• 18 May 2012 •
And boy are we ever thrilled about that. I guess the best way to describe the folks over there would be “Typical Dunn People”. In other words, as fine a group of individuals as you could ever hope to work for. Which is especially fortunate, considering how long this project took. So what was the
Dunn Construction’s Website Is Finally Online! - Read more
• 15 May 2012 •
In October, we published This Post about the work we did in supporting The Owner’s Association‘s 2011 rebranding initiative. Not long ago we completed their first post-rebranding collateral piece—and it might just be my personal favorite of the entire campaign to date. It’s a brochure targeting potential Allied Members (typically vendors serving the hospitality industry). Click
Owner’s Association Rebranding Continued. - Read more
• 4 Apr 2012 •
## The following “Farewell” column was written by Thomas Spencer for the 10/26/03 issue of The Birmingham News. It remains one of my all-time favorite pieces from that fine and venerable publication. ## Lord Baltimore Gin was his balm and pork his passion. Virtually every evening after work, Franklin Headen would hold court from a
Simple Tastes For Neighborhood Friend - Read more
• 6 Mar 2012 •
I recently read (and, by the way, mostly enjoyed) Stephen King’s latest novel, 11/22/63. Which, to make a very long story short, is a book involving time travel. For some reason, it’s reminded me of a real life King-esque story from my own past. So join me as we return to a balmy evening in
Let’s Do The Time Warp. - Read more
• 8 Feb 2012 •
Several years ago, during his press conference after a resounding victory (marred only by a couple of minor mistakes), Nick Saban described the outing as “a perfect game. We won, and I still had something to be mad about.” So it’s in honor of our beloved coach that I thought I’d celebrate Alabama’s latest championship
What Would Nick Do? - Read more
• 5 Jan 2012 •
Almost true story: A fine Southern lady and her daughter are taking a cab through New York, when the young girl asks about several brazenly-dressed women standing at a nearby street corner. “Well, sweetheart,” her mother explains, “those women are personal escorts. Single gentlemen hire ladies like that to keep them company.” “Aww comon, toots,”
Can’t We All Just Get Along? - Read more
• 1 Jan 2012 •
I recently met Mark Cubine, the marketing director at McLeod Software—who has conducted research indicating that one of the four most common questions truck drivers have about prospective employers these days is, “Are you a healthy, successful company?” Which makes perfect sense, after a rash of company collapses left hundreds (if not thousands) of drivers
Baggett’s Fifth Ad: Personal Experience Meets Market Research. - Read more
• 28 Dec 2011 •
On the morning of Thursday, December 23, I received an email from Jo Brake—The Owners Association’s London-based Regional Manager for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australasia. She had a last-minute request, in case we could handle it on short notice: A seasonal greeting card design, using the photo below. Although Jo already had specific copy
I love this little project. - Read more
• 9 Dec 2011 •
We’re particularly excited about the results we’ve achieved in building-up Baggett’s Facebook page following. In less than 3 months (and with a huge assist from Baggett’s Recruiting Director Daniel Buckhannan), we increased their Facebook Fan count from 36 to 3884. More importantly, Baggett (a family-owned company with less than 100 drivers) now commands a “talking
Baggett: Facebook Rock Star. - Read more
• 1 Dec 2011 •
It’s 5:05 in the morning, and my next door neighbor’s retriever is barking right outside my son Fletcher’s bedroom window. Apparently, he didn’t get the memo about clocks Falling Back next week—because he and his two equally-vocal housemates normally don’t start until after 6:00. To be perfectly fair, Next Door Dogs have come a long
Another Reason I Don’t Keep A Gun In The House* - Read more