Well, it's February. The doldrums of winter. The snow starts to turn gray and crusty, and some of us do too, especially around Valentine's Day. But one place I always feel love and support is in the Bureau Slack, where some of the most brilliant minds I know share great resources in between posting gifs from The Office. We send the best of these out in our weekly newsletter, which I highly recommend you sign up for here.
We serve at the pleasure of the Bureau community. And the community is split on what to do about Covid and in-person events. There are those that think we should wait until Covid is gone. There are those who think we need to take precautions, but get back to it. Often this decision is made for them because either they or a loved one is immunocompromised. With that in mind…
Bureau members proved their resilience, continued supporting one another and making things work. The Slack chatter never died down, and we kept sharing resources with the group. Each week we collect the best of these and send them out in a newsletter email, an exclusive club you can join just by clicking here. But if you missed them in your inbox, we’ve collected the highlights from the last month.
While we’re comprised of more than 8,000+ orgs of all shapes and sizes, we can all appreciate innovative work and sharing ideas. In this series, the Bureau of Digital’s (BoD) Carl Smith chats with members who make our community happen. For this edition, we speak with Crystal O’Neill, President of Seer Interactive, a digital marketing agency powered by big data. Enjoy the cleaned-up, abridged transcript below or view the video interview in its entirety.
Bureau members are constantly sharing their favorite websites, tools and content with one another, and in turn we share them with you in our weekly newsletters (which I highly recommend signing up for here). But if you’ve missed out over the last few weeks from being in a turkey coma and hitting the holiday sales, here’s a roundup of the best of the best from our November newsletters.
Welcome seekers of knowledge! And special thanks to our partners, Promethean, Punchlist and Parallax for making this research possible. Recently, 124 Bureau shops completed a survey sharing what tools they use to run their agency
While we’re comprised of more than 8000+ orgs of all shapes and sizes, all appreciate innovative work and sharing ideas. In this series, the Bureau of Digital’s (BoD) Carl Smith chats with members who make our community happen. This time around we speak with Andi Graham, CEO & Managing Partner of Big Sea, an agile digital agency that builds marketing partnerships based on a foundation of empathy and connection. Enjoy the cleaned-up, abridged transcript below or view the video interview in its entirety.
Deploying the right software is a critical part of your shop or company's digital transformation. The key to introducing new software is taking a strategic and empathetic approach. Bring your entire team into the fold on this one to get feedback and ensure nobody feels left out of the planning process. So, to help your team, rather than disrupt their flow, follow this little formula for success.
Some will say that project management is a task on a checklist rather than a dedicated role businesses need to meet. To respond to that sentiment, I ask you: What happened the last time a critical step in your business process was missed and you failed to deliver what a client needed? If the answer to that question makes you clench a little bit, let’s take a look at how great project management will lift up your entire shop.
While we’re comprised of more than 8000+ orgs of all shapes and sizes, all appreciate innovative work and sharing ideas. In this series, the Bureau of Digital’s (BoD) Carl Smith chats with members who make our community happen, beginning with Spence Saunders, president of Art & Science, an award-winning marketing agency focused on digital experiences. Enjoy the cleaned-up, abridged transcript below, or listen in on the less safe for work conversation in the video.
Stipends are an easy way to invest in your employees. They increase job satisfaction, engagement and retention. And with more teams working remotely than ever before, covering home office expenses is more than a perk, it's become a competitive requirement. If you are considering launching a corporate stipends program, read on to learn more about what the market expects and how it can benefit you as an employer.
It’s officially the Halloween season and that means tasty treats are on everyone’s mind. As we all know, eating ten miniature candy bars is better for you than one full-sized candy bar, right? OK, while we may be deluding ourselves about the effect of bite-sized desserts on our waistline, the Bureau of Digital weekly newsletter provides just the right portion of resources to help you run a healthy business. But no worries if you missed out on our September edition - because here’s a taste of what we’ve been talking about.
What could be more exciting than a well-run business event? There’s nothing quite like seeing crowds of like-minded people sharing their knowledge, encouraging each other and building connections. Putting together an event might seem easy. In reality, it’s difficult and complicated to pull together all the details and make sure it’s a fun and engaging time, one that also brings value to your attendees and company. Here are a few things I’ve learned.
Summer may be in the rear-view mirror, but we’re not ready to settle in for a long winter just yet. We’re still out there, scouring the dustiest corners of the Internet for nuggets of info that will help you run your business. And while we send out helpful tips on the regular in our weekly newsletters, we’ve also collected them right here. Let’s dive in while the water is still warm!
Just as your in-person conversations consist of speech and non-verbal cues like your body language, emojis add important nuance and emotional emphasis to our daily digital interactions. A single image can convey a whole sentence and express “feeling better” than you could with words alone. Here’s how we can use emojis that maintain our identity in a way that is inclusive and welcoming to others.
There are many ways to bill clients. But predictability is the key to developing and maintaining recurring revenue streams. Businesses can take advantage of the recurring revenue model in many ways. Here are some that Summit CPA recommends.
The success of the great remote migration is introducing a slew of new work models, not that it’s confusing or anything. I mean, if you’re going fully distributed, that’s 100% in the office, right?
OK, so maybe it’s time to clear up our collective definitions and better manage expectations, because the hybrid work model – which is an increasingly popular term that’s being tossed around – is particularly open to interpretation. Here are the top five approaches to hybrid work models I'm hearing about in the Bureauverse, along with the pros and cons of each.
Summer is in the home stretch, but amidst all the last-minute vacation days and back-to-school shopping, we’re still here for you. Our community of professional knowledge-seekers is at it non-stop, stuffing our weekly newsletters with freshly curated insights. But if you’ve been too busy making the most of the sunshine, we understand. Here is a wrap-up of some of the choice tidbits you’ve missed over the past month.
