I would like to say that we attended 50+ of the most awkward video meetings so you didn’t have to, but chances are you’ve attended your fair share of cringe-worthy video chats in the last couple of months. Aside from the initial “Am I muted?” to “Can everyone see me okay?” questions most of us […]
ReadHow to Support Employee Volunteerism During Shelter in Place
This year companies are unable to volunteer in the standard planting trees, trash pick-up, and sorting food ways, but that may open the door to creating more meaningful volunteer experiences for all.
ReadSome things never change, but some things do.
So much has changed in the business landscape in just a few short weeks. It’s likely that things won’t bounce back for quite some time from Covid 19. And even when they do, there will be many long term changes in the way we do business.
ReadThe Ultimate Guide to Productivity at Home during a Shelter-in-Place Lockdown
As we enter the first workday under Michigan’s shelter-in-place order today, many of us will be forced to learn how to effectively work from home. I’ve spent the majority of my adult life as a remote worker living overseas, and as a result, I’ve had to learn a thing or two about maintaining productivity in […]
ReadSo Now What?
Businesses are dynamic, living, perpetual motion machines. The one thing businesses aren’t made to do is sit around and wait. Enforced idleness is anathema to business leaders, and in our present situation it’s combined with another element we dislike almost as much–uncertainty.
ReadHigh schoolers know how to strategize. Do you?
What does high school math have to do with strategic marketing? Find out in our latest post as Leanne Schaeffer draws the connection between strategic marketing and the dreaded, but perhaps underappreciated, mathematical proof.
ReadShut your mouth so they can hear you!
In my early years of audio engineering, I learned quickly about two methods of mixing audio, additive and subtractive. If I was responsible for running sound for a rock show and I knew a guitar solo was coming up, I had two options.
ReadWrite Right
Sadly, avoiding writing isn’t as simple as never picking up a musical instrument. Communication is a critical part of our day, whether in person or in prose. So here are a few helpful hints to clean up your writing and start writing-right.
ReadMeet Greg DeWeerd, our new communications specialist
We have hired Greg DeWeerd as communications specialist to work directly with clients, helping to develop and implement strategic marketing and communications plans to achieve their company goals. “Greg brings a diverse skill set to Boileau that includes web and graphic design skills, an emphasis on SEO and digital strategy, and a desire to solve […]
ReadHiring a Firm vs Hiring In
Often when companies approach us about doing work, they are going through a change or a transition. They could be under new ownership, developing a new product line, experiencing a crisis, or trying to enter a new vertical. All of these transitions require communication and can take more time than an organization has to invest […]
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