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October 18, 2012
Use of Flexible Workforce Key for Marketing & Creative Orgs
Our research shows that hiring managers need to strategically determine how best to proactively balance workloads and bring technical expertise to their teams. To accomplish those goals, the flexible workforce is being looked to more and more as a vital external resource. More
tagged: digital, creative, white paper, survey, contracting, blog, mobile, managing, staffing
September 27, 2012
Design Salaries 2012: Holding Strong
The results of the AIGA/Aquent 2012 Survey of Design Salaries was released this week and contains some not-so-surprising information, but plenty of good news on upward trends. More
tagged: digital, interactive, creative, survey, blog, graphic design
September 11, 2012
Tips For Hiring a Community Manager
What does their social profile look like? Do they understand your business? Are they a GOOD multi-tasker? Are they resourceful? More
September 10, 2012
Aquent talent delivers A-plus event for C-level clients
Our client, a new CCO for a global computer giant, recently needed to organize a small dinner party for CIOs and key decision makers from their top accounts. His plan was to include one-on-one time with the company’s president, so an average customer appreciation event wasn’t what he had in mind... More
tagged: software, computers, technology
September 09, 2012
A Posse of Wordsmiths
Today, companies increasingly build freelance creative teams of both writing and design talent for the purpose of creating high-quality, relevant content needed to strengthen their online presence. Instead of a creative assembly line, writers and designers (sometimes with a developer and UI/UX pro joining in) collabora... More
tagged: software, computers, technology
September 08, 2012
It Takes a (Social) Community to Raise Your Brand
It’s unfortunate many companies still lack at least a community manager, let alone a social media team. Is yours one of them? More
tagged: blog
September 06, 2012
Avoid These Resume Red Flags When Job Hunting
With the unemployment rate holding strong at 8.3%, it can be difficult to stand out when hunting for a new job. We've put together a list of 6 important resume details to pay close attention to when looking for your next gig. More
tagged: job hunting, blog, résumé
September 06, 2012
Don’t Forget Your Creative Brief!
A creative brief is key when you hire freelance writers for your projects. Knowing the following information helps these writers deliver the specific content you need to bring your campaign to life. More
tagged: copywriting, blog, managing, content
September 05, 2012
Evaluating An Interactive Designer's Portfolio
Technology has advanced to the point where grabbing attention for your brand means you need superior web user experiences and share-worthy mobile apps. HTML5, CSS, jQuery, the list goes on and it’s enough to launch you into overwhelm. This may also make you wonder: If you aren’t an interactive designer or developer, ho... More
tagged: copywriting, blog, managing, content
September 04, 2012
Outdated Work Profiles Are So Yesterday
A job seeker’s time is valuable. This is one reason we’re excited to introduce Aquent’s latest talent tool, Social Update. This is a quick and convenient way for job seekers in our network to let our agents know of any new skills, education, and experience they’ve acquired. More
tagged: job hunting, blog, résumé
September 04, 2012
The Cost Of A Bad Marketing Hire
Even with 25 years as a marketing and creative talent agency, we at Aquent are still floored by shocking stats like: “Forty-one percent of companies estimate that a bad hire costs more than $25,000. One in four say it costs over $50,000.” And these estimates are conservative. More
September 03, 2012
Loyalty pays for itself
Even the nation’s top tech giants have to show persistent, steady growth in customer loyalty in order to keep pace with the competition. Clients from one Fortune 500 corporation needed a candidate who was capable of overseeing a dramatically increasing budget and deliver increased traffic and ROI conversions to their w... More
tagged: software, computers, technology
September 03, 2012
Attracting Developers (Or Digital Heros, As We Like to Call Them)
So, how do you source and attract the developer(s) your company needs to thrive in the digital age? By knowing what makes them happy and want to work. More
tagged: digital, interactive, hiring, blog, front end, mobile, technology, staffing
August 31, 2012
You and the Art of Freelance Creative Management
Keeping creative talent engaged isn’t as difficult as it may be made out to be. It just takes planning and a slightly different mindset. Go ahead, be creative about it! More
August 29, 2012
Why Web Data Miners Make Huge Marketing Impacts
As the champions of marketing campaigns and media buyers, web analysts shed light on what works and what doesn’t, freeing up online marketers, designers, writers, and developers to do what they do best. Another excellent benefit of web analysts is that their methodology is consistent across all industries. This means t... More
tagged: interactive, analytics, hiring, blog
August 28, 2012
Quality Writing Rules the Web
Today’s savvy marketers are increasingly adopting content-focused marketing strategies. Using original content from a pool of contract writers is key because this approach achieves three critical goals. More
tagged: copywriting, blog, SEO, content
August 27, 2012
Why You Need A Social Media Manager
Social media platforms continue to evolve and more are launching regularly, which moves having a Social Media Manager from “nice to have” status to “must have.” This means it's time to ask: Will you make it a priority to get serious about your social community or continue to fall behind? More
August 24, 2012
Great content meets an innovative product
When a large technology company needed another content expert they reached out to Aquent to add to the sharp roster of copywriters we had already placed with them. In considering candidates, Linda stood head and shoulders above the rest due to her deep industry experience with a global technology brand... More
tagged: software, computers, technology
August 09, 2012
What makes a great digital (online) marketing analyst
An online marketing manager for a Fortune 500 technology company recently shared how valuable his Aquent analytical talent is to his company’s global Online Marketing team... More
tagged: software, computers, technology
August 01, 2012
Who’s Your Company’s Socialite?
