The sound of boots smacking the pavement. The whip of helicopter blades cutting through the air. The sound of an American flag waving in the wind. These are the sights and sounds of life on a military installation. I grew up in this world. I was born into an Army family. I was born into…
Are you a busy person? Let me guess, you are. We’re all SO busy these days, and we wear our busyness like a badge of honor. Our standard response to, “Hey, how are you?” is, “Ugh, I’m SO busy. Let me tell you all the things that are keeping me so busy.” Blah, blah, blah.…
Company values are what motivate us to do the work we do. They’re what get us up and out the door in the morning. Our values at Angel Oak are simple: people, family, faith, and grit. Let’s talk about grit. As a company, we’ve defined grit as working with a “whatever it takes” attitude. Google…
Man, how many times in your professional career have you asked that question? Is what I’m doing ACTUALLY making a difference? If you’ve never asked it, either a) I really want to meet you and learn your secrets or b) you need to start asking it ASAP and facing the answer. Let me back…
We do our best at Angel Oak Creative to prove the value of marketing to nonprofits. And my part of marketing is all about the visuals. Sure, there are pain points that seem to be tough for nonprofits in the design realm, but there are also beauty points that can really improve your visual identities…
At Angel Oak Creative, our sweet spot is campaigns. We love helping nonprofits build and manage marketing strategies that propel their fundraising efforts forward. Though campaigns can take many shapes and sizes, all roads still lead to communications. And challenges will present themselves along the way. So, let’s explore a few… 1. Annual Campaign In…
For any organization, undertaking a rebrand is no simple or quick task. It’s a labor intensive process that requires change, asking tough questions, developing your identity and ultimately creating a brand that will have a life of strength, resilience and impact. The intensity and care required for this process is a lot like childbearing. Here…
Have you heard about “A Quiet Place” yet? If not, where ya been? It’s only one of this year’s top-grossing films, earning more than $50 million in its first weekend and even garnering some Oscar buzz. The premise of this thriller: a family in a post-apocalyptic world must live in silence to avoid being attacked by aliens…
I literally got mad at my microwave this morning. “How long should it take to reheat a cup of coffee?” I grumbled as I hit another 20 seconds on the key pad. Then I stopped, had a moment of clarity, and began to laugh. How absurd was it to get mad at losing 20 seconds…
Often times we think of the word quitting as a negative response – it is giving up on something, it is taking the easy way out. Last year when asked the question “what do I dream for myself,” taking the easy way out would have been to stay in the job I started 11 years…