Tag: culture

At Marketing Eye Atlanta, we are always interested in brands that understand how modern consumers think, shop and connect. The brands that stand out today are not simply selling products. They are building a world that customers want to be part of.

That is why The Athlete’s Foot continues to capture our attention.

Spend time on tafstore.com and one thing becomes clear very quickly. This is not a sneaker retailer trying to keep up with culture from the outside. It is a brand that understands how sneakers sit within music, fashion, identity and community. That matters because today’s consumers are not just buying footwear. They are buying into brands that reflect who they are and what they value.

In 2015, few anticipated the extent to which Donald Trump would revolutionize American politics. Known primarily for his larger-than-life persona as a real estate mogul and reality television star, Trump’s presidential run was initially met with skepticism by political elites and pundits. However, Trump’s candidacy resonated with Americans frustrated by “business-as-usual” politics, and he quickly cemented himself as a leader whose campaign, messaging, and persona contrasted sharply with the traditional political mold.

Trump’s first presidential campaign broke all the rules—eschewing traditional “polished” political presentation for an outspoken, often controversial, approach that captured national and global attention. His slogan “Make America Great Again” became a rallying cry for millions, imbuing his brand with a distinct, patriotic, and populist message that promised a new era of prosperity for the United States.

The past 2 years is a lot – whether you are an employee or an employer. It’s made many of us think about what we want in life, work and for our families in a way we may not have done so previously.

“The Great Resignation” is one of the most topical conversations for business owners in the past 6 months, and for good reason. Without employees, we don’t have a business.

On Monday, I volunteered to an organization called Open Hands in Atlanta. My intention was to use the public holiday wisely and by giving back, it was a good start.

It’s kind of like making your bed each morning. If you do that, it’s one less thing you have to do in the day, and when you return in the evening, you see the fruits of your labor.

Since the start of COVID, so many things have changed about business and the way employees are working in their organizations. Leadership and management of employees' performance have been tested and new 'norms' have arrived in post-COVID employee performance measures especially when it comes to what makes a good employee.

We've all encountered a sociopath whether we have realized it or not. Most of us have had the unfortunately task of realizing long after the storm has cleared that we've been played by a sociopath and we are left to clean up the mess.

When trying to identify whether or not someone is a sociopath, it's harder than you think. We are all human and we all make mistakes - that's a fact. We all display different traits at different times, that has even the most observant of us all wondering whether we too could be inflicted by different mental health issues that taint who we are.

But the reality is much simplier than that. A good sales person spends their lives manipulating people to buy from them. Their ability to manipulate is second to none, so are they are sociopath? The answer isn't so simple.

Being a sociopath is a mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating people, exploiting them and/or violating the rights of others.

After watching a session on Gen-Z at #AdobeSummit I am wondering whether or not #old people like myself will ever be able to manage this generation? Just when we thought that we all had adapted to Millennials, in comes another generation that is faster paced, more dynamic, technology savvy and above all, inspired to realize their dreams.

This is an exciting time in our Marketing Eye Atlanta office where we are opening up a new position for a senior marketing executive. The perfect person would like to work with a team in their twenties, some of whom have significant experience with the company - one with almost 5 years’ experience and the other with 2 and a half years’ experience. This team will blow your mind as their skills and knowledge are second to none. They have passion and drive to build the business, and know the company's processes inside out and back to front.

Traveling the world, whether it is for business or pleasure, allows you to learn and discover the morals and ethics of people all around the world. In business, especially successful businesses, transactions, and interactions internationally are almost guaranteed to occur. Companies and businesses have made it a trend to place more value on the employees with multicultural backgrounds and talents. Having someone apart from the team gives an advantage to the business or company when they do decide to venture into the international field.

I won't lie. I walked into Spanx yesterday and was completely and utterly in awe. Wow! Seriously, Wow! The wide hallways, the high ceilings, the writing on the wall, the pictures, the space, the innovation, the courtyard, the conference room and the kitchen - were a dream.

Sara Blakely is not only the youngest self-made female billionaire in the world today, she is also known widely as the nicest, kindest and most giving. On top of that, she is beautiful, has an unbelievable family and is changing the world, not just our figures when we put on a pair of Spanx to shape the areas we don't want the world to see.