by Beckie Manley | Aug 5, 2015 | Creative Process, Fierce Excerpts
image from becuo.com Now Reading | How to do a Walking Meeting Right I have never heard of a walking meeting before today and I am intrigued. Apparently it is a new trend to “walk and talk” instead of sitting in a board room all day around the conference...
by Beckie Manley | Jun 22, 2015 | Creative Process
I was doing some research today related to a client project and I came across the concept of “flow” and its definition according to a group called the Mind Tools Team. Have you ever been so involved in doing something that you lost track of...
by Beckie Manley | May 27, 2015 | Creative Process
I have recently become acquainted with Kreative Kontent, a company headed up by the lovely Debbie Margolis-Horwitz. She was kind enough to share this article with me about Industrial Light & Magic, a George Lucas company. Here is the link to the entire article...
by Beckie Manley | Apr 21, 2015 | Creative Process
This. This is what is important. This is just a tiny little lesson on why the following are the house rules for Fierce: Do your homework, stay curious, create fearlessly, follow directions, communicate honestly, act kindly, and edit. Always edit. Below is an image of...
by Beckie Manley | Apr 5, 2015 | Creative Process, Digital
Considering the current state of FS+C, the title of this Harvard Business Review article immediately caught my attention: Online Collaboration is Sometimes Better Than Face-to-Face. If you visit here often, you know I am strong supporter of the world-wide office....
by Beckie Manley | Mar 27, 2015 | Advertising, Creative Process, Entrepreneurship
I have to admit that I am a creative director who loves a power nap. When I started my full time freelance business years ago, the first thing I did was go to Goodwill to find a couch. I found a cheap one, draped it in a cool blanket, and found it a home in my office....