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Gaspedal’s Word of Mouth Supergenius Conference

Alexandra — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:19:12 +0000

One of our favorite companies, Gaspedal, is holding their second Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius conferences in New York today, July 20^th. Amanda attended the first in Chicago in December and found it to be one of the best days—full of information on how to find your brand’s influencers and encouraging them to talk about you.

Alexandra is also a graduate of the Word of Mouth Crash Course, an intensive day in a small group with Gaspedal in Chicago.

These guys are class acts and they provide conferences with tremendous speakers and today it has continued. Stay tuned on our blog, LeftBrainsforRightBrains.com for more about the conference from Alexandra and Amanda when they return from their trip to NYC!

Alexandra on Expert ASID Panel about Web and Social Media

Alexandra — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:44:42 +0000

Tomorrow, June 16, Alexandra will sit on the expert social media panel for the Virginia ASID, Capital Region.

When: June 16, 2010

Time: 6:00-7:00 PM discussion, social following

Place: The Wine Loft mezzanine level – Short Pump location

What: Expert panel and open discussion about web and social media and how these sites, blogging can drive traffic back to designer’s websites – intermediate level discussion Meeting charge: 5.00 members, etc.

See additional event details on the flyer below. RSVP to Sharlyn Underwood at asidmail@yahoo.com or 804.370.5616.

Payments can be received in advance through Paypal. Send money to asidmail@yahoo.com.

Capital Region – June 16th – Social Media (249 kb download)

Alexandra, CEO, Speaks in LEAD Business Seminar at Darden

Alexandra — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:51:19 +0000

Each summer UVA’s Darden Business School selects a group of academically gifted and multitalented high school juniors to attend their Leadership Education and Development Program in Business (LEAD) . This morning, Alexandra, CEO, spoke with these gifted students about best social media business practices and was extremely impressed by the level of responsive questions and comments she received!

Alexandra: “If I was half as smart as one of those high school juniors from this morning, I think I would be in good shape.”

Lolly, Our Senior Associate, is Married!

Alexandra — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:13:26 +0000

It was an exciting weekend for the Gibson team, but especially for our Senior Associate, Lolly, as she married Tyler in a beautiful ceremony in Charlottesville. View some of the beautiful photos from her wedding day.

We love you, Lolly! Congratulations!

Beautiful wedding photo of the happy couple, by Cramer Photo

New Service: 3D Animations/Interior Fly-Throughs!

Alexandra — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:41:08 +0000

We’re very excited to be rolling out a new service as part of our 3D and CAD services…
3D animated walk-throughs!

Add animation to your toolbox and show potential clients the vision for the project before it is a reality. Wondering how these animated walk-throughs can help your business? Read Alexandra’s blog post for 3 helpful tips.

Check out our sample video!

Contact Alexandra for more information today on adding animated walk-throughs.

Event Recap: Blogging To Build Your Brand (Denver, CO)

Amanda — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:50:45 +0000

Alexandra presented at the Grange Furniture Inc showroom for the Rocky Mountain Designers’ Market at Denver Design District last week. The presentation, entitled “Blogging to Build Your Brand and Your Bottom Line,” covered how a blog can be a great way to better build your brand, to attract your ideal client, and to ultimately help your bottom line. And of course, martinis were served!

A special thanks to Grange and the Grange showroom in Denver for inviting Alexandra to speak. See the powerpoint that accompanied the talk here:

Blogging to Build Your Brand

View the slideshow presentation!

My presentation will cover how a blog can be a great way to better build your brand, to attract your ideal client, and to ultimately help your bottom line.

Special thanks to Grange and the Grange showroom in Denver for inviting me to speak.

Of course, martinis will be served.

GDM Facelift

Alexandra — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:09:53 +0000

Please bear with us while the Gibson Design Management website is going through a few revisions. If you need to contact us about membership, please e-mail Alexandra at alexandra@gibsondesignmanagement.com.

Fail Whale Martini

Alexandra — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:31:58 +0000

Those of you on Twitter will understand the prolific Fail Whale that tells us that Twitter is overloaded. For those of you not on Twitter, get to it and sign up here! Drink this martini while you’re setting up your profile. You may be much more charming and intelligent.

This martini is featured in our February e-newsletter, The Gibson. If you don’t receive The Gibson, click here to sign up!

Ingredients:

1.5 ounce vodka (top shelf)
1.5 ounce Cointreau
1.5 ounce Blue Curacao
Lime slice

Preparation:

Chill martini glass.
In a large cocktail shaker, combine the ingredients with ice. Shake until mixed and chilled.
Strain the cocktail into the chilled glass and garnish with the lime.
Tweet to your heart’s content.
Enjoy!

Latest Business Crush- Brains on Fire

Alexandra — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:07:54 +0000

Like an amorous high schooler (but less creepy), I occasionally run across companies that I develop a severe business crush on.

My latest company crush is on a Greenville, South Carolina identity and branding company called Brains on Fire. I am obsessed with the culture that they’ve created and enamored with the fact that their website shows that culture and personality. [I especially like their Tequila Shots book which explains the 12 company beliefs; imagine a mission statement minus the boring undertones].

I know that I have this business crush when I think

1. I want our company to be like that, or

2. If I wasn’t having so much fun working with my team, I would want to work for theirs, or

3. I want to be their client because I want to hang out with them. [Pay for friends? Hmm, they must be that good].

In the Brains on Fire case, all 3 fit the bill. Is this crush actually business love????!

Amanda Butterworth, our Director, Creative Services, was lucky enough to meet Spike Jones, one of BOF’s Firestarters, and she said that Spike epitomizes the brand. It’s always good to know that your business crush is not just smoke and mirrors.

Now that I’ve aired my crush to the world…Who is your business crush?

Candied Bacon Martinis

Alexandra — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:23:31 +0000

Mmm…bacon.

Thanks to primermagazine.com for the suggestion on this artery clogging, liver pickling glass of goodness.

: Photo from LATimes.com

This martini is featured in our January e-newsletter, The Gibson. If you don’t receive The Gibson, click here to sign up!

Ingredients:

1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka (top shelf)
1 ounce Applejack brandy or apple-flavored liqueur
1/2 ounce amaretto liqueur
1/2 ounces good-quality maple syrup
1/2 slice bacon, halved crosswise

Preparation:

Candy the bacon. Prepare a baking sheet with foil. Coat each bacon slice in brown sugar. Arrange on foil-covered baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes. Use tongs to transfer to a cooling rack or clean plate and allow to cool.
Chill martini glass.
In a large cocktail shaker or pint glass, combine the vodka, brandy/apple liqueur, amaretto and maple syrup with ice. Shake until mixed and chilled.
Strain the cocktail into the chilled glass and garnish each with half a slice of candied bacon.
Place bottle of Lipitor at arm’s reach.
Enjoy!