COVID-19 Update
You’ve likely heard us talk about our three company values, the first being open. In response to the forecasted spread of COVID-19, and the projections of associated health risks, we’re staying open … from our homes. The Willow team has gone virtual. (At least for the time being.) We’re available by phone, text, video chat, email, and Zoom. In-person meetings will only be held when absolutely necessary for the health of all involved. Our working hours remain 8am to 5pm EDT.“My icon should have probably been a giant question mark. With maybe an exclamation point right after it.”
For the past several years, we’ve been making the trip to Washington, D.C. for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference (MMCC). Since we work with a fair number of professional and trade associations, it’s an opportunity to get inside their world and learn more about what’s keeping leaders up at night, how others are...
Association Executives Roundup Think about your inbox right now. How many of the (fill in the blank with a ridiculous number) unread emails contain newsletters, blog posts, or links to articles and publications you’re still hoping to find time to read? Like most of us, you’re probably looking for ideas, inspiration, or information that will make you (or the people...
“If this doesn’t work out, I’ll have to go get a real job to support my family. Maybe sacking groceries.” We’re celebrating a big birthday this week at Willow; in fact, we’ll be celebrating all year long. But we wanted to take time out for a little reflection before we blow out the candles, and who better to ask to...
In our last post, Mandy shared how Willow Marketing’s new visual brand identity took shape. But as any branding agency will tell you, there are two parts of any brand—the visual and the verbal. Like a hammer and a nail, it’s hard to get the job done if one is missing. The visual brand can be like a pretty face—nice...
For the past year, we’ve been getting in touch with our inner client, turning our process on ourselves, and watching who we are as a brand unfold. We’re not gonna lie. It’s a little nerve-racking sitting on the client side of the table with giddy anticipation, both excited and uncertain of how it will all turn out. We had forgotten...