A strong Community Manager is the point from which all your audience engagement flows. Depending on the size of your business, you may have a Community Manager who builds the foundation for your future social expansion, or leads a team that reaches across all channels in a consistent voice. More
July 30, 2012
Is Temp The New Perm?
Temp work not only features flexibility of schedule, like independent freelancing does, but in many cases, it’s better. Staffing companies have the relationships with clients and collect on receivables. Temping also costs freelancers less in taxes, since they are W2 employees of the staffing agency. These are a few rea... More
tagged: job hunting, contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing
July 26, 2012
Getting the Best Work From Your Temporary Workforce
Finding ways to maximize employee performance is important - and it may be even more important when you’ve engaged contractors on short-term assignments. The key is to make sure that you’re providing feedback on their performance and helping them feel like part of the team. More
tagged: talent, contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, managing, staffing
July 24, 2012
Expertise and passion for staffing user-focused design professionals
It’s not hard to imagine that a company that lives and breathes marketing creativity would know a thing or two about UX and UI. Among the specific creative positions that we staff for some of the world’s biggest brands you’ll find the ever-evolving field of UX and UI reflected in... More
tagged: software, computers, technology
July 19, 2012
Why Both Temp-to-Perm and Temping are Wise Choices
We know a majority of our expert talent come to us for both: a foot in the door for more permanent work at some of the world's biggest brands and work that offers them the flexibility they want. More
tagged: job hunting, contracting, freelance, blog, staffing
July 18, 2012
The Top 3 Aquent/AMA Webcasts So Far This Year
Much like your favorite TV show, Aquent is on an AMA Webcast ‘hiatus’ for the summer. Since things might be a bit slower for you right now, we thought we’d share our three most popular webcasts from the first half of the calendar year – just in case you want to take some of your downtime for professional development. More
tagged: webcast
July 13, 2012
Aquent’s Commitment to Affordable Health Benefits
We were interested, along with many Americans, to hear the June 28 Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As one of the first employment agencies to offer our talent benefits, Aquent has always provided great health benefits to our talented marketing, creative and digital contractors who might not oth... More
tagged: contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing, healthcare
July 12, 2012
Innovation at top speed
As director of worldwide web operations for a much admired developer of games, our client Chris has learned firsthand how valuable the right creative talent can be. His team of Aquent staffers are crucial to the marketing of his company’s innovative... More
tagged: software, computers, technology
July 03, 2012
Aquent, LLC Receives Investors In People Accreditation
A recent assessment by the Inspiring Business Performance and the Investors in People (IIP) team has resulted in Aquent, Inc. (the UK and European branch of the international marketing and creative talent placement agency) receiving certification as an IIP employer. A progressive change agent in the world of business, ... More
tagged: Press Releases
June 25, 2012
Free HTML5 Training - The Summer of Learning is Here!
As part of our commitment to providing career advancement opportunities to the design community, we’re providing free HTML5 training through our new Summer of Learning program. More
tagged: Press Releases
June 19, 2012
Aquent talent brings specialized expertise to interactive project
Like many enterprise companies, our Fortune 100 technology client operates several internal virtual agencies for marketing and advertising. A former Aquent talent himself, and now an Aquent client, Don, a Marketing Creative Manager, was tasked with producing an interactive, immersive experience highlighting the company... More
tagged: software, computers, technology
May 22, 2012
Develop a Winning Combination for Social Media Integration
So what are the key strategies for attracting and developing the right team? And once you have the team in place, what are the best practices they'll need to follow for effective social media integration? Join us on Thursday May 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM EST for a 60-minute MarketingSherpa webcast sponsored by Aquent, to f... More
tagged: webcast
April 24, 2012
How to Build a Mobile Team
You're more likely to succeed if you ask yourself a few crucial questions before you hire. As mobile devices become the primary way more and more people interact with the web, companies need to organize and manage teams that can deliver a superb mobile experience. The skill sets you need for these teams tend to be dif... More
April 18, 2012
How To Do More With Less: Exploring Decoupling Strategy and Execution for Marketing Projects
Decoupling is a strategy that works; brands around the world are adopting this very effective strategy and saving real marketing dollars. More
tagged: webcast
April 11, 2012
Aquent Heads Up App Launches For Talent Updates On The Go
In keeping with its history of staffing industry innovation, Aquent — and its sister division, Vitamin T — has launched a free mobile application — called Aquent Heads Up — for the iPhone, which allows registered marketing and creative Talent to “check in” with their Agent with one click, letting the Agent know current... More
