Integrated Marketing Communications is an academic sounding phrase that really just means you need to make sure the people across your entire organization are all working towards the same end. Now I’m sure specialists in the field will argue that it is much more than that and they will give you examples and layers and [...]
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Integrated Marketing Communications
Monday, May 20th, 2013The Freedom to Fail
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013You might wonder how the title of this relates to the above photo so let me try and establish the scene. Darryl (AKA “Da-REAL Deal”) squirreled himself into some kind of tiny sled. The reason this tiny sled exists still evades my comprehension. Justin then attached this strange sled to his waist much like a [...]
Month In Review
Monday, April 1st, 2013Welcome Callie!
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Web Comm team is thrilled to have Callie Zilk on board as our new writer/editor. We’re excited about her webby predilections and her journalism background. With a degree in journalism from Mizzou’s storied program, and stints at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Southern Poverty Law Center, she bring great experience to our group. She’s relocated [...]
Month in review.
Thursday, February 28th, 2013What is a User Experience Specialist?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013So whenever I am in a meeting and we do the typical lets all introduce ourselves spiel. I inevitably get asked what I actually do or get the typical confused/intrigued facial expressions. I guess I should preface this by saying my official title is User Experience Specialist. Most of the time I give a fairly [...]
How big is Super Grande?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013Here are three things you can learn today. The Grande Super burrito at La Rockita (downtown Corvallis) is too big. I know wouldn’t typically ever think of saying that phrase, but the thing is just way to big. It broke open and spilled every where. Quite tasty, but a big disaster. Sorry I don’t have [...]
The Most Valuable Book Ever Published!
Monday, February 4th, 2013I recently picked up a sweet new book, at the News and Research Communications Rummage Sale, called “The Most Valuable Book Ever Published”. With a title so bold you have to give it a second look. I bit the bullet and picked it up along with some Mardi Gras beads (you never know when they [...]
Beaver Nation United
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012For an upcoming football game all OSU fans are encouraged to wear Black apparel. It will be one of the first night games at Reser in a long time, so it should be a pretty incredible atmosphere. For the last decade (when we started winning) it has been a tradition for students to camp out [...]
Whatever gets the job done.
Monday, August 27th, 2012In our department we value creativity. We have a pretty relaxed environment. Hours aren’t 100% scripted and our dress code is pretty relaxed. We have a voice in the design of our offices and creative spaces. In the Higher Education world I would say we operate outside of the norm. However, none of this would [...]
