In this industry, we love to talk about all the shiny parts of our jobs—the new websites, huge earned media placements, gorgeous rebrands, and everything that glows. Of course, those are super brag-worthy items, but sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the nitty gritty work that it takes to achieve those results. It’s the […]
No one likes missing deadlines, and your clients certainly don’t want to lose valuable time when you do miss one. Below are some insights into how to identify and use the strengths of your team to make sure everyone is on time, all the time. Evaluate Strengths Invest in learning about your team member’s best […]
Project management is hard. It’s like having a relationship with each one of your clients (but not like that) and having to remember every minute detail about each of them… Maybe not the best analogy, but moral of the story is that project management can be confusing, especially if a roadmap isn’t put into place […]
It’s official! Our wolf pack has expanded! We’re excited to officially announce the hiring of Sarah Abel as Managing Director As managing director, Sarah will serve as the team senior-leader, tasked to drive the agency strategy, positioning, client retention, and employee support. Abel brings extensive experience in communications, marketing, public relations, programming, and community engagement to 834. […]
As a new project manager at 834 Design, it’s been a wild ride learning the ins and outs of agency life with this stone-cold group of ladies. One thing I figured out quickly is that every day is what I call “organized chaos.” The calendar is full and the to-do list is bursting, but there’s […]
Recently, our Boss Lady had a family emergency. That same week two other employees had similar situations. For a smaller agency, having three employees away from the office could lead to disaster (For you math wiz’s that is a fourth of our employees). Did our clients feel neglected? Nope. In fact, #Team834 rallied and made it a priority to […]
We are excited to announce 834’s newest employee, Leigh Rapaport! Leigh is stepping in as project manager and will be working with a number of our awesome clients. Get to know Leigh, how she’s handling her first week and whether she prefers Kathie Lee or Hoda. Welcome to 834! What have you enjoyed the most […]
Ah, the Sunday-night freak out. That special time of the week where you realize your weekend is over and there is hard work on the horizon. Going into Monday morning stressed and disorganized sets the tone for your entire week. But by adding a few simple to-dos to your Sunday night, you’ll be able to […]
The past couple weeks have been particularly eventful for Team834. Not to say that every week doesn’t bring a new series of events that we tackle head on but these past couple weeks our “frequently heard at 834” consisted of “How is it already 4:30?” and “Wow, tomorrow’s Friday already, this week flew by!” Where […]
First off, we love working with Scopitone VidBox and we love that they are priced perfectly for small businesses. They do amazing work and I am able to set a direction, write up the script, project manage the video project and it comes out fantastic. We were able to work with them on the upcoming […]
