Archive for October, 2010
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Old Commercials To Make You Smile (and Cringe). PART 4: Worst. Ideas. Ever.
Posted on October 29, 2010 | 1 CommentA good TV commercial is really hard to pull off. You’re trying to influence an ad-saturated, savvy audience that knows they’re being manipulated, and good ideas on paper don’t always... -
Give us a C, give us an E, give us an A! What’s that spell? CEA Awards! (Alstin Wins 5!)
Posted on October 27, 2010 | No CommentsMovie stars have the Academy Awards, Major League Baseball has the World Series (sniff sniff…please give me a moment while I dry the tears on my Phillies shirt), and advertising... -
Take it From Cindy Brady, It’s Not Nice to be a Tattle-Tale
Posted on October 27, 2010 | No CommentsDidn’t we all learn from the antics of Cindy Brady in Episode 35 of The Brady Bunch that it’s just not nice to be a tattle-tale? That life lesson played... -
It’s Always Sunny …
Posted on October 26, 2010 | 1 CommentI was driving to work this morning and looking at the sky, enjoying the warmer-than-normal fall air and fall foliage and for some crazy reason the thought “It’s Always Sunny... -
LinkedIn’s CareerExplorer: Intended to help college grads, but determined to waste time?
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsMaybe I’m jaded. Maybe, as a recent college grad in this testy economic climate, I’ve just spent so much time job searching, that every Internet webinar, career placement center and... -
What does Big Brother know about you? Just about everything.
Posted on October 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe advances in communications in both our professional and personal lives have been so profound–yes, I’m one of those who can say that when I started in advertising there was... -
We get the ‘net.
Posted on October 20, 2010 | No CommentsI am interrupting our blog for some honest to goodness, shameless self-promotion. We’ve completed some pretty impressive (and I might add very successful) work for our clients on the interactive... -
The New Facebook Groups – the “new” way to recruit?
Posted on October 19, 2010 | No CommentsFacebook Groups have been around for a while. However, as Mark Zuckerberg has been known to add and modify Facebook features overnight, the term “Facebook Groups” now really HAS taken... -
TweetDeck versus HootSuite. Which is better? You decide.
Posted on October 18, 2010 | 3 CommentsAllow me to introduce myself, so you can get to know me a little bit better. My name is Kate Gamble and I am a new (and very excited) Account... -
The Medieval Help Desk
Posted on October 15, 2010 | No CommentsI saw this video while at an HR meeting last week, and I thought it was just great. Not only is it funny, but so typical of our resistance to... -
Interviews: All Good Things Come to an End – Landing the Job
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsI’ll be interviewing candidates this week & next. Wonder if I’ll hear these (hope not!) http://bit.ly/98uB9d That particular tweet linked to a blog titled Seven Questions that Make Interviewers Cringe.... -
Fits Philly to a T
Posted on October 13, 2010 | No CommentsWith playoff phever* descending upon Center City, Philadelphia, I have to share a great site and kindred creative enterprise. Anyone can do a help wanted ad, but Alstin tries to... -
Facebook and the Elusive News Feed for Continued Fan Engagement
Posted on October 12, 2010 | No CommentsDid you ever wonder why certain friends’ posts always show in your Top News Feed vs. other friends? Or, why specific page’s or group’s status updates appear more consistently in... -
Recruiting Outside of the Box
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsChecking my inbox today I saw an email from RecruiterEarth offering the opportunity to win $500 for answering the question: What is the most unique recruitment method you employ that... -
Where’s Tony…and What’s the Word on the Street?
Posted on October 8, 2010 | 1 CommentAs VP of Client Development for Alstin, I (happily) find myself on the road a lot, talking to clients, prospects, people in the media, etc.–and I attend numerous industry functions... -
10 Things You Might Not Know About Alstin Communications
Posted on October 7, 2010 | No CommentsOur People The experience level of the average Alstin employee is well over 10 years – a statistic that is unheard of in the advertising industry. ” I think it’s... -
Mobile and Recruiting and Job Search – Create a Recruiting App for mobile devices
Posted on October 6, 2010 | No CommentsI’d like to take a minute and talk about Mobile. Social and search go hand-in-hand in my mind. Like someone once said (I forget who, so apologies for not giving... -
Get in on the Video Game (it’s easier than you think)
Posted on October 5, 2010 | No CommentsIsn’t it always the way? When you get yourself up to speed with the latest trend, something new comes onto the scene. In this case, just as you’re putting the... -
Show me the money! Where the highest-paying jobs are for women in the U.S.
Posted on October 4, 2010 | No CommentsA while back I used this blog to spotlight a recent lawsuit related to the wage gap that’s still a fact of “work life” for women across America. I concluded that... -
The Best Sandwiches in Center City Philadelphia: Help Me Finish This List!
Posted on October 1, 2010 | 8 CommentsIn this month’s Philadelphia Magazine, there is an article on the best sandwiches in the city. Normally, this would be a cause of celebration because, while I am well known...
