Been awhile...

Four years later I remembered I had this blog. Coincidentally, I am headed back to NOLA next week. Also, just updated the blog to work with Google+

New Orleans

Well... I was wrong. I thought no one would have revolutionary insight. It's not that any one particular person did or did not, but the whole event was incredibly helpful. The people were the best part. Friendly, smart, experienced and really willing to help each other. I came back with a refreshed outlook on how to move the agency forward from several different perspectives. So much for being a skeptic.

The next meeting isn't until May '09 so we'll see how much of what I learned we can put into action and see results by then.

Bloggin'

Considering the economy, we are trying for fortify the agency with staff and accounts to effectively manage growth through 2009. I am heading to New Orleans next week for a meeting with other agency leaders to share ideas and hopefully discuss what's in store for our businesses. My sense is that no one is going to have any revolutionary insight. 

So, our plan is to focus on accounts that may not be directly subject to today's economic pressures and make sure we have a detailed understanding of what drives their businesses. When we help our accounts plow through 2009 and achieve their goals, we'll have done the same for ourselves.