#MakeItBetter Goes Local

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Too Small to Be Comfortable

Would you rather work with a team that’s willing to travel a few miles to put in some face time with you and your colleagues, or one you have trouble getting on the phone because they have too many projects going on simultaneously?

Advertising, Culture, Diversity, LeadershipAshley VillarrealJanuary 16, 2019hustle, entrepreneurship, business, company, help with business, agency, marketing, health marketing, awards for marketing, small, brand, branding, research, underdog, risk, bett, better, top, advice, AdAge, survival, happy, work, San Francisco, Bay agencyComment

Marketing the Unexpected

We were ecstatic when the Association of National Advertisers decided to feature our recent campaign for Montage Health, in Monterey, CA, as part of their article.

Culture, Advertising, NewsAshley VillarrealOctober 8, 2018ANA, marketer, idea, creativity, healthcare, best, top, association, honesty, marketing, advertising, video, production, film, reporter, news, writer, draft, pizza, DominosComment

Blend's Future of Lending

Blend is a herald of change in the Bay Area fintech startup scene. Blend has been a champion of progress in this new lending market, attempting to prioritize trustworthy, straightforward design for its users on one hand, while balancing industry regulations and compliance on the other.

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Send in the Drones

We spent the afternoon at the College of San Mateo, grabbing some aerial shots of the campus for an upcoming campaign. We got some nice snaps of the grounds and also learned a few things about the college while we were there.

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Pick Up The Phone

On average, email takes up roughly 23 percent of an employees workday. For every email they receive, it takes them about 16 minutes to refocus after receiving an email. That's while already receiving an average of 304 weekly business emails.

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Empowering Black Actuaries

At School of Thought, we feel a major part of any company is to offer up fresh perspectives that help their business stay progressive and effectual in our modern society. Bringing on staff with varied personal histories and atypical viewpoints will only further help to stay relevant and prosperous going forward.

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