Top Media/PR bloggers from MediaBistro, Joe Ciarallo of PRNewser and Matt Van Hoven of AgencySpy, sat down with Carrot President and Creative Director Mike Germano to chat about the landscape of Social Media. An excerpt: “…social media is not meant for everyone (or, more poignantly, every client). Germano says clients come to him, whether of their own volition or via an agency who seeks Carrot’s skills, however Carrot still turns down one in five clients whose business isn’t right for… Continue Reading
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October 15, 2009
July 23, 2009
A new addition from Down Under
Some exciting news on the next Kick Ass addition to the Carrot Creative team. Jacob Cass will be joining Carrot Creative in the beginning of 2010. As he describes on his website, he’s a self-employed graphic designer, specializing in the fields of corporate identity (logo) design, web design, print design and branding with the majority of his time spent designing and implementing marketing promotions for small businesses such as logos, websites, brochures, letterhead, business cards and more. But really, who… Continue Reading
June 29, 2009
They say the neon lights are bright On Broadway
One of the greatest parts about seeing a Broadway show is the immediate connection that you feel to the cast. Look at how many young fans wait eagerly outside the stage door of their favorite show hoping to catch a glimpse of the leading lady or actor or grab a quick photo and autograph of the Playbill. I’ve been a theater buff since my first performance in 6th grade as Lucy in “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.” My parents… Continue Reading
June 24, 2009
Fan Me on Email
I received this email from Johnnie Walker (I’m a member of “The Striding Man Society” that offers some really great events for tastings of the brand-if you get the chance, go!) I get emails from them ever so often about new events or promotions and click on them at leisure to see if anything fun is coming up. This email today was different. They were letting me know that Johnnie Walker has created a Facebook Fan Page and offered an… Continue Reading
June 22, 2009
A Carrot Clog
The Carrot team has been experimenting with ways to share news. For us to do our job and do it well, we pride ourselves on being on top of the latest trends and happenings in the news of social media and how we can implement this for our clients. We know that while reading is important, being able to apply what we’ve read and put a personal spin on it is just as valuable. Sure, we all can blog, post… Continue Reading
June 19, 2009
I Hope They Serve Beer for Awesome Work
We have a new client to announce here at Carrot Creative. A client that is as passionate about what he does with his own work as we are with ours. A client that knows how to push boundaries and test limits without question. Sounds like a dream client right? This mystery client is Tucker Max. We’ll be building a fully integrated website and digital strategy for his upcoming feature film, “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” based off of… Continue Reading
June 8, 2009
Good Reads from Carrot Creative – Week of June 8, 2009
Each week the Carrot crew comes across a few articles that are worth more than just retweeting. Internally, we find, share, and discuss them. We strategize around the latest news and develop the best ways to positively impact the interwebs as we know it. Below you’ll find a list of news stories and breakthroughs we thought were important, monumental, surprising, and thought provoking. How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live TIME’s cover story on Twitter by Stephen Johnson, a… Continue Reading
June 5, 2009
Recap: A Job Grows In Brooklyn
HUGE , Carrot Creative neighbor (we have a view of their window) and recent Digital DUMBO host, organized an Internet Week event today at the DUMBO Arts Center. A Job Grows In Brooklyn: Brooklyn-based interactive agency HUGE challenge you to steal their jobs.Think you’re good? Take it to the next level by learning from HUGE’s celebrated senior team. Find out what they’re looking for in the next big talent. Now that you’re a major player, how do you move higher?… Continue Reading
June 1, 2009
Good Reads from Carrot Creative – Week of June 1, 2009
Annnd we’re back! Each week the Carrot crew comes across a few articles that are worth more than just retweeting. Internally, we find, share, and discuss them. We strategize around the latest news and develop the best ways to positively impact the interwebs as we know it. Below you’ll find a list of the news stories and breakthroughs we thought were important, monumental, surprising, and thought provoking this week. As Social Technologies Become Pervasive, Prepare Your Company Jeremiah Owyang discusses… Continue Reading
May 19, 2009
Social Media-the new corporate website?
Adam Ostrow at Mashable has a great post about whether or not social media is hurting or helping corporate websites. Current brands, Vitamin Water is the example in the post, are sending fans and users to social sites like Facebook or MySpace to engage with a campaign versus the traditional corporate website. The benefits of sending to social sites are obvious including more interaction and an easier way to gather a group of users interested in your brand versus sending… Continue Reading
