by Christina Vara | Feb 28, 2013 | Featured Home, Monthly Lunch
February’s WCA luncheon on green PR featured panelists Ted Burton from Enviromedia, Oliver Bernstein from Sierra Club and Matt Smelser from Environmental Defense Fund. Here’s a recap of the top three themes our panelists emphasized for a successful...
by Christina Vara | Jan 29, 2013 | Featured Home, Monthly Lunch
This month’s AWC Austin luncheon with Ronne Rock focused on building a brand through storytelling. Ronne kicked off the lunch by sharing her personal story and background, and then reminded us that – much like a business or brand – we are each a story that’s...
by Christina Vara | Nov 19, 2012 | Curious Creative, Monthly Lunch
At this month’s AWC luncheon, Ann Ciccolella shared several of her favorite methods for recharging creativity based on Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. If you’re tapping into your creative reserves, here are some tips to help refill the well. 1. Writing on rising...
by Christina Vara | Oct 28, 2012 | Curious Creative
This post is part of an ongoing monthly series called The Curious Creative, which focuses on creativity in the field of communication. What do respectability, pottery and coupons have in common with the latest news in creativity? Check out the links below to learn...
by Christina Vara | Sep 26, 2012 | Curious Creative
Last week I volunteered for AIGA Austin’s inaugural CreateAthon, a 24-hour creative blitz that connects graphic designers with local nonprofits. On top of learning a lot about the fantastic nonprofit my five teammates and I were assigned to, I discovered another...
by Christina Vara | Aug 29, 2012 | Curious Creative
This post is the third post in a monthly series called The Curious Creative, which centers on creativity. While networking at this month’s Connectover Cocktails, I met an AWC member with an engineering background who works in marketing for a tech company. She...
by Christina Vara | Jul 30, 2012 | Curious Creative
This post is the first in a monthly series called The Curious Creative, which centers on creativity. This gem from designer Ed Hall – visual appeal aside – offers many fun, easy ways to channel creativity. The best part? A line of the poster originally...
by Christina Vara | Jun 29, 2012 | Curious Creative
This post is the first in a monthly series called The Curious Creative, which centers on creativity. Let’s be honest – the creative process can sometimes feel as alien and mysterious as voodoo. But in his book Imagine: How Creativity Works, Jonah Lehrer makes a...
