Month: May 2015

A little over a year ago, I was invited to Austin to see what some professional acquaintances had built, and to see if there was a fit for me. Today is the one-year anniversary of my first day on the job at Trendline Interactive. In a lot of ways, it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. Here is what I’ve learned in that time. 1) A group of alpha personalities can work together marvelously. Starting at the top, and going all the way to our newest hire, we are a company full of strong personalities. But we’re lacking one key ingredient that causes groups like this to fail: ego.  Don’t get me wrong, we all know what we’re capable of. But we are all pulling in the same direction, and egos get put aside to do great work. It’s a remarkable thing to be part of. 2) Small companies are awesome. Prior to Trendline, the smallest company I worked for was a ski...

This last week, the entire Trendline Interactive team (minus one on maternity leave...) traveled from across the country to our headquarters in Austin for the Trendline Email Summit — three days of sessions, socializing and general mayhem. This is an annual tradition for us — a time to come together and see some familiar faces, as well as put some faces to new names and voices. This year, we also invited a few partners to experience Trendline Interactive culture and get to know us outside of a business setting. The summit is a great time to celebrate another successful year and see where we're heading. With an ever-growing company, the logistics of getting everyone to the same place increases year after year, but it's invaluable to experience some face-time with people we're often working with day-in, day-out. It's also a fantastic (and rare) opportunity for some group photos! Here is our outstanding QA team:   The Account folks who keep us heading in the right direction...