One of Spotify’s most popular selling points is the ability to make collaborative playlists. The collaboration feature provides the ability for friends, family and co-workers to add their own tracks to your playlist. Collaborative playlists, launched in 2008, were an instant hit. They’ve since evolved to display who added which track and when. A few music lovers from our office share several of their favorite songs to spark inspiration. Read more

Four Holiday Traditions Celebrated Around the World

The Holiday season looks a lot different around the world as many cultures have passed down customs and traditions that are native to those areas. In addition to making the holiday memorable, these traditions serve a higher purpose. Traditions build a sense of stability, unity and identity. Regardless of whatever else is happening during the holiday season, family members look forward to and count on participating in family traditions, or making new ones. Here is a list of four different holiday traditions celebrated around the world! Read more

30 Years in Marketing

 

This year, McConnell Marketing celebrates 30 years in business! In today’s post, we’re taking a small detour down memory lane, looking back on the last three decades of memories, clients and lots of marketing. Read more

happy holidays from mcconnell marketing

 

We hope this beautiful sky, a STEVE crossing the Milky Way, is a simple reminder of the wonderful, beautiful, awe-inspiring phenomenon happening all around us (despite what we see in our day to day, may have experienced this 2020 or is told to us on the news). We hope you rest in the miracles you witness this Christmas season, in time with family, the call from a friend, a glance at the moon, an early morning wake-up from a small child, or in the simple, quiet morning alone with a great cup of coffee.

Merry Christmas friends, clients, partners!

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2

10 texting acronyms

Over the last few weeks in the McConnell Marketing office, we’ve been testing Slack – basically a professional instant messenger platform for companies (believe it or not, hospitality marketing agencies like us can use an instant messenger). And with instant messaging threads, comes LOTS of shorthand typing. Can you guess the meaning of these ten acronyms we’ve learned while in Slack? Scroll to the bottom for the answers! Read more