html I'm pleased to introduce The Talent Blog's First Ever Official Guest Blogger: Nomi! Nomi is a designer and educator who comes to us courtesy of the the blog at Sessions.edu. She'll be contributing several posts over the next few weeks... Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:20:29 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.172 Matthew Grant Blogging http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/04/some_reasons_to_consider_contr.html There's a blog called Notes on Design over at sessions.edu and I'm going to be one of their guest bloggers for the next couple weeks. My first post appeared today and it focuses on reasons why design professionals should consider... Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:32:43 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.167 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/04/cc_chapman_new_media_marketing.html C.C. Chapman is a blogger, a podcaster on music and new media, and VP of New Marketing for crayon, that "new marketing" company presided over by Joseph Jaffe with offices in Second Life. Given the increased demand for interactive marketing... Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:55:33 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.166 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/03/is_marketing_a_new_religion.html I'll admit it. Sometimes I find Seth Godin kind of preachy. Indeed it seems that, for him, marketing is preaching, or "evangelizing," as it's more commonly called in the church of the customer. "It's about spreading ideas that you believe... Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:53:37 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.164 Matthew Grant Advertising Blogging Ethics http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/03/blog_blog_blog.html I've tried desperately to avoid blogging about blogging and I've succeeded, more or less. When I have found myself blogging about blogging, I've striven to make sure that my comments were at least arguably career-related (for example, back in December... Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:52:26 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.163 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/03/joseph_jaffe_and_marketing_blo.html Joseph Jaffe, of Life After the 30-Second Spot fame, is asking on his blog for people to recommend those blogs which are best at providing "smart, original thought leadership and guidance for people trying to understand and navigate through the... Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:59:57 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.158 Matthew Grant Blogging Market Research Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/03/the_prehistory_of_blogging.html It's easy to forget that there was a time when no one did the things that we do now. Take blogging, for instance. 55 million people do it, it's a major focus of mine, and it's even part of my... Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:39:03 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.154 Matthew Grant Blogging History New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/03/design_thinking_and_the_serend.html I had never really thought about "design thinking" until I read the blog post at Adaptive Path that led me to write my last post. The funny thing is that as I started to research the concept, I noticed that... Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:40:16 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.151 Matthew Grant Blogging Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/03/thinking_about_design_thinking.html I subscribe to the feed from Adaptive Path's blog because, as they say here in Boston, the people who work there are "wicked smaht." As a result, and thanks to the magic of RSS feedings, I spotted this impassioned plea... Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:41:53 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.150 Matthew Grant Blogging Design Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/03/the_mind_behind_the_eyes_how_s.html A fellow who calls himself "Rands," and who works as an "engineering manager of teams that design phenomenal software" wrote an insightful post on what he looks at when reviewing a resume. I encourage you to read the post in... Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:47:54 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.148 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering Resumes http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/02/godaddy_and_everybody_wants_to.html I addressed the question, "What is Marketing?" here a while back, and then most recently, here. The latter post inspired this thoughtful response from John Cass and got me thinking even more about the distinction between sales, advertising, and marketing... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:34:58 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.139 Matthew Grant Advertising Blogging Careering http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/01/interviewing_tips_from_famed_m.html Heather Hamilton posted this lengthy piece on how to come across as confident in an interview without seeming "jerky." If you don't have the time to read it - though you really should - I'll pass along it's three most... Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:43:21 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.134 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering Interviewing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/01/erin_mckean_a_dress_a_day.html It's late in the week. I've got a lot of thoughts to share about the value of working for demanding bosses, sarcasm as a pedagogical tool, and the art of making oneself invaluable, but that's going to have to wait... Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:17:58 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.127 Matthew Grant Blogging New vs Old Media Trends