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Unboxing the Marketing Magic of Labubu

Unboxing the Marketing Magic of Labubu

By Bianca Ramos

Labubu this, Labubu that. Labubus were everywhere on social media for the past year and a half, but in case you’re living under a rock (which honestly sounds fairly peaceful), and you’re not sure what a Labubu is, don’t worry. They’re just the latest global marketing success. And by time you read this – they’ll likely be dead. Labubus are part of a toy plushie line from Pop Mart, a Chinese toy brand. They were created by Kasing Lung (originally born in Hong Kong) who was raised in th
Work Smarter, Not Harder

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Tips, Tricks, and Time-Saving Shortcuts for Chrome and Slack

By Kimberly Boggs

If you were a fan of my blog on helpful Chrome extensions, you’re in luck. I’m back with a few more resources from my digital toolkit that streamline my workday. While some of these tips may seem obvious, I’ve learned that one person’s daily routine is a total game changer for someone else! Whether you're managing client accounts, juggling meetings, or trying to stay one step ahead of your to-do list, these are a few of my go-to tools and shortcuts. Browser Extensions* Browser extensions
TXC goes Back to the Future

TXC goes Back to the Future

By Texas Creative

In 1985, Texas Creative was born with two desks (one for every employee!), one big client, and a stubborn belief that smart, well-crafted design and advertising could punch way above its weight. It was an era of layout boards, X-Acto knives, and paste-up wax. TXC was scrappy, resourceful, and wired for problem-solving, long before being "scrappy" was something startups bragged about. Now, 40 years later, we’re trying something that people in 1985 could only imagine: We’re going back to the f
What it Means to be the Best Place to Work

What it Means to be the Best Place to Work

By Texas Creative

Texas Creative took the national stage this summer with its recognition as one of the Inc. Best Workplaces – the only business in San Antonio to get this distinction. And for the third year running, Texas Creative was named as one of the best places to work in San Antonio by the San Antonio Business Journal. We couldn’t be more excited to be recognized, but here’s the thing about workplace awards – they’re great for blog fodder and LinkedIn shout outs, but the real reason our agency ch
The three Ts of a good PR pitch

How to be a Pro: The three Ts of a good PR pitch

By Crystal Smith

Although I happily live in the marketing world now, as a recovering journalist, my byline lives on, and I’m still on plenty of contact lists for beats I used to cover. My personal inbox is bombarded with PR pitches from publicists and marketing folks looking to land some earned media for a client, and in my former life as a writer, the occasional well-crafted pitch that graced my path made my job of hunting down stories just a little bit easier. So I have an appreciation for both sides of the