Because people are assholes. But for every insecure, bullying asshole out there, quietly cursing their boss for repeatedly stepping all over them, there is the client who is actually competent, confident and honest. And it’s these ones for whom you’re happy to work late nights, maybe even send them a […]
2014 has been a year of festivals for The Creative Voice. To be exact, four – back to back. As tiring as it’s been, the learning is invaluable. Whether you’re a sucker for punishment or you have ants in your pants, there’s nothing like a festival to push those creative boundaries and test your resourcefulness. I humbly offer you my Top 3 Tips on running – and surviving – a successful festival.
“’Then you should say what you mean,’ the March Hare went on. ‘I do,’ Alice hastily replied; ‘at least–at least I mean what I say–that’s the same thing, you know.’ ‘Not the same thing a bit!’ said the Hatter. ‘You might just as well say that “I see what I […]
28 December 2013 In March, I wrote about living the humility of not knowing. And then in July, I waxed lyrical about finding the heart to commit. Both posts are about qualities that I aspire to. More correctly, a balanced state of being that I work towards achieving. It’s been […]
Marc, Vikas and I were in Kuala Lumpur as part of Market of Experiences (MOE) from 21 to 24 November to participate in Urbanscapes. A novel way of engaging with its audience, MOE had us hawking our creative selves alongside flower showers, scent experimenters and movement manipulators. Each of us […]
Galicier Confectionery is a veritable class act, not just for their kueh-mueh and the choice of word in “confectionery”, but also for the lesson they’ve unwittingly imparted: Provide a good quality product with customer service that is unfeigned, and your customers will come back. Again and again and again and again.
There is more to Singapore than its high cost of living, inaccessible provident funds or poorly developed public service messages. The creative industry is very much maturing and evolving. Let Water Wally’s ill-conceived video not sully the names of this city’s true creative talent.
Roll your eyes if you must at yet another post from your “friend” about what their baby had for breakfast. Voyeur, exhibitionist, or both, it seems no one can run from Facebook. Not even the companies. Without going into right or wrong reasons for Facebooking, what do you actually use it for? And are you getting what you want from it?
A past conversation I had with a fairly senior person – both in terms of age and supposed work experience – set me thinking about a certain burden many companies are saddled with; that of deadwood in their ranks. He gloated, “It’s crazy how much they pay me for doing nothing!” He was absolutely right; he did do nothing. Because he just didn’t know how.
For those of us in the Communications business, the words, “key message”, are bandied about a great deal. And for good reason, too.
They often form the primary question that we must answer before we get too attached to an idea, no matter how fun or ingenious that idea might appear to be in our minds.
