Monthly Archives: December 2007

’07: Out with a Bang!

You probably noticed I’m trying out a new WordPress template.  Please be patient as I work out the bugs. Wrapping up the year, Here are some great reads from other blogs: Being Peter Kim: Wunderman on direct marketing. Or was it social media? A Nostradamesque marketing prediction from 40 years ago. As they say, a …

December 28, 2007 – 10:00 am | By DUST!N | Posted in Bloggers I Read, Seth Godin, websites | Comments (13)

Creativity: Paper Airplanes and Kites

Preconceptions often arise when you say someone is creative. A friend of mine even uses air quotes with that word. He also uses it as a noun, which is common in ad agencies. “You can do that because you’re a ‘creative’.” The connotation isn’t completely positive. There is this suggestion that though creative people can …

December 28, 2007 – 5:00 am | By DUST!N | Posted in Creativity, Ideas | Comments (2)

Ice and Beyond

In case you haven’t heard (or experienced it first-hand), Tulsa got pelted by an ice storm this week. It was the worst electrical outage in Oklahoma history. Our home was without power since Sunday. It returned last night, thankfully! Over 500,000 electrical customers in Oklahoma were without power at one time. Tree limbs snapped under …

December 14, 2007 – 5:17 pm | By DUST!N | Posted in Ad Agency, Tulsa Ad Agency | Comments (0)

Communers and Commuters

A friend of mine was considering a position as pastor of a church. The church is an hour or so away. He declined the position because of the distance. My wife said the church probably would want someone who lived in their community anyway. She’s right. Not only is proximity an issue, but there’s something …

December 7, 2007 – 10:53 am | By DUST!N | Posted in Customer Experience, Word of Mouth | Comments (1)

Potential

Hope you had a great November. I’m glad to be back on my blog. Something is wrong with previous comments. They disappeared. I’m trying to fix it. Is feexed. During a recent lunch with a friend, he asked me, “What do you believe Dustin?” I thought for a moment, then his cell phone rang. I …

December 7, 2007 – 4:22 am | By DUST!N | Posted in Human Resources, Personal Brand, Purpose | Comments (3)