MJ&Associates

11/24/2023

Please vote for Taste of the Junction !!

🎁Nominate Your Favorite Local Nonprofit🎁

We need your help! We have an additional $10,000 to give back to our community. The top 5 organizations nominated will each receive a $2,000 check!

Nominate your favorite local nonprofit by 11:59 on
November 27th, 2023

03/28/2022

So interesting. Among he authors' suggestions, "Sacrificing their own ego for the greater good of others." Over the years I've been so fortunate to work with leaders like this. They stand out because it is so rare.

The fix to the Great Resignation is not more money.

03/16/2022

Good info. If you’re feeling the pressure of Marketing being overwhelming and misunderstood you’re not alone.

Optimizely offers three essential discussions that CMOs need to have with their CEOs this year to help get the ideas, people and resources needed for success.

04/05/2021

The conversation about permanent remote workers and whether the traditional office is dead is ongoing, but I agree that the space design is so important. Take a look at what's inside at Goop, Google and others in this article from Wumderman-Thompson.

Informed by the blurring boundaries between living and working spaces, corporate offices are integrating comforting and calming elements. Spotify wants to make its offices feel more like home. On February 12, 2021, the music streaming company introduced a work-from-anywhere policy, giving all employ...

02/13/2021

Love what I do. I've been blessed to work with such amazing people in the ad biz in this town. Des Moines has changed so much since I started my career and along the way I've realized the significant role advertising and mar/comm people play in sharing those changes and the stories of amazing businesses and brands we have here. The American Advertising Federation of Des Moines brings ad pros together and when I started MJ&Associates, I renewed my membership because of course, I'm still learning. But I also did it because I think it's important to engage with up-and-coming talent in the market. So it is an honor to be nominated again this year for the Silver Medalist award. Please vote if you are so inclined. You don't need to be a member of AAF. Here's the voting link: http://bit.ly/2021AAF_DSMClubAwards Here's the bios link: http://bit.ly/2N1JwtN Thanks! !!

05/24/2020

Abruptly in mid-March we began working remotely full-time. Glad we're back in the office, but there were some important insights gained through those weeks, including a good look at our processes and resources. Paymo has become a very important tool for us, so it was a quick 'yes' when they asked for input for this blog. Check out comments from small agencies around the world. https://www.paymoapp.com/blog/remote-work-tips/

05/22/2020

Seen on the scene of this week's commercial shoot 🎥