tagged: mobile
March 21, 2012
5 Tips to be 'Mobiltastic'
In the fast-evolving mobile market, companies can’t afford a misstep or forgo a competitive opportunity for their mobile sites and apps. What consumers think of your mobile experience will influence what they do next and how they view their relationship with your company. More
tagged: webcast
March 13, 2012
In a Staffing Jam? Take the Talent Bridge
It happens more often than not: You hire a new employee who looks great on paper, gives stellar interviews, but is your department’s worst nightmare. Maybe they lack the skills they claim or just don’t blend in to your company culture. More
tagged: blog
February 27, 2012
Aquent Makes Inavero’s 2012 Best of Staffing™ Talent List
Aquent announced Monday that it has been named to Inavero’s 2012 Best of Staffing™ Talent list. Best of Staffing, presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, is the nation’s first award that recognizes staffing firms that receive remarkable reviews from the people they find jobs (employed talent). Less than 1% of Nort... More
tagged: Press Releases, survey, hiring, staffing, awards
February 20, 2012
Aquent earns recognition as a John Deere “Partner-level Supplier” for the Twelfth Consecutive Year
Aquent has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2011 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. In 2009 Aquent became the first supplier of IT Services to earn recognition as a John Deere Ten-Year Hall of Fame Supplier. Aquent continues to deliver this high level of performance receiving a twelfth co... More
tagged: Press Releases
February 15, 2012
Driving Change with Creativity
Think design is just about creating products or logos? Think again. In fact, designers can help businesses to innovate, solve problems, and grow in new ways. More
tagged: webcast
February 14, 2012
Driving Change with Creativity
How can you use creativity to push the boundaries, and drive change within your business? Do you view design as just another part of the marketing function? Well, you would be wrong in that assessment. In today’s business landscape, design can be the catalyst that drives businesses to innovate, find solutions to busi... More
January 18, 2012
Marketing to Your Customer's Brain
Our brains are hard-wired with preferences and behaviors that every marketer needs to understand. In this webcast, Roger Dooley, Author and Founder of Dooley Direct talk about the latest neuromarketing research that will help you understand how to market directly to your customer's brain. More
tagged: webcast
January 12, 2012
Aquent Shares Flexible Staffing Insights at CES Show
Attendees learn how high tech firms are gaining a competitive edge by managing talent resources. More
tagged: Press Releases
January 09, 2012
Where brain science and marketing meet
Why did consumers go wild for the latest iPad? What compels teens to beg their parents for $200 jeans? Why do people pay five dollars a pop for a Starbucks latte? Neuromarketing could have something to do with it. This relatively new field of marketing studies the brain’s response to marketing stimuli. More
tagged: brand, online marketing
January 05, 2012
The strategic power of design, with AIGA’s Richard Grefé
Think design is just about creating logos? Not so! In fact, designers can help businesses to innovate, communicate and solve big challenges. “There are two aspects of design,” says AIGA executive director Richard Grefé: "One is making objects and the other is solving problems. If you need to create a sign, 90 percent o... More
tagged: advertise
November 10, 2011
Brand Consistency is Killing Digital Advertising
Should we throw brand consistency out the window? Maybe so, according to Justin Cox, senior brand strategist for Pereira O'Dell. More
tagged: webcast
November 10, 2011
We celebrate our talented artists in the 2012 calendar
We're excited to announce the new Aquent/Vitamin T calendar showcasing the fine art of our talent from around the globe! This artistic work will be on the desks of thousands of Aquent and Vitamin T clients in the coming weeks. It's a great way to highlight the amazing Aquent/Vitamin T talent we know and love. Thank you... More
November 09, 2011
Mastering the creative brief
You’re juggling dozens of priorities and under the gun to get a new marketing campaign under way. Do you really have time to write a creative brief? Avoid the temptation to skip it! Why? More
tagged: creative
November 03, 2011
Seven Tips for Keeping your Best Creative Talent
Your creative staff is critical to your success. The economy has kept many of these talented people in their current roles, either due to lack of opportunities or not wanting to switch jobs during a volatile economy. As things turn around, how do you keep this talent engaged and happy? Here are seven tips for keeping y... More
October 12, 2011
Flexible Workforce Strategies to Improve Your Marketing Team's Effectiveness
Two-thirds of marketers working 51 or more hours a week rate their work life as "extremely stressful"— more than double the rate of those working 40 hours or less. More
tagged: webcast
October 11, 2011
Study Shows Flexible Workforce in Use by Two Thirds of Marketing Teams
Aquent, the world's largest talent agency for marketing and design professionals, has released the results of the first-ever study of flexible workforce use from more than 500 leaders across marketing and creative disciplines. The survey, “Trends in Marketing: Flexible Workforce Strategies,” found that organizations ar... More
tagged: Press Releases