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Jason Falls, Social Media and No BS

While the benefits of social media marketing are great, Falls made a point to reiterate a belief that we hold in common here at Catalyst , “Social media is a channel, not necessarily a better channel.” While social media can be a great marketing tool for a business — it is important to not give up traditional advertising media. The strongest marketers combine these mediums strategically. Continue reading

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A Whole New Set of Tools

Walking into 14 West First this morning I knew I was going to be happy here. The atmosphere put me directly at ease. Bill was the first to greet me when I arrived, he offered me coffee and showed me … Continue reading

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2011 Hospitality Award Recipient

The term “synergy” comes from the Greek word syn-ergos, meaning “working together”. Here’s an example: Jill Leslie-Muramatsu creates synergy in Hutchinson by acting as a catalyst for businesses and organizations to collaborate in improving our community.  Jill’s synergistic endeavors were … Continue reading

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Rebecca Ryan calls for generational cooperation

Remember missing kid’s faces on milk cartons? Or your parents telling you not to talk to anyone you don’t know? Do you have the feeling that others should know what to do and it’s not your job to show them? … Continue reading

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The joy of professionalism

Among the highest highs (and lowest lows) in this business can revolve around working with on-camera talent. The primary factors leading to one of those extremes are the attitude and professionalism of the talent. Most specifically, his or her willingness … Continue reading

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Tornado Alley and TIV ‘hit’ Cosmosphere

The Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV) was in town this week at the Kansas Cosmosphere, one of our clients, to promote the new IMAX movie Tornado Alley. A group of us from Catalyst went to explore the exciting event that drew … Continue reading

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Picture Day

You might have noticed our new company photo to the right of this blog, if not please afford yourself a moment to gander at our attractive clan.  It is no hard feat for an advertising agency to snap a photo of … Continue reading

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Surprise: Opportunity

Defeated, I picked up the phone, dialed the number off the website, and held my breath as it rang… “Catalyst Creative Services, how may I help you?” “Hi, may I please, speak with Jill Leslie?” “This is Jill” “Hi Jill, … Continue reading

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The “Everybody” Myth

You may not have noticed, but it has been irritating the heck out of me: It has become a staple of bloggers, talking heads, and even supposedly legitimate news people to segue into a subject with the intro: “Everybody is … Continue reading

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Jumping Back into the Workforce

I must admit returning to the workforce after an extended absence has been an adjustment, but it has been made easier by coming to work at Catalyst. This is a great place with friendly and creative people. Continue reading

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