Smavvy Blog
Blogs abound. Why read this one? What you can expect on Smavvy:
- Commentary/updates on key happenings in Vancouver's marketing community
- Insights on hiring and engaging marketing professionals
- Observations of the motivations/expectations of the emerging workforce
- Tips on building strong employer brands' to attract and retain employees
- Funny stuff to help brighten your day
Hey, I Can Do That
Hey, I can do that. It’s a great thought to have. Finding something you’re passionate about, and then believing in your capacity to contribute in the same realm. That’s where the magic happens. It goes by the name, Success. David Bowkett said it when he started Powell Street Craft Brewery. We’re...
We’re Lovin It: Big Mac inspired Office Trick
Whatever your feelings about those notorious golden arches, I think we can all agree to agree that the consumption of McDonalds has no place in either movie theatres or the office. I’ll leave the ‘gray’ areas up to your discretion: post-Roxy recovery, milkshake cure-all, toddler happy-maker. I...
How to make the first-ever music video from space
Scratch that. You can’t. It’s now been done and the effect gave shivers to nearly 2.5 million viewers worldwide (including artist, David Bowie, himself). But Chris Hadfield, Canada’s much-loved and watched astronaut, has a few other tricks he can teach you about how to #standapart. Here’s 5...
Love Monday: Cracking the Nut on Mentorship
On the tails of Mother’s Day (hi, Mom), we couldn’t help but be inspired to talk about mentorship. After all, isn’t motherhood the ultimate mentorship - the incredible opportunity to both learn and teach at the same time, often in the same miraculous instant? There is a famous quote about...
The Rat Race: Re-Rated
As a recruiter, I suppose it would be fine enough to fill roles in a perfunctory manner. He needs a job. She needs an employee. Set. Match. But we’ve gotten ourselves pretty knee-deep into wholeheartedly believing in this thing we’re calling #standapart. To live authentically, we think you’ve got...
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