As our plane departed Atlanta for Austin, a single question nagged me: “How are we going to make the most of this for the students?” Our objective was to play a part in the HBCU@SXSW program, which aims to “diversify the innovation, entrepreneurship and investment ecosystem for all…by bringing the smartest and brightest minority college […]
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Bicycles are an important part of our culture at MailChimp. Many of our 800 employees bike to work, so we built a bike room that boasts storage for more than 100 bikes, as well as locker rooms with showers so our employees could freshen up before starting their day. We believe in and encourage considerate
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Whether it’s for collaborating on a new project or hashing out scenarios for a troublesome task, meeting with coworkers and colleagues is a simple way to brainstorm and resolve problems. When you can get input from multiple stakeholders, business situations become each easier to solve. Finding the right place to talk, though, can be tricky
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Branding today is so much more than just a logo, a color scheme, or an advertising campaign. The concept has evolved and expanded like crazy over the past few decades and branding is now built on every single interaction between a customer and a business, both in-person and online. This puts businesses that are trying
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Inman Park is one of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods, and it just so happens to be in the metaphorical backyard of our headquarters at Ponce City Market. The neighborhood hosts a spring event every year called the Inman Park Festival, and it’s known for its artist market, tour of homes, and quirky neighborhood parade. We’ve come
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For businesses to succeed in this competitive world, they need to strive for excellence—and that begins with their leadership. As business owner and boss, I have found that you can’t expect stellar performance from employees if you hold yourself to a different standard. That sends mixed messages and hurts morale. But I also realize it’s not
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When it comes to building a strong company culture, the human resources (HR) department remains the undisputed champion of employee relations. This department is tasked with listening to and reacting to team member demands, while simultaneously deploying new systems that’ll better employee lives. That’s not a small undertaking. If you’re responsible for any aspect of
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It’s easy to look at branding as something that only faces outward. In other words, we often fall for the assumption that branding is something we invest in so that customers, stakeholders, and the general public see us in a certain way. But if you really study the art of brand building, you’ll realize that
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When you hire remote workers, you can get the exact skill set you need to get certain jobs done, regardless of where your employees are based. And if you allow your current onsite staff to telecommute, you give employees the ability to work at their own pace, while at the same time improving overall employee morale.
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Years ago, when MailChimp was still a fledgling company, Friday mornings were a time to gather and talk about what’s going on around the office. But now that there are 800 of us, we like to mix it up occasionally. Recently, we did just that by inviting Tony Hawk to our Coffee Hour series. As
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