“Whisper!” Over the phone, there’s silence, then a low, burbling growl. “Oh, that was good! Did you hear it?” Karen Anderson asks. I laugh, and in that moment, the anxieties of daily life melt away. That’s because when you talk to Karen (or her dog, Max), you’re immediately transported to her world—a world filled […]
Since 2013, MailChimp’s Corporate Citizenship team has been working to make our hometown of Atlanta better, weirder, and more human. Today, I’d like to talk about the “better” part. For us, that means supporting organizations working to stop cycles of poverty. All year long, we partner with organizations like Literacy Action and the Gateway
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Your office is your home away from home. You spend as much time there (if not more) than you do in your own living room. The items you surround yourself with are very important. They can help you to be more productive, and in some instances, you virtually can’t live without them. Here, 10 members
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If you visit MailChimp’s Atlanta HQ on a typical Wednesday morning, you might see a lot of people with headphones on, tapping their feet, occasionally laughing in sync. In fact, it might seem a little spooky until you realize we’re enjoying KIMP, our employee-run radio station. Music is baked into MailChimp’s DNA. Some of us
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When I joined MailChimp’s Culture team last year, one of my first projects was developing and launching a mentorship program for our 800-plus employees. Our Culture team exists to make sure all MailChimp peeps have what they need to be their best selves at work and grow in their roles. This includes initiatives like
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By Brandon Lewis A great marketing strategy is the best way for small businesses to attract and retain customers. And while some strategies have changed through the years, the constant is how we approach the customer experience. We can no longer just draw in customers through special sales events; instead, the focus has become making strong
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Hiring is one of the most difficult ongoing tasks a business faces. Not only do managers have to evaluate a candidate’s hard skills, but they also need to look for the right soft skills and personality traits to ensure a new employee will be a cultural fit. We asked 14 members of Young Entrepreneur Council the following questions to uncover some of those essential qualities: Q.
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It was a simple proposition: just move some people to a new office to accommodate a growing staff. Except that it was more than just a few people. And they were leaving a creatively adorned office, so the new space had a lot to live up to. And those people had become very intertwined
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Once upon a time, employee evaluations focused on identifying employees’ weaknesses and coming up with plans to improve them. Today, however, the pendulum has swung the other way, and businesses are increasingly creating strengths-based cultures. A strengths-based company culture takes a more positive approach. It focuses on recognizing each employee’s strengths and applying those strengths
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Close-knit teams work more effectively and productively together. This is why scheduling regular team bonding activities encourages staff members to get to know their colleagues better while also having a little fun. For a small business looking to find engaging activities that won’t break the bank, we asked members of Young Entrepreneur Council the following question: Q. What’s a fun
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