In this week’s Week in Media blog, we tackle the royals, burgers and crayons. It’s about to get interesting. Women Belong in the Kitchen That ☝️ right there is where Burger King went wrong. They were trying to be clever about the launch of a scholarship program for women pursuing culinary careers. It’s like they […]
We received an overwhelming response to our first blog on Worst Female Fictional Characters Everyone Loved, so after much adieu, we are writing Part Deux (we fancy). You gave us a lot of great suggestions with all the Disney Princesses, Bella from Twilight, Anastasia from 50 Shades of Gray, Jenny in Forrest Gump, Pretty Woman […]
It’s time to say goodbye to the terms, ‘girl boss,’ ‘mompreneur,’ ‘She-EO’ and all the offshoots of these. They aren’t cutesy, they aren’t empowering and they need to go away. Call Us What We Are We are bosses, entrepreneurs and CEOs, just like our male counterparts. Look at it this way: we would never refer […]
This blog comes directly from Kim! In the past few months, I have been solicited multiple times through LinkedIn, email or phone. These individuals always have a great partnership opportunity for 8THIRTYFOUR, and it is always mutually beneficial. Just today I got a job offer. Seriously? Listen up. Cold emailing, LinkedIn connecting or calling is […]
We know V-day happened this past Sunday, but we do what we want. In honor of this Valentine’s Day, we are writing love notes to those we admire, respect and just think are general badasses. Eleanor Roosevelt Dearest Eleanor: What an absolute bore your husband was, when we all know it was you who crafted […]
A staggering 61% of Americans experience loneliness. In the COVID-19 era, just 37% of full-time workers exhibit high levels of resilience—or the ability to recover quickly from challenges—according to Cigna’s latest studies. 2020 knocked us all on our asses. We truly believe our culture at 8THIRTYFOUR has allowed us to build a stronger team and […]
How the hell do you stay motivated, productive and mentally healthy in 2021? Notice we didn’t say physically healthy. We’re still eating leftover pies, so we’ll focus on the physical in February. We know we keep saying this, but you’ve got to set some boundaries and develop some systems to keep the WFH under control […]
Nothing says holidays like a raging hangover. Since 2020 has been…a year, we wanted to help you along in your journey to a horrible next morning. We’ve compiled what we feel is the holiday gift guide everyone truly wants. Don’t come empty-handed to a Zoom celebration. Bring one of these babies. Also, let’s be real. […]
Our favorite time of the year (ok, Kim’s favorite) is Christmas. If this was any other year than 2020, you’d be able to stop by our office and see what we mean. We go overboard for the holidays. We’re kind of experts at celebrating and gift-giving. Without further ado, here is our 2020 Holiday Gift […]
Listen, you don’t need another blog on why you need or should shop local. What you do need is a list of the cool shit you can buy from kickass local businesses for the upcoming holidays. Be a hero, not a zero and shop these amazing retailers. Mitten Brewing Company It’s beer and pizza, do […]
