Opening June 1: The Coven East Lake

by / May 15, 2023 /

Slated to open June 1, The Coven's newest Twin Cities location (and first community-owned location) on East Lake Street is filling up quickly. A twist on the existing membership model, East Lake offers something exclusive to the location: Dedicated Desks.

This model is a fab new solution for those wanting to set up an extra monitor or create a cozy and consistent workspace of their own. BONUS: East Lake members get full access to the community and spaces at The Coven Eat Street and Th[Read More]

Swim Creative Adopts a 4-Day Work Week During Summer Months to Boost Productivity and Work-Life Balance

by / May 15, 2023 /

Swim Creative, a leading full-service marketing and interactive agency, is pleased to announce that it is moving to a four-day work week for the summer months starting May 26 and going through Labor Day. 

The new summer policy will allow Swim Creative's employees to complete their work Monday through Thursday, while still receiving full-time salary and benefits. The company believes that this change will increase productivity, reduce burnout, improve retention and help to a[Read More]

SCHERMER Up for Three ANA B2 Awards

by / May 12, 2023 /

SCHERMER is a finalist for 3 top awards in the Association of National Advertisers 2023 B2 Awards – including B2B Agency of the Year (small category) – the agency's 5th time being up for the honor in the past decade.

The agency enjoyed a successful 2022 that included celebrating its 25th anniversary, launching SCHERMER For Business, the first-of-its-kind marketing practice focusing on launching and leading B2B businesses for B2C brands, winning Best Buy Ads and Quantinuum a[Read More]

Hand Up—How a Series of Small Connections Helped Launch My Woman-owned Business

by / May 12, 2023 /

By Nicole Newville, President/Founder of KOSE.

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by big numbers or complex problems and forget the little things. In my experience - sometimes it’s the smallest action that has the biggest impact. Since we’re celebrating our 10-year anniversary, I’m sharing the story of KOSE and some of the big and small ways people have helped us arrive at this point. My hope is our story may spark ideas for small actions y[Read More]

Director Fern Berresford Kicks Off Rakish Tenure With Women’s Fishing Spot

by / May 12, 2023 /

“Find Your Best Self on the Water” director Fern Berresford’s new spot for the non-profit Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation aka RBFF’s latest national Take Me Fishing™ campaign created in open collaboration with creatives at Colle McVoy. debuts. A feel-good fishing-inspired spot, “Find Your Best Self on the Water” marks Berresford’s first U.S.-based shoot and commercial work since joining the roster at Rakish, as it highlights empowered women confidently casting thei[Read More]

Haberman Presents: Empower Your Creativity Through a Sober-Curious Lens

by / May 11, 2023 /

Haberman is proud to host “Empower Your Creativity Through a Sober-Curious Lens” with Kay Allison, former advertising executive, innovation consultant, entrepreneur, and author of Juicy AF*. Enjoy an evening of mocktails and good company on Wednesday, June 7 at Haberman for an in-person workshop for Twin Cities women exploring tools to reset your relationship with drinking to empower your creativity and enhance confidence.

When: Wednesday, June 7 f[Read More]

Jelmar Names Periscope and Rise Interactive as Agencies of Record

by / May 5, 2023 /

The Shops Will Focus on Driving Brand Awareness and Growth for Jelmar's CLR Home Cleaning Brand

Jelmar, LLC, a respected leader in the household cleaning products industry well known for its CLR® and Tarn-X® brands, today announced it has named Quad agencies, Periscope and Rise Interactive, as its new marketing agencies of record. Both shops are teaming up to deliver brand-building work that engages audiences across all digital and [Read More]