HMG’s Costumes of Halloween Past
Halloween is usually a time when our team members flex their creative muscles at our office party. But with Halloween festivities being largely cancelled this year, we had to change things up a bit.
What We’re Thankful For in 2020
2020 has certainly been…eventful. Despite all of the challenges that the year has brought, we still believe that we all have something to be thankful for.
Introducing, Becca Miles!
The HMG Creative team has gained a new team member and we’re more than thrilled about it! We’re happy to introduce Becca Miles as our new Visual Production Designer. Becca is filling a new role to support HMG’s longstanding partnership with one of our Fortune 500 enterprise clients. She’ll be working collaboratively with our design team, offering experience in visual design and HTML to provide digital production for the client’s web projects.
Why an External Marketing Team is the Right Move for Your Business
The importance of marketing for any business is no secret. The real issue can be deciding on whether to hire an external marketing team or to keep your efforts in-house. After all, your marketing strategy determines the overall success of your business, and you want to make the right choice. Another factor that often shapes long-term success, regardless of whether marketing is handled internally or by an external team, is how engaged and motivated employees are behind the scenes.
A strong strategy may attract customers, but consistent service, creativity, and execution depend on people who feel valued in their roles. Businesses are increasingly recognizing that employee recognition, clear communication, and a supportive workplace culture contribute to productivity and retention just as much as advertising or branding efforts. Discussions around engagement practices, including those highlighted in research and commentary from Workhuman, show that organizations performing well over time tend to integrate recognition and feedback into everyday operations rather than treating them as occasional initiatives.
When employees feel connected to the company’s goals and appreciated for their contributions, teams collaborate more effectively, decision-making becomes stronger, and the overall business environment becomes more resilient in the face of change. Ultimately, it’s important for business owners to do the research before deciding, so we broke it down for you!
Meet Blaine, HMG’s New Senior Visual Designer
HMG’s got a new team member, and we’re excited to introduce you to him! Meet Blaine Bowers, our new Senior Visual Designer. Don’t worry – with a superhero name like Blaine Bowers, we already told him we expect nothing less than superhero powers. So far, he hasn’t disappointed. Get ready for a new bang at HMG.
Get to Know John, HMG’s New Senior Brand & Marketing Strategist
HMG is excited to see our team grow as we welcome the newest addition to our fam, the talented John Paulsen, as our Senior Brand & Marketing Strategist. With ample experience as an entrepreneur himself, John is eager to learn, build great friendships, and find meaning in everything that he does this year. If you’re anything like us, you can’t wait to get to know John! In order to get the full scoop on our newest member, we’ve asked him some fun questions following a quick background:
Asana for Project Management – The Beginner’s Guide
What is Asana?
Asana is a web and mobile application designed to manage project productivity. Facebook co-founder, Dustin Moskovitz, and software engineer, Justin Rosenstein, saw a need to coordinate teams more effectively inside the social network’s operations, and from this, Asana was born.
Meet Brandon, Our New Web Developer
HMG Creative has a new team member! We would like to introduce Brandon, our newest addition to our web development team, who originally grew up in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky and migrated to Austin for the opportunities in the Tech Industry.
Brandon started in the Tech world fixing computers for friends and family in High School, which eventually turned into running an IT Services and Web Development business in college. He studied Biology while at the University of Cincinnati but decided to switch career paths into becoming a full-time Web Developer. Having ran several teams and worked in a variety of industries, Brandon has a wealth of technical experience that he’s excited to bring to HMG Creative.