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DIFFA’s Dining by Design returns to Columbus

October 8, 2009

DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) will be hosting it’s 13th annual Dining by Design event Oct. 16-17th at Veterans Memorial in Columbus. This must-see spectacle will feature amazing cuisine and creativity. The event features design luminaries and culinary giants in a feast for the eyes and palate. Each designer/sponsor will receive a dining space within which the creative possibilities are endless. The tables can be previewed on Friday evening during the Cocktails by Design party where guests will have the opportunity to mingle and view the magnificent table creations. Guests at

Catch Your Second Wind

September 30, 2009

For some people Fall is the beginning of the end. We’re nearing the end of the year, leaves are falling, gardens and flowers are dying off, before we know it the holidays will be here. But Fall is also a time when a lot of thing start, or re-start, like school, classes, organization meetings and events. Summer break is over and people are back to business. Which means Fall is a great time for renewal. It’s an opportunity to catch your second wind before the end of the year. Slow

Try Before You Buy

September 25, 2009

Why not try before you buy? By Catherine Lang-Cline What could be better then to try before you buy? What better way is there for you to be absolutely sure you want something, then to take something, use it for a while and make perfectly sure it is a fit for your needs? Car dealerships do this. They have you take the car home. Park the car in your garage. Then bring it back. Do you want your old car back? In most cases, you do not. But what if

Portfolio exhibiting at Columbus Chamber Clambake

September 22, 2009

We’ll be showcasing our business this Thursday at the Columbus Chamber Clambake. More than a clambake, this networking and seafood extravaganza has been a Chamber tradition for more than 80 years. Over 800 business people are expected to attend this popular event. We invite all attendees to stop by our table to learn about our new services, enter a raffle for 2 OSU vs. Minnesota suite tickets, and have a beer!

Thursday, September 24th 2009

5 p.m. Networking, hors d’oeuvres and beverages
7 p.m. Seafood

Find Work You Love–free AMA Webinar

September 22, 2009

This free webinar from AMA focuses on how to find work you love. How to make the right decisions for you, right now. Who doesn’t want that? And did we mention it’s free?

The Hierarchy of Success (according to Seth Godin)

September 21, 2009

Because I can’t say it any better than Seth, and never can.

The hierarchy of success (according to Seth Godin)
I think it looks like this:

Attitude
Approach
Goals
Strategy
Tactics
Execution…

Check out the rest of the article, with great insights worth mulling over…are you starting at the end (execution) instead of the beginning (attitude)?

What Employers Look For: Performance Skills Are Critical To Career Success

September 18, 2009

By Kristen Harris

Whether searching for a new position, or looking to advance your current career, it’s necessary to understand the skills and traits employers are looking for. In an environment where education and training is fairly accessible, it is possible for technical skills to become a commodity. If so, then what will set you apart from all the other candidates when applying for a position?

In a recent survey, Portfolio Creative found performance skills (how you do the work) to be at least as important as technical skills

Independents’ Day this Saturday!

September 17, 2009

Portfolio is happy to help support the 2nd annual Independents’ Day festival. Will you be one of the 15,000 expected to attend this day long creative event? Over 150 booths will line Gay Street, Lynn Alley, and Pearl Alley and feature Columbus artists, organizations, and businesses. Additionally, there will be musicians, performers, and delicious food from top local restaurants. AND if that wasn’t enough- view the chalk art of Via Colori, partake in a design competition, watch locally produced films, sweat it off

The Future of Print Publishing?

September 15, 2009

Print publishers trying to solve Internet puzzle with some new twists, from Business First is a good article about how print publishers (ie. newspapers) are trying to solve the puzzle of where they fit in an online world. Good food for thought for creative people with a heavy print focus that may be going through a similar transition.

CA Interactive Competition

September 11, 2009

Communication Arts has opened their Call for Entries for the 16th Annual (really?!) Interactive Competition. Deadline for entries is October 2, 2009. Enter, win, get some prestige and exposure!

And…if you’re an interactive designer, let us know. We (and our clients) are looking for you.

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