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Jul 28, 2020

How Good Emails Invite Others into Your Story

Written by: Madison Gies| Digital Designer In January, I went to a coffee shop with an idea for a personal project. I ordered a medium roast bottomless cup, and opened an email draft. A word document saved on my desktop just wouldn’t do. …

Email

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How Good Emails Invite Others into Your Story
How Good Emails Invite Others into Your Story
Email

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Jul 14, 2020

The Power of Big Ideas: Navigating Uncertainty with Purpose and Creativity

Written by: Anna Rice | Writer + Communications Specialist At Open Book, we help our clients give voice to a “big idea” at the heart of who they are and what they are building in the world. We look for something that resonates deeply with who they are today—but also…

Creativity

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The Power of Big Ideas: Navigating Uncertainty with Purpose and Creativity
The Power of Big Ideas: Navigating Uncertainty with Purpose and Creativity
Creativity

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Jul 7, 2020

What Does a Win Look Like?

Written by: Jeremy Emmerich | Creative Director Last evening, I was playing chess with my six-year-old son Maxwell. As we played our second game and he contemplated his next move, he looked at me with delight and said: “My mind is working really hard right now!” His little brain was…

Challenge

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What does a win look like?
What does a win look like?
Challenge

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Jun 26, 2020

Nurturing Growth: Reflections From a First-time Gardener

Written by: Allison Flores Goebel | Design Director This year I planted my first garden. I have found myself surprisingly invested in the success of this new horticultural endeavor — which means checking on the humble plot an unnecessary number of times each day. …

Gardening

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Nurturing Growth: Reflections From a First-time Gardener
Nurturing Growth: Reflections From a First-time Gardener
Gardening

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Jun 23, 2020

Why Celebrations Matter—at Work and in Life

Written by: Lauren Puchtel | Executive Assistant At Open Book, we celebrate something called an “Openversary.” Openversaries are celebrated each year on the day a team member began working at Open Book. There is usually a prank involved — just a little surprise to keep the lucky team member on their toes! Then the rest of the team circles…

Celebration

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Why Celebrations Matter-at Work and in Life
Why Celebrations Matter-at Work and in Life
Celebration

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May 21, 2020

How a Professional Development Goal Became Part of my Wedding Vows

Written by: Josh Sipma | Designer + Creative Content Developer The last several Junes, we at Team Open Book have gone on a weekend retreat “up north.” It’s always early summer, when it’s just warm enough to be able to swim and spend time outside. We are from Minnesota after…

Professional Development

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How a Professional Development Goal Became Part of my Wedding Vows
How a Professional Development Goal Became Part of my Wedding Vows
Professional Development

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May 14, 2020

It’s Not Useless; It’s a Ladder Rung

At Open Book, we test— a lot. In our work of solving problems and creating things, we test ideas, words, and design all the time. We test an idea when we walk up to a teammate’s desk and tell them how we’re thinking. We test words when we ask a…

Creative Process

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It’s Not Useless; It’s a Ladder Rung
It’s Not Useless; It’s a Ladder Rung
Creative Process

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May 7, 2020

Reflecting on the Small Things

In this time of major global events, our team has been thinking lately about small things. In our work as a small creative team, we daily take iterative, strategic steps toward big goals. …

Design

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Reflecting on the Small Things
Reflecting on the Small Things
Design

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Apr 30, 2020

Keep moving.

As a small creative agency, we are daily entering into the unknown. Maybe that’s due to our size, but it’s definitely due to our mentality. We serve leaders working to build a better tomorrow—which is full of unknowns by definition. We have a strategic vision for where we’re headed; we…

Creative Process

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Keep moving.
Keep moving.
Creative Process

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Apr 24, 2020

Invite People Into Your Story

At Open Book, “invite people into your story” is our mission—but it’s also a mindset that applies beyond how an organization brands itself. And in this time of quarantine and social separation it’s a mindset that feels all the more important. “Invite people into your story” is an opportunity every…

Creativity

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Invite People Into Your Story
Invite People Into Your Story
Creativity

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