This post, in some respect, is going to be the most egotistical post ever. But it's a blog and in its very nature carries some ego, right? Be honest. But for the record, I am only trying to exploit my ego to prove a point. And in order to do that I need to wade through it.
So here it goes.
Google me. Seriously, Google my name "
Derek Pine." The second link below
my Twitter account is a link to Flynn Wright. Which means, you already are! Googling me, that is. While recently looking through some site statistics for the last quarter, we discovered that my name is the 7th most Googled phrase that leads to the site
flynnwright.com.
Head begins growing… I'm thinking, that's freaking awesome! People are visiting us online purely on the basis of my name. And they are spending a significant amount of time on the site -- visiting a pretty significant amount of pages.
Head still growing… I should feel
downright proud, eh?! And I am.
Epiphany… Holy crap, I am representing a company and creating a significant amount of buzz.
Head shrinking… What the buzz am I saying?
Back to normal sized cranium… Here's the point. Do you create buzz? Do you realize the effects of your buzz? It's no mistake that I have purposely done things to position my "Google face." But I also know that it comes with a price. To some extent, I represent myself and my employer with everything I do. And as a result I am purposely aware of what I say and do online. I work to create buzz that is of value regardless of the
ridiculous bio on my Flynn Wright culture page that my Googled name links too.
How about you and/or your business? Are you creating buzz? Are you aware of it? Do you like it? Are you shaping it? Take some time to Google your name or business name. If you don't like what you see, start taking steps to shape it. If you need help shaping it… you know
who to call.
Creator:
Susan H To wrap up
30 Days of Creativity we are going to sign off with an Ode to Flynn Wright. Why? Because we're celebrating 26 years of business. And we think that's a pretty big deal.
It started many years ago
with a vision and a dream.
To be the greatest agency
Des Moines has ever seen.
From Ingersoll, to Riverpoint,
to right across the street.
Flynn Wright keeps on growing strong,
and this is no small feat.
We owe it all to Pete Flynn Sr.
and to Celia Wright
for their devotion and hard work
every day and night.
And don’t forget the other Flynns
who helped the business grow.
To them, we want to make it clear
the gratitude we owe.
Shout it from the rooftops
every hour of every day,
our hearts are with the agency
and we’re all here to stay.
So, here’s to Flynn Wright’s family
and what it has become.
We’re anxious for the future
and the many years to come.
HAPPY 26TH ANNIVERSARY!
Creator:
DerekThis is a follow up to the
30 Days of Creativity post for Days 17, 18, 19, 20. It's the last part of the new stage design for
The Ridge. I call it the "The Wall of Awesomeness" because it turned out so cool. I had to take the pictures up close because there are risers set up in front of it for some kids music performance this weekend. Come see it in person and I can show you the backbones of how it was built (surprisingly simple).
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Creator:
Flynn WrightThe new issue of
BrainStorm hit mailboxes yesterday; hopfully the scratch-n-sniff popcorn printing on the cover tantalized the senses of all our readers. We sure had fun with it! To correlate with the buttery issue, we matched our website's homepage banner with the popcorn awesomeness. Buckets up!
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Creator:
Pat What do birds and gourds have in common? Absolutely nothing! But if you're Pat, you'll make something cool out of nothing any day.
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