Thanks to all who attended Coffee Morning this morning at Java. While we had a small crowd for the first event, it was a great conversation, and definitely something that we’ll do again.
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Coffee Morning in Boise
With a gracious tip of the hat to Russell Davies, I’ve finally gotten around to trying to put together a Coffee Morning in Boise.
What is a Coffee Morning, you ask? Well, in a nutshell, it’s a loosely organized gathering, where people come together for coffee and conversation. There’s no agendas, no presentations – just an opportunity for people to chat, share ideas, and learn from one another. The concept has spread all over the world, but until now, the closest one I’ve ever known about was in Portland, Oregon.
Let’s change that.
I have no idea what kind of response or attendance we’ll get, but we’ll kick things off this Friday, April 4th, at Java on the corner of 6th and Main. I’ll be there from 7:30 AM-ish – 9:00 AM-ish, so feel free to stop by, enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea, or other drink of choice) and some conversation with others.
While I don’t think this will become a weekly thing right away, I could see it happening at least once a month, if not every other week.
All are welcome.
UPDATE: Clarified time – 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM.
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Billboards – in a whole new dimension
For most people, seeing billboards around town is nothing new. Extensions above the top of a board? Neat little gimmick, but after a little time those get ignored as well.
The new digital billboards are, admitted, pretty slick. I think there’s a lot of potential for those, and that’s worth its own conversation with Lamar one of these days (but we’ll save that one for another time).
If you’re in the Boise area, you may have seen a series of billboards up recently for Paramount. They were a continuation of the [BLANK] is Paramount concept, which in and of itself has been very effective from what I understand.
But these most recent boards were a little different. There was no image of a child swimming or a striking roof line. This time, the visual was coming right off the board.
Literally.
These latest boards added a third dimension, featuring mannequins depicting scenes or activities that one could expect to have happen in Paramount, such as lighting a barbecue or diving into a swimming pool.
The boards were designed by Stoltz Marketing Group in Boise. They’re currently out of rotation, but I’m told they’ll be going back up again in the near future. Pictures are below.
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Rockies Award Show
For those of you who may not have received an email about this already, now’s the time to RSVP for the Rockies Award Show. The show is Saturday, April 12th at The Big Easy in Boise.
RSVPs should go to Jason Hamilton at Fuel 3 Advertising. I traded emails with Jason yesterday and he mentioned that there’s only a couple of tables left, so if you haven’t already gotten your name in you need to do so soon.
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Job Openings at Closed Loop
Closed Loop Marketing & Advertising in Boise is on a hiring spree as of late. In addition to their recent hires, they also have a number of new positions open, including:
Media Buyer: Entry-level Media Buyer to join the media buying team and perform research, media traffic, media buying and other duties as needed.
Account Manager: Experienced Account Manager with a love for the agency business and a strong desire to succeed.
Agency Production / Traffic Manager: Experienced Production/Traffic Manager to manage print, collateral, web and broadcast production.
Copywriter: Concepter / Copywriter with at least three years of experience in multiple mediums, including print, broadcast and interactive.
Art Director: Experienced Art Director with exceptional design and concepting skills. Five years experience preferred, bonus points for web design capabilities.
All job listings courtesy of BoiseHelpWanted.com.
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