http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/ work inspired en-us Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:51:33 EST Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:51:33 EST http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Movable Type Pro 4.33-en 60 http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/flashapaloozastock_iv.html Yes, there's still time to register for the Aquent-sponsored Flashapaloozastock IV, in Venice this Saturday.Just hit the FITC site and register.Flash and Flex presentations. Street party. Workshops.All for free!If you're going, we'll see you Saturday!... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:45:45 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2197 Tim Donnelly Aquent Aquent News Events Flash Networking Practice: Interactive Design Tim's A Day in the Life Blog http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/better_world_by_design.html You know, it seems like we're seeing more and more design-related conferences like the "A Better World by Design" one being held in Providence, Rhode Island this weekend.Here's the pitch from their site: "The conference will focus heavily on design,... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:31:22 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2194 Tim Donnelly Career Design Ecology Ethics Events Networking Practice: Graphic Design Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/tweetup_chicago_style.html If you happen to be in the Windy City (or, if you must, the City of Big Shoulders or the Second City) next week, you're in luck! Aquent will be partnering with @chicagotweetups for a, well, tweetup.I don't know if... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:25:24 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2182 Tim Donnelly Career Events Food and Drink Job Search Marketing Networking Tim's A Day in the Life Blog http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/aquent_vs_richard_blade_vs_hunger.html Sorry so late getting the photos up, but I did want to thank all the Aquent staff and Talent who volunteered at the Los Angeles Food Bank the other weekend.And yes, see... that's really Richard Blade, and he was... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:50:00 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2146 Tim Donnelly Aquent Events Food and Drink Talent Tim's A Day in the Life Blog http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/summer_aint_over_you_still_have_events_to_attend.html When you have kids you know when fall is coming - even in Southern California. I'm lucky enough to have a wife brave enough to take the children to Target for the yearly trip to pick up backpacks, crayons, pens,... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:44:22 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2141 Tim Donnelly Advertising Aquent News Design Events Experiential Marketing Food and Drink Local Networking Events Marketing Networking Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Web Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/05/webinar_vs_seminar_getting_on-line_vs_standing_in-line_to_attend.html A few weeks ago I logged in to my first webinar ... a really informative session hosted by Adobe as part of their Creative Festival. It was a really interesting experience, seeing hundreds of "user names" appear down the left... Thu, 21 May 2009 23:07:44 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2062 Paul Slezak Aquent Design Digital Events Technology http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/demand_innovation_and_opportunity_the_interactive_talent_market.html A recent survey we conducted with the American Marketing Association showed that, even though most marketers are turning to online marketing for salvation in these dark times, they are finding themselves in a bind because they don't want to outsource... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:11:36 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1924 Matthew Grant Careering Design Management Events Marketing Management New vs Old Media SEO Web Analytics http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/the_world_of_user_experience_-_february_27_2009_in_los_angeles.html If you're gonna be in the Los Angeles area in a couple weeks and have a geeky streak, I highly encourage you to attend "The World of User Experience," an event Aquent is putting on Friday, February 27, 2009, from... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:00:26 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1916 Aquent Events Interactive Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/11/go_for_the_gold_-_overdrives_harry_gold_talks_on_the_secret_of_social_media_marketing.html I'm pleased as punch to tell you that the next Aquent-sponsored AMA Webcast, "Social Media Is About Socializing," will feature Harry Gold, founder and CEO of Overdrive Interactive. I had a chance to see Harry speak at the New Marketing... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:32:05 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1736 Matthew Grant Aquent Events Marketing Management New vs Old Media Public Relations Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/akin_arikan_on_multichannel_marketing.html I'm pleased to announce that Aquent is sponsoring an AMA Webcast on Multichannel Marketing on October 30, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The webcast will feature Akin Arikan, senior segment manager for internet marketing at Unica and author of the... Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:18:31 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1691 Matthew Grant Events Marketing Marketing Management SEO Web Analytics http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/new_marketing_summit_08_part_2_its_the_people_stupid.html I went to the New Marketing Summit (#nms08) not so much to learn as to meet people. Officially, I was on the hunt for potential webcast speakers, though what I was really after were those random, fortuitous connections that inevitably... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:42:24 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1677 Matthew Grant Events Experiential Marketing History New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/new_marketing_summit_whats_new_about_new_marketing.html I've been at the New Marketing Summit at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA (my first time there), for a couple days. Frankly, it's the 3rd new media/marketing thing I've attended in six months and the newness is starting to wear off.... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:27:21 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1676 Matthew Grant Events History Marketing Marketing Management New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/marketingprofs_digital_marketing_mixer_in_arizona_-_october_22-23.html A few weeks back, I conducted a webcast in which I said that the ongoing and relentless convergence of marketing and technology was THE factor determining the course of marketing careers for the foreseeable future. Many asked how they could... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:35:33 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1660 Matthew Grant Events Experiential Marketing Marketing New vs Old Media Social Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/careers_in_marketing_flux_flexibility_and_the_future.html UPDATE: In case it's not totally obvious, September 25th is now in the past! If you'd like to see the slides, etc., from this webcast, you may do so here. - Matt On September 25th at 1:00pm EST, I will... Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:00:29 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1593 Matthew Grant Aquent Careering Events Marketing Marketing Management New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/its_flooding_down_in_texas.html Update: Aquent Houston is back on-line. I know it's gonna be a long haul for a lot of others, however. There are plenty of ways to help those folks out and one good one is to donate through Red Cross.... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:29:40 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1570 Matthew Grant Aquent Events History http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/inbound_marketing_summit_-_i_was_there_and_my_brain_hurts.html I was out of the office yesterday attending the Inbound Marketing Summit at the behest of Ann Handley, esteemed editorial doyenne at MarketingProfs. You can view videos of the presentations here, but, for your convenience, I'm happy to provide the... Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:51:48 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1553 Matthew Grant Creativity Design Events History Interactive Design Marketing New vs Old Media SEO Social Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/08/stfu.html Many years ago, in the late early days of the Web, Aquent's Boston office hosted something they cheekily called the NEWD Awards, with "NEWD" standing for "New England Web Design." I was asked to be the MC for the event,... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:40:20 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.364 Matthew Grant Aquent Events History Interactive Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/07/have_you_heard_about_the_aquen.html Aquent now features a referral program that not only rewards you for the referral itself -- regardless of outcome -- but continues to reward you when we conduct an "official" interview of the individual referred, and then keeps on rewarding... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:09:37 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.351 Matthew Grant Aquent Careering Events Job Search http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/06/marketingprofs_b2b_forum_one_w.html A week ago I posted that I would be attending the MarketingProfs' B2B Forum here in Boston and, long story short, I did. My überboss asked if I would put together some slides on what I learned there, but I... Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:43:59 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.335 Matthew Grant Content and Content Management Events Experiential Marketing Market Research Marketing Marketing Management Social Networking Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/04/do_presentations_bore_you.html I am generally bored by presentations, business, academic, or otherwise. I fidget, I doodle, and my comments or questions tend to fall into the "distracting/sometimes comedic" category. And while I've sat through my share of boring presentations, I will freely... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:43:32 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.317 Matthew Grant Copywriting Design Events Globalization Trends Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/11/eric_t_peterson_on_the_emetric.html I spoke with Eric T. Peterson about a month ago as he was on his way to the eMetrics Summit in Washington, DC. With the summit now behind us, Eric was kind enough to speak with me again on his... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:35:19 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.260 Matthew Grant Data Analytics Events Trends Web Analytics