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Fill out your Corbis PhotoVS bracket before March 19th

I’m very excited to say that today, I launched Corbis’ new contest – Corbis PhotoVS (said Photo-verse). Corbis PhotoVS is a tournament bracket with 32 of our favorite images chosen by our team of professional image editors and curators. We’re … Continue reading

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My work with madison.com

Over the course of my professional marketing career, I’ve done a lot of work digging into products to find the compelling story and then working with a skilled team to tell it in an effective and engaging way. All of … Continue reading

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The in-house marketing department is not an agency

When I started at Capital Newspapers, we were using Lindsay, Stone & Briggs, a Madison-based advertising agency, to do our creative and brand development work. We were paying them lots of money to try and win us over to their … Continue reading

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Hire outside your industry

When I was with Capital Newspapers, I developed an informal rule of not hiring anyone from within the organization. The newspaper industry was already facing some challenges before the rise of the Internet as a news source started seriously eroding … Continue reading

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An easy prank to play on your friends

When I was the Marketing Director at Capital Newspapers, my Senior Designer – one of the most talented designers and marketing professionals that I know who has since started his own very successful business, Astuteo – was known for his … Continue reading

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Fonts… they’re all around you

Over at Veer, one of our family of Corbis products that’s known for its font development, they’ve posted a new video on the importance of selecting the right font. It’s a great video that emphasizes the importance of choosing the … Continue reading

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