Digital Summit (a.k.a. #dsum13) was so much fun this year. We met a ton of awesome folks in Atlanta, saw lots of Instagrams and tweets from people loving their Emma swag (thank you!) and generally had an awesome time. That wasn't the only fun to be had this week, though. Just take a look back at some of the best social posts...
Digital Summit is this upcoming Tuesday, and we're getting ready by packing up tons of Emma goodies to bring to the masses. If you want your own little piece of Emma swag, but won't be able to meet us in Atlanta, just leave a comment here. We'd be happy to oblige!
Now that you've just added to your wardrobe, go ahead and add to your knowledge base with a look at what went down in social this past week:
Have your fantasy baseball teams been off to a great start? Over here in the Emma shop, Big League Chewie, Wookie Season and #FreeCharlieHustle are swinging for the fences. (That strategy sounds a lot like: "Should I be starting a new pitcher every day?")
If fantasy baseball is a bit off base for you, We've got you covered with a different type of strategy: the digital type to be exact. Check out some links we pitched this week, and walk into the weekend with home run advice. See what I did there?
And lastly, a favorite find from our own Twitter feed
Sure, everyone loves a freebie, but what makes Imogene and Willie's giveaway so great is that they share the personal story behind it. What a great way to connect people with your brand on a personal level.
Around the Emma offices we like to work hard, and we've been known to play pretty hard, too. This week we set up streaming capabilities in our bistro so we can get our March Madness on with the best of them. I'm pulling for Gonzaga – but mostly because it sounds like "gorgonzola" and I love cheese. No matter which team you're rooting for, we've listed this week's slam dunks from the web.
And lastly, a favorite find from our own Twitter feed
Even if basketball isn't your thing, you can get into bracket-mania with Garden & Gun's southern food bracket. We're rooting for Cheerwine. No, wait. We want MoonPie... Er, how are we supposed to choose one winner?! Leave us a comment and let us know who you're rooting for. (It's Texas Pete, isn't it?)
We've been having a lot of fun with stock images from BigStock this month. Et tu, Brute?
The Ides of March are upon us, folks. The biggest thing you should beware? Our BigStock giveaway expiring before you get your five images (yep, we're footing the bill). You've got about two weeks left for the freebie! Before you go fretting about which baby panda photo to purchase (you'll probably want to get 'em all anyway), relax and take a look back at all the wonderful things the world wide web had to offer you this past week:
And lastly, a favorite find from our own Twitter feed
To retailers, March Madness is all about sales. To die-hard fans – brackets. To the IT folks, it's about throttling your streaming capabilities. Cheers to you, IT peeps. Or as we like to call you: purveyors of productivity.
All aboard! The Startup Bus is seen here departing New Orleans.
We kicked off this past week at Emma with a visit from the Startup Bus. An extremely talented group of entrepreneurs pitched their startup ideas to some Emma staffers. At the end of the visit, they grabbed our Director of Technology, Alex Ezell, and pulled him aboard the bus to finish out the trip before finally arriving at SXSW.
Don't worry, you don't have to hop a bus and develop a startup in 72 hours to be hip to the happenings this past week. We've rounded up the best links just for you:
And lastly, a favorite find from our own Twitter feed
The freshened up Facebook newsfeed is cool, but what really had us LOL-ing was some of the commentary surrounding scones and soundtracks as folks eagerly awaited the news.
Emma CEO Clint Smith declares Nashville a hub of creativity *and* food trucks.
Oh, hey March. What'd you do with our friend February?
This last week has been a busy one at Emma. We officially launched a new partnership with Bigstock by offering five stock images to every customer through March 31, hosted a whole slew of events at our Nashville office and (finally) recovered from all the Oscar hoopla.
If March also caught you by surprise, never fear. We've rounded up some of the best stuff from our social spaces this week.
To read a recap – or I should say, to feast your eyes on the amazing sketchnotes that came out of this presentation – visit the personal blog of Emma senior designer Taylor Schena. You'll be glad you did.
Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 Startup, speaking at Emma
The Big Game is upon us, and whether you're rooting for the west coast, east coast, or simply showing up for the nachos, we've rounded up some articles, happenings and fun football finds from our social spaces to send you into the weekend cheering:
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Aug 22, 2012
You might have heard that Emma’s Nashville office recently moved into a new space in the refurbished trolley barns on Rolling Mill Hill in downtown Nashville. Now that we've settled into our new home, I'd like to update you with some of the exciting details and, most importantly, share some pictures!
A little history
Our new space consists of two buildings totaling over 30,000 square feet – that's more than double the space from our old location on 8th Avenue South.
Our design team has room to grow. (We assume they each want to be 6 feet taller.)
When we speak about the size of the new buildings, folks automatically think that we had to move due to growth and space needs. And while space is important, it's not the only reason we moved.
We also moved because we had the chance to become part of a new, developing community in downtown Nashville. We welcome the opportunity to invest in a neighborhood that we see as our forever home.
Our new community is called South Broadway or SoBro. It sits just a few blocks from the famous Honky Tonk Row and has great views of the Cumberland River, LP Field (where the Tennessee Titans play) and the Nashville skyline.
How about a peek?
Collaboration is at the heart of Emma, and our new space embraces the spirit of shared work. The open workspaces, limited walls and ceiling-to-floor glass panels allow for an open work environment.
Conference rooms have glass walls and stylish wood panels, for spying or hiding, naturally.
I love that our support team can listen in on our design team’s music, while our labs folks are brainstorming Emma’s next move and our developers are squashing app bugs. We're able to keep up with our colleagues' work in ways we couldn't do before.
Our sales team sits along an exposed brick wall. HGTV calls that "character."
Work, play, eat
Our new bistro, an open dining/meeting/hanging area, is one of the space's highlights. It's home to two kitchens, a game room and the company kegerator, and it's pretty lively come Friday afternoons.
We bond over games and beer.
We also use the space for company-provided Wednesday lunches and twice monthly all-staff meetings.
The bistro doubles as an all-staff meeting room - and perhaps a venue for roller derby.
The challenges of a larger space
While we love the larger space, it also means Emma feels a lot bigger, and it's important to us to maintain our camaraderie. We're balancing how to retain a small-company feel while also welcoming our growth. It's a culture shift that we're consciously managing, and we're learning as we go.
Grab some chalk, and leave a message - or a cartoon.
Want to join us?
As you've probably guessed, we're continuing to look for stellar people to join our team. If you like challenging work, a fast-paced environment and an open work space, Emma just might be the right fit. Take a glance at our jobs page, where we're posting new openings often. And give us a shout if you have any questions – we'd love to hear from you!
