http://mmg/blog/ This is a test of the MMG site blog http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/07/26/Plan-Your-Heart-Out For those who know me well, I am a planner. Doesn’t matter what it is. From deciding what to wear in the morning to planning a promotion for one of our clients, I like to plan... Caroline Rose Client Services Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:44:52 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/07/19/If-not-now-when I read a quote a while back, one I took to heart, one that helped guide one of the biggest decisions of my life - “If not now, when?”. We’ve all heard the whole “tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, live for the moment” song and dance but most of the time the inspiration passes as the stoplight turns green and we’re thrown out of our day dream, back to reality. I wanted to keep my inspiration top-of-mind, so I tattooed “one life” on my wrist. That seal Julie Stevenson Branding Client Services Corporate Culture Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:55:55 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/07/13/Building-customer-loyalty July 1 marked the 10th anniversary of Doug and Cathy MacMillan owning what is now known as MacMillan Marketing Group. The past 10 years has seen steady company growth and it was definitely a milestone very worth celebrating. But this blog post is not about the anniversary. It is about one of our suppliers helping supporting this project... Tova Davidson Client Services Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:37:12 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/07/06/The-World-Cup Have you been watching the World Cup? I generally don’t watch sports and don’t play soccer. But I wanted to see what all the fuss was about so I tuned in... Julie Brown Hallman Design Services Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:36:52 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/06/28/Print-Production-and-Me So, here it is my first Blog ever! This is a new venture for me; sharing my thoughts in unfamiliar territory– the social networking world. This process has been one leap forward in embracing the digital world (I have never tweeted, I am not on Facebook, I do not own a Hi-def T.V. – yet)... Melissa MachMueller Production Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:23:28 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/06/24/Top-40-Under-40 Today’s Guelph Mercury celebrates our city’s Top 40 under 40, shining a deserving spotlight on the inspiring younger leaders of tomorrow... Doug MacMillan Corporate Culture Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:58:15 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/06/14/Welcome-to-my-blog When we were told we had to write a blog for the new MacMillan Marketing Group website my first thought was, what am I going to write? And how can I possibly think of something to say that other people might be interested in... Caroline Rose Client Services Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:07:35 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/05/31/It-is-an-Emotional-Day Yesterday I completed my first half marathon ... it was challenging, rewarding, fun and grueling. But today, I am finding myself feeling emotional... Tova Davidson Other Mon, 31 May 2010 10:54:42 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/05/25/How-Inspiring One of the best things about my job is the variety. One moment I’ll be writing a brochure for a business accelerator in the agri-tech sector and the next I’m working with a designer to come up with a cool concept for a not-for-profit’s annual report. Getting excited about projects is easy – I feel like I’m always doing something new... Jaime Bickerton Client Services Philanthropy Tue, 25 May 2010 13:34:33 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/05/19/We-Were-Told We Were Told We Couldn’t… When my husband and I first took over our company, we were given a lot of advice by other business owners. Here is what we were told: Cathy MacMillan Corporate Culture Wed, 19 May 2010 09:51:03 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/05/07/Tweet-Tweet I finally did, took the plunge and joined Twitter. So now everyone can know what is on my mind.... but why would they want to? Tova Davidson Client Services Fri, 07 May 2010 12:29:36 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/05/04/Diva-of-Design My MMG superhero name is Diva of Design, not because I like to throw fits (unless it’s absolutely warranted!) but because I love the very latest of all things design, be it fashion, art, interior and more... Julie Brown Hallman Design Services Tue, 04 May 2010 11:38:17 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/22/This-Is-National-Volunteer-Week Today, a mass of “M” folks celebrated with our Volunteer Centre at the “Time to Give Community Breakfast”... Doug MacMillan Philanthropy Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:02:22 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/22/We-Are-All-So-Scared-To-Speak-Out It seems like this new blog thing is scaring the crap out of many of my co-workers. Why is that? Tova Davidson Branding Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:05:15 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/19/What-I-like-best-in-my-job Hello. My name is Diane Cvetich and I am the Operations Coordinator here at MMG. Blogging is a new thing for me so please, bear with me. In an attempt to come up with something to write, I got to thinking about what I like best in my job... Diane Cvetich Administration Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:45:03 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/12/I-Have-to-Admit-This-is-a-Little-Weird Writing makes up a huge part of what I do every day. But for the most part, I write on behalf of my clients, infusing their brands and personalities into whatever project we might have on the go. This blog gives me a chance to find my own voice – and I look forward to sharing it with you... Jaime Bickerton Client Services Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:05:45 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/09/So-some-blogger-just-said-corporate-blogs-suck I just read a blog titled “your corporate blog sucks! “. After I took a deep breath, and calmed the panic rising in my chest ... I read on... Tova Davidson Branding Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:24:33 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/05/Hello-From-the-Finance-Department Hello from the finance department. I have worked at MMG for eight years and try to bring a calm zen to the numbers side of the company... Lisa Simard Finances Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:59:28 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/03/31/Tangible-versus-Intangible This morning at 12:37 a.m. (thereabouts), the phone dragged Cathy and I out of sleep. It was the security company for our office building. Apparently, the alarm was blaring and there had been ‘activity’ at one of the sensors... Doug MacMillan Client Services Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:48:00 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/03/30/Childhood-Dreams Apparently, with the launch of our new website, blogging is now a part of my job description. So to introduce myself, and write something you didn’t already read in my bio, here's a little bit more... Natasha Paterson Administration Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:39:13 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/03/24/This-terrifies-me I won't lie, this terrifies me. I used to write letters all the time. As a grade nine student, okay, a grade nine female student, it was pretty much mandatory that you wrote and passed off intricately folded notes to your girlfriends. I love so-and-so, you should go out with so-and-so. Later in high school these notes became actual letters addressed to so-and-so now away at University. I would spend hours designing and decorating the stationery... Stenna Berry Design Services Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:58:32 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/03/17/The-CMX-show-is-coming The CMX show is coming! Run!... Tova Davidson Client Services Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:51:29 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/03/15/Hello-from-our-Client-Services-Team Creative, yet efficient. Practical, but fun. A request from a client? Not this time (although we are used to getting these sorts of conflicting requests when working on client projects)... Tova Davidson Client Services Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:28:21 -0400 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/03/12/Kudos-to-our-very-talented-Illustrator Thanks to Blake Stevenson - aka Tighty Whitey Wonder Boy! Cathy MacMillan Other Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:52 -0500 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/03/06/Get-to-know-our-Superheroes Here at MacMillan Marketing Group (or MMG as we all like to call it), our people come first. Doug and I call them our superheroes... Cathy MacMillan HR Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:33:35 -0500 http://www.macmillanmarketing.com/blog/2010/03/02/Welcome Doug MacMillan welcomes everyone to our new website and blog. Read on to see what he has to say. Doug MacMillan Other Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:08:14 -0500