The past year has been a literal whirlwind. With so much happening on a global scale, it can be hard to hunker down and get motivated about your day-to-day tasks. But I’m going to let you in on a little secret… Everyone is in the same boat. As we wrap up Q1 of 2021, how can we help ourselves, and each other, fight each day head-on? Let me share a few things that have helped me amp up my motivation and helped put things into perspective.
Read MoreIt’s quarantine. We’ve been at this for months. And at this point, anything goes. Case in point: I’m wearing a tie-dyed crewneck sweatshirt and hand-shoveling day-old popcorn into my mouth as I write this blog, one day before it’s due. Whether you love working from home or you, like me, still haven’t found your groove, these quotes from some pretty rad women might help make these intolerable days just a titch more tolerable.
Read MoreIn these “unprecedented times,” many internships were canceled or condensed down. If yours was among the wreckage you may not have had the opportunity to grow your portfolio or body of work. Don’t worry, even with internships being sparse, it is possible to create a portfolio that can help you stand out in a competitive job market.
Read MoreI laughed. I cried. I ate popcorn. That’s how we’re supposed to review movies right? I don’t know. I’ve never done one of these things so bear with me as I muddle through. Amazon Studios gifted MPLS MadWomen some tickets to an early screening of Mindy Kaling’s latest project, Late Night.
Read MoreFirst off, let me say that there are hundreds of fantastic podcasts that could have made this list, but I am only one person, so I’ve narrowed things down to five podcasts that I, and many others, have found fascinating, inspiring and educational. I
Read MoreToday we sat down with our Communications Chair Eliza Green to talk about discovering worlds through copywriting, open conversations and following in the footsteps of Dr. Seuss.
Read MoreToday we sat down with our Programming Chair Tess Nyberg to talk about storytelling, talking peanuts and demolishing the pay gap.
Read MoreMy name is Shadon (Shaw-Dawn) Elizabeth Ghassemlou. My first name means, “one who is happy” in Persian/Farsi, and, for the most part, I think I have done an okay-ish job of living up to my name. I was born in San Diego to an American mother from the Iron Range of Minnesota and a Persian father from Tehran, Iran. I grew up in Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Read MoreToday we sat down with our board vice president Amanda Zweerink to talk about agency life, her passions outside of advertising and combatting imposter syndrome.
Read MoreAfter months of bundling up and hunkering down, waiting for another winter to pass, we’ve finally traded our snow shovels for sand shovels and parkas for popsicles. Summer is here.
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