On December 22, 1982, as a senior at Liberty High School, I affixed my signature to a contract that obligated me to spend the three years following my high school graduation dressed in a soldier's uniform. During the summer of '83, prior to shipping out to Fort Knox for Army basic training, I spent my remaining days as a civilian soaking up sunshine and the company of my closest friends. It was the end of an era.
Tuesday we were surprised to see that our package had arrived early. Everyone gathered around to see it as I began cutting into the large cardboard box. The result was better than any of us could have imagined.
Let me start from the beginning, let me back up the truck. We had our offices renovated not too long ago with a new Digett sign, new light fixtures, and new paint throughout. Everything looked great, but the freshly painted walls were a little bland—they needed some help.
Recently, we decided to play a bit of a trick on a bunch of folks. Clients, friends, and acquaintances were all victims to our scheme. No, we weren't trying to channel Orson Welles and cause a panic—but we were trying to prove a point.
I couldn't be happier about representing Digett at this year's Texas Travel Summit (September 21-24), hosted by the Texas Travel Industry Association. For starters, I haven't been to Galveston since I was a kid, and I'm itching to erase the memory of a brutal sunburn. Better yet, I'll be bringing many of you with me.
Like many folks, I've been spending some of my spare time over the last week watching the Olympics. Every four years, I say I'm not going to get caught up in it all; shortly after the opening ceremony, however, I find myself awake at 3 a.m., intently following the women's handball finals.
Recent happenings here have spurred me to consider the above question anew. Indeed, our firm was recently informed that a site we designed won an award from the Greater San Antonio Builders Association: the 2008 Summit Award for Best Website for a Builder.
Strictly speaking, this type of award is a low-risk proposition for Digett. We didn't have to make a formal submission—which means we didn't have to prepare entries, pay a hefty submission fee, and spend time and money attending a banquet just to see if we won. The award wasn't even given by our industry.
Many awards competitions, however, require that type of investment and offer no promise of return; you just can't guarantee a win will directly drive new clients to your door. Still, before you spend your money and time elsewhere, consider what these competitions may offer:
It would be nice if we could all work in a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building to show that our workplace complies with the highest environmentally friendly and energy saving standards approved by the U.S. Green Building Council.
As with any business that requires a variety of skill sets to support their business model, Digett has its own group of gurus it depends on to produce remarkable results. I’m proud to be a part of what I consider an amazing team. It was a dynamic and powerful group when I came on board, and it grows more capable and fluid every day.
Yesterday's weekly team lunch was significant for a few reasons:
Success is bringing exciting changes to Digett. Not only have we added four new professionals to our team in the last five months, we’re giving the office a facelift, too.
