thought leadership
Welcome to our blog …a space designed for Fifteen4 news, advice, commentary, storytelling, and well, how our entire team of leaders think. Here is where we keep all the content that gives you a clearer picture of who we are, what we do, how we think [about the industry we love] and the many ways to tell a brand story, without resorting to buzzwords like “data-driven paradigm shift” or “brand story.”
From C-Suite to C-SWEEEEET: Executive Tips for Virtual Events
C-Suite or C-SWEEEEET The former is a group we all know. They’re the visionaries, the strategists, the voices that move companies forward. The latter? Well, besides being a bad pun, it can be the reaction your audience has after watching them present at your next...
From C-Suite to C-SWEEEEET: Executive Tips for Virtual Events
C-Suite or C-SWEEEEET The former is a group we all know. They’re the visionaries, the strategists, the voices that move companies forward. The latter? Well, besides being a bad pun, it can be the reaction your audience has after watching them present at your next...
How We’re Changing: 5 Ways We’ve Adapted to a New Business Model
This post was originally published on LinkedIn by Will Smallman, VP of Business Development. Here, Will shares how Fifteen4 confronted the past year's challenges by evolving our business model for the better. When I was twelve years old, my father gave me a book...
What Human-Focused Interior Design Can Teach Us and 5 Ways to Get Started
I recently learned about Ilse Crawford through the Netflix series Abstract: The Art of Design and was immediately taken with both her way of viewing the world through interior design as well as how much her perspective makes equal sense in the world of user experience...
WordPress 101: Should I Use a Page Builder?
I’ve worked with WordPress for a long time. I spent a good 7 years designing and building custom themes, during which time I saw the tool EVOLVE. While WordPress is not the most sophisticated CMS on the market, when you add quality plugins and custom functionality,...
Acceleration and Iteration
This one's about: Word '97 on a shiny disc, the creation of the New York Subway map, and the everlasting allure of an Eames chair. How has our creation of fast-paced workflows and iterations inside our workplaces affected our expectations and experiences outside our...
Revisiting Your Values
Sometimes, small changes you’re forced to make reveal bigger ones you may need to make. The last nine months have given all of us the chance to do a bit of reflecting and evaluation. Many companies, including ours, have had to navigate near-death experiences....
The Fifteen4 Holiday Special 2020
Run, Run, Rudolph! It's the most wonderful time of year, so the Fifteen4 team compiled all their favorite holiday tunes into a curated collection of holly jolly favorites for you to enjoy. From egg nog to snowball fights and gift-giving to festive lights, it's time to...
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thought leadership
Thoughts, opinions, education...things that will make your professional life better.
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bookbytes
A series of quick takes on the books shaping our thinking. Not summaries, just sparks.
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podcast
Every episode of the branding world's greatest podcast: The Design of Experience.
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The latest happenings within and around the agency.
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culture
Employee and office musings. Usually humorous, always feel-good.