I talk with a lot of people, and If there’s one theme nearly every conversation has in common, it’s that things are challenging right now. It’s hard to hear about tough times, but I’m also uplifted when I see so many of my friends and colleagues rising to the challenge to help one another. 

Here at the Bureau we’re not just a loose collection of business leaders and professionals. Our discussions are often focused on sharing information, tools, and sometimes just sympathy for each other. I collect the best of this helpful info and send it out each week in our newsletter, which you can sign up for here. But hey, if you’re in a tl;dr kind of mood, I picked out the highest of the highlights from April and put them right here. Read on!

AI and More AI

This is probably the single biggest topic of discussion across businesses and industries today. And while there is still so much to figure out, most agencies are already starting to use it. Here’s one example of five ways a Bureau member’s agency is taking advantage of AI right now. 

Even more about AI:

Productivity & Teamwork

Fortunately, we still have human teams that can rely on one another and help each other improve. And often that can be done without having to schedule yet another meeting. In fact, here’s a guide to recognizing and eliminating those unnecessary meetings, courtesy of runn.io. 

More about getting the most out of your work:

Marketing & Sales

There’s more to branding than just being remembered, since we all remember the most cringe-worthy things we’ve seen. Bureau member Decommoditized illustrates for us the need to avoid “cheap heat” for our brand. I highly recommend it.

Extra marketing goodness:

It’s time to go enjoy the May flowers resulting from all those April showers. I hope you’ve got some amazing plans lined up as spring turns into summer. Whatever you’re up to, you can keep on top of the latest Bureau news and updates by signing up for the weekly newsletter. Otherwise, we’ll see you here next month!

Comment