Many of you know that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I work full time from home now, so dressing up in the “office” isn’t as fun. However, my husband’s company is having a family-friendly Halloween party on the afternoon of October 31. We will be getting our costumes…
Summer Fun in the Office
While we may not get off for the summer like other professions. In most firms I have worked in, there has tended to be a lighter summer vibe after school lets out. In my previous firm, we even changed our hours to work half-days on Fridays. You are probably wondering…
2016 Rewind
As we wind down 2016, I wanted to rewind and share with you the best of the Marketers Take Flight blog articles. Some of these garnered over 50 comments on LinkedIn. We covered a myriad of AEC marketing topics from Go/No Gos to hiring and marketing budgets. I enjoyed reviewing…
Engineering a Great Office Costume – 2016
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love dressing up in creative and funny costumes. How fun is it to be someone else for the night? However, since joining the AEC industry over a decade ago the office dress-up has been hit or miss. This year, I thought I…
Gifts for Your Favorite AEC Marketer
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and gift giving. Don’t forget the important AEC marketing professionals in your life (which could also be yourself)! I have put together an AEC marketer gift guide to make your shopping even easier. I have received and/or given each of these gifts and can…
Take Your PTO and Enjoy It!
Why I keep my vacation day balance at zero and you should too! When I was pregnant with my second child, I had been working for the same firm for nearly four years. When I was reviewing the maternity leave policies and figuring out my schedule, I realized that I…
Warm up Your Holiday Networking
The holiday season is busy for all of us. There are personal and professional social events, endless to-do list, and, oh yeah, your work responsibilities. Even though you might want to pass on all those holiday invites, don’t. Whether you are looking for a new job or trying to expand…