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An Account Manager’s Perspective: How to Give Constructive Feedback

An Account Manager’s Perspective: How to Give Constructive Feedback

By Texas Creative

According to an ANA survey released in 2015, only 36 percent of agencies reported satisfaction with the creative approval process. A major finding in this study is the need for improved communication. Providing constructive creative feedback is a necessary tool for an agency to produce great work, just as essential as the creative brief. Here are seven steps an account manager can take in order to provide feedback that will foster inspiring creative content. 1. Let the Team Do Their Thing Let th
First Impressions During a Drupal 8 Website Build

First Impressions During a Drupal 8 Website Build

By Art Williams

It’s Official!  We have finished setting up the necessary infrastructure and processes for building client sites in Drupal 8 moving forward.  A lot of that work was done during our first Drupal 8 website build, which is nearing completion.  What follows is a brief glance of my first impressions and future aspirations about Drupal 8 development. The Project As website builds worked their way through the pipeline in the first part of 2016, I was on the lookout for the right one to
Debunking the Top 7 Snapchat Misconceptions

Debunking the Top 7 Snapchat Misconceptions

By Texas Creative

If you’ve ever wondered, “what’s Snapchat?” don’t be discouraged. And if you think you are already a non-believer, let’s see if we can change your mind. As early adopters, we are both big fans of the social media app Snapchat for personal and business use. Keep reading as we share seven common misconceptions about the app and reveal why it might be a good fit for your brand. 1. It’s Just Another Social Media App Non-snappers might describe Snapchat as a head-scratching phenomenon w
Capitol Confidential: Can Digital Media Save Powerful Politics?

Capitol Confidential: Can Digital Media Save Powerful Politics?

By Texas Creative

Remember when voters sat in front of televisions to get the latest news? Or how about the good old days of off-year election campaign ad spending restraint? In today’s connected world, voters’ decisions are influenced in many ways, and these opportunities are growing in the form of micro-moments online. These I-want-to-know moments help shape undecided voters into decided voters. Thus, digital media is crucial for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Studies implicate that political ad spend
Update Extended Module: Drupal Updates...No Regressions!

Update Extended Module: Drupal Updates...No Regressions!

By Jaime Contreras

Whether you are new to Drupal or a total Drupal superstar with 1,000,000 hours on the metaphorical “Drupal wheel”, making decisions about what modules to update to what version is not as straight-forward as it sounds. We’ve found many situations where the Drupal update page actually suggests that you “upgrade” a module to an older version. This has resulted in regressions and extra work more times than we’d care to admit. But it is clearly a problem begging for a good solution. Our f