Luminous Flux LLC

Luminous Flux LLC Luminous Flux is a Strategy & Research consultancy in Washington, DC that uses research and information to help organizations make enlightened decisions.

I joke with my friends who are musicians and writers that I sold out; that I didn't have the guts or the talent to do what they do, so I went into advertising. It's true that I did chicken out when it came to pursuing a career in classical music, but it's not true that I sold out. The truth is, I love what I do. I get to study different kinds of people and how they behave, communicate and interact

(with brands, media and each other), in just about every conceivable context. And I get to learn the nuts and bolts of a wide range of industries and organizations (thanks to my clients, I know obscure things like what a proton pump inhibitor is and how it works; and that the black-cowled oriole in the Dominican Republic is endangered in part because of the brood parasite behaviors of the shiny cowbird). I'm a human behavior ju**ie and an information ju**ie, and the steady diet of both I get from my work energizes and inspires me. And since I'm at it 12 hours a day, I want it to be FUN. That's what this page is all about. If you want to know more about the services I offer, my experience, my references, my thoughts on industry events, etc., you can find all that on my website. Here you'll get sense of my energy, my passions, and my sense of humor. And as fun as that is for me, it does serve a business purpose: a consultant's work is dramatically impacted by the lens she looks through. I hope you'll use this page to get a good impression of my unique perspective.

I am super glad the co-owner and Chief Creative Officer at my new agency home is concerned with helping people in our in...
09/15/2015

I am super glad the co-owner and Chief Creative Officer at my new agency home is concerned with helping people in our industry find better ways to avoid stress. Seriously, he really is!

To the to surprise of literally no one in the marketing industry, a recent online poll found 80% of marketing professionals… Continue Reading

Luminous Flux LLC has served me so well over the past 6 years, and I am humbled by and grateful for all the wonderful cl...
07/08/2015

Luminous Flux LLC has served me so well over the past 6 years, and I am humbled by and grateful for all the wonderful clients who've trusted me with their business. RP3 Agency was my very first client when I opened my consulting practice, and after six years of nothing but positive experiences working with this talented group of people, we decided it was time to join them for good. It's official now!

https://rp3agency.com/news/rp3-agency-adds-christina-pantelias-raia-to-leadership-team/

As Directory of Strategic Planning, Raia’s addition reflects the agency’s commitment to further strengthening its ability to uncover insights and create business opportunities for its growing roste...

What I said in the previous post...
05/06/2015

What I said in the previous post...

The Havas Lofts program enables employees to work in a new city for a month, and 20 employees took advantage in 2014, switching between New York, London and Paris. The initiative was introduced by Global Chief Talent Officer Patti Clifford, who said that "nurturing talent wasn't happening in a meani…

And in contrast to my previous whiney post, I'm enormously grateful for changes in the industry like this.  The ad indus...
05/06/2015

And in contrast to my previous whiney post, I'm enormously grateful for changes in the industry like this. The ad industry has abused talent for too long with severely punishing hours and workload demands, little regard for work-life balance, little or no investment in training or development, and often miserable pay. It's good to see agencies investing in human capital.

Digital agency Huge has updated its benefits program to include a variety of options for new moms, including flexible hours, shorter days or remote work for six months after their parental leave. "Our experience is that making it easier for mothers to transition back into full-time work allows more…

05/06/2015

Some reminiscing with long-time colleagues brought me to this realization: I DO miss the old days, when we'd get three of four days to focus on something like a competitive analysis, without having to work on three other deliverables at the same time. But I suppose I need to get over that. My instinct is to go deep and allow time for rumination, but the world values fast more than deep now. God I sound like a curmudgeon!

04/27/2015

New name, same great taste! Raia Light is now Luminous Flux LLC! We're growing, and we wanted a new, energy-driven (but still illumination-related) name to reflect our momentum. You like? It's fun, but still nerdy enough to suit us.

04/24/2015

Sweet! For the first time in about six months, I was NOT the first person in the meeting to drop the f-bomb!

04/01/2015

I'm kicking it old school again today. Working with a pencil and a straight edge.

For a moment I was pretty excited that I'd finally have a free place to p*e in London and Paris, but then I realized it ...
04/01/2015

For a moment I was pretty excited that I'd finally have a free place to p*e in London and Paris, but then I realized it was April Fool's Day.

Quit holding it in, become a member today.

07/01/2014

Sure, OS X. I don't have anything to do for the next 7 minutes while you update.

06/12/2014

The best part about "fun with spreadsheets" is the distinct possibility that it could be endless.

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