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Five Actions To Take Before Your Next Presentation

You’re scheduled for a presentation. Maybe presenting to a few decision-makers, perhaps speaking to a larger audience. Either way, positive actions beforehand can make you a stronger presenter.

Is Your Predecessor Preventing Your Success? 5 Tips For Leaders Starting A New Job.

During your first few days at a new job, you spend plenty of time learning about the business of your new employers, meeting lots of new people, and diving into how things get done currently in your new department. And that’s when you start to learn about how things were before you got there.

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Rebranding a Corporate Law Firm

Longtime friend of InSource, Brandie Knox, who is the principal and creative director of Knox Design Strategy, shared a recent successful case study with us. Knox has an interesting career story. Prior to running her own design firm, she led an in-house design team at...

How A Consulting Mindset Will Take Your Department From Order-Takers To Creative Problem-Solving Rock-Stars!

Use elements of a consulting mindset to take your department from order-takers to creative problem-solving rock-stars!

Your Guide to Building the Best Creative Team

Attention employers: Building a great creative team doesn't have to be a challenge. Knowing that the process is part art, part science will keep you on track. I recently spoke at the HOW Design Live Conference about top trends impacting creative teams, including...

Avoid Employee Turnover: How to Tell if You're Losing a Top Performer

Employees who feel underappreciated, underpaid or unchallenged are big flight risks. Absenteeism, social withdrawal, a decline in work habits and a negative attitude are warning signs an employee is considering leaving. Reviewing compensation, perks and benefits is a...

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The 2021 Creative Management Survey is now open!

InSource is excited to announce that the 2021 Creative Management Survey is now open! This is our fourth year partnering with inMotionNow to conduct the survey and produce the report, which highlights the most pressing challenges facing modern creative teams, and...

2020 In-House Creative Management Survey is now open!

InSource is excited to announce the 2020 In-House Creative Management Survey is now open! This is our third year partnering with inMotionNow to conduct the survey and produce the report, highlighting the most pressing challenges facing modern creative teams, and...

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Five Actions To Take Before Your Next Presentation

You're scheduled for a presentation. Maybe presenting to a few decision-makers, perhaps speaking to a larger audience. Either way, positive actions beforehand can make you a stronger presenter. Here are five suggestions: 1. Live with your audience Once you commit to a...

Is Your Predecessor Preventing Your Success? 5 Tips For Leaders Starting A New Job.

Ah, the excitement of starting a new job! After months of applications and many rounds of interviews, the offer to build, lead and grow a new team finally comes through. You are excited to be moving upward in your career, or maybe just on to a new challenge where all...

Rebranding a Corporate Law Firm

Longtime friend of InSource, Brandie Knox, who is the principal and creative director of Knox Design Strategy, shared a recent successful case study with us. Knox has an interesting career story. Prior to running her own design firm, she led an in-house design team at...

How A Consulting Mindset Will Take Your Department From Order-Takers To Creative Problem-Solving Rock-Stars!

I've written about some lessons learned while working in-house that made me a better consultant and business owner. Now, I'm turning the tables and following up with some ideas for what I think helped shape my success when I was an in-house, corporate, creative. I...

2020 In-House Creative Management Report

The 2020 In-House Creative Management Report from In-Source and inMotionNow is here! Download your copy of the report to learn about the top challenges and opportunities facing in-house creative teams in 2020! Did you know that 89% of survey respondents from the 2019...

Lead with inspiration—A few ideas on inspiring creative teams

The stereotypes associated with in-house creative groups are abundant. Most are more annoying than true. But hold on, there’s one that may have a touch of truth behind it. And some of the most cherished benefits of landing an in-house gig may be the key cause of it....
Member Profile: Kevin Mau

Member Profile: Kevin Mau

I truly feel blessed with a career in the creative world. To date, my career has been, and will always be about the creative first. And I’m most comfortable working in environments and with people that share that focus.

Member Profile: Kevin Kearns

Member Profile: Kevin Kearns

I was a graphic design major in college (Miami University in Oxford, Ohio) and had a chance to be involved with a program called Laws, Hall & Associates, a student run ad agency that serviced real, paying clients. I loved it so much, I took the class three times, and ended up becoming President my senior year.

InSide InSights: Shel Perkins

InSide InSights: Shel Perkins

This month’s interview features a conversation with Shel Perkins, exploring some of the challenges that face in-house teams today.
Q: Tell us a bit about your background and credentials.
A: I’m a graphic designer who is very active on the business side of professional practice. I’ve managed the operations of leading design firms and consulted with a wide range of creative services organizations in both traditional and new media. I also teach professional practices in an MFA program.
Q: As a frequent lecturer, what topic are audiences most interested in?
A: Right now, everyone is worried about the recession. Apart from that, I’m often asked to do presentations and workshops related to intellectual property, designer/client contracts, project planning and tracking, new business development, pricing and proposals, teams, financial management, and ownership transition.
Q: What is the biggest challenge facing today’s in-house teams? How has this changed from even 5-7 years ago?
A: Corporations are more aware than ever of the importance of effective and comprehensive branding. There’s also increasing pressure on U.S. companies to innovate in order to remain viable. Successful in-house teams have positioned themselves at the center of these issues.
Q: Do you see more companies investigating an in-house agency business model given today’s economy?
A: Yes. To function at the highest possible level, I think it’s important to recruit, manage, and market in-house creative resources very much like an independent consultancy.

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