“Community” has become a popular word in marketing-speak and is used to describe everything from support groups to mentoring sessions making it harder and harder to spot real connection (you can read my full unfiltered thoughts about this here in 'Community is Not Clubs'). Speaking to the global maker community through OMHG has been incredible but the more saturated with … [Read more...] about 100 Ways to Build Community this Summer
For the Hands
Creative Bag: Good things come in pretty packaging
{A sponsored post by Lorrie Everitt from Creative Bag} I left my corporate day job in 2005 to purse my dream of starting my own creative business. While working for over twenty years as a visual merchandiser and marketing director for a number of large retail companies, I learned a couple of valuable lessons about selling anything. First, more often than not, customers … [Read more...] about Creative Bag: Good things come in pretty packaging
{Match + Maker} Round 3: Australia – Italy – Tokyo
It is time for the last round of Match + Maker! As a community we spent February pairing up makers and making matches to help us all connect and create. Meet friends from Hong Kong to Halifax in Round 1, San Francisco to Quebec in Round 2, & makers from all over the world today. Pack your bags, we're visiting Moldova, Italy, Australia, Canada, Tokyo, UK, and the USA! How … [Read more...] about {Match + Maker} Round 3: Australia – Italy – Tokyo
{Match + Maker} Round 1: Hong Kong to Halifax
It's time to play round one of Match + Maker with the first 10 submissions to our month of matchmaking. From Hong Kong to Halifax we're pairing up makers and making matches, be sure to submit your profile to join in! How to Play Match + Maker: Make new friends by following each other, reaching out on social media, or by email to say hi or arrange a meet up if you find a … [Read more...] about {Match + Maker} Round 1: Hong Kong to Halifax
Music + Makers: Only The Mighty
Music + Makers is a new series that highlights musicians and makers to share how making can connect our heads, hearts, and hands across mediums. We pick an album by a musicmaker who is crafting beautiful songs and pair them with handmakers who are also exploring similar themes or feelings in their work. Only The Mighty by Kim Harris Originally from Corner Brook, … [Read more...] about Music + Makers: Only The Mighty
