When I started my career as a 25-year-old copywriter, the idea of account management was not only scary, but foreign. I was too green to be fully trusted with clients and too focused on the notion that creatives handled the “creative stuff” and account people...
Back in the early “90’s” when I first started out in this business, I was insatiably hungry for any great content on the subject of advertising. As a young account coordinator, I knew then, as I do now, that there are a lot of smart...
1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Steamboat, Colorado. Or anywhere in Hawaii. 2. What motivates you to work hard? I have a Korean mother who inhabits my head and instilled in me the virtues of hard work.3. What is your favorite thing about your...
1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Melbourne Beach, Florida 2. What motivates you to work hard? I get a great sense of pride from knowing that I try my hardest in everything that I do.3. What is your favorite thing about your...
1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Iceland in the summer (a few visits in the winter), California the rest of the year. 2. What motivates you to work hard? Being able to provide for myself and my future. 3. What is...
For International Women’s Day 2020, we wanted to give the bullhorn to the amazing and creative women here at Say It Loud! and share their inspiring journeys on how they found their passion for advertising: Cortney SmithAccount ExecutiveCortney originally started out on a different career path....
1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? I’m very happy living in Orlando. All the other places I like either have political issues (Havana/Barcelona) or are too cold – Oregon, Iceland, Amsterdam, Prague. Oceanfront would be the ultimate. I have to be...
1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Somewhere where it’s Fall year-round. Know of a place? 2. What motivates you to work hard? I grew up with hardworking parents, so I think it’s in my DNA. But seeing our employees and clients succeed...
We love swag. Not only is it fun to wear and collect, it can be an easy way to spread the word abut your brand in a memorable way. At one point swag was a staple in the corporate world, and a “nice-to-have” for smaller...
Instead of making resolutions we know we’re not going to keep (sorry, we’re not giving up chocolate), we decided to ask ourselves what our professional and personal goals are for 2020. Thinking about our answers gave us a chance to see what we want to...