Tag Archive: COVID

A Professional Life Tethered

Posted February 5, 2021 by Keith Seiz

I just hit the one-year anniversary of my last business trip. On Jan. 30, 2020, I arrived back in St. Louis from Portland, Ore., at 11:50 p.m. I checked bags because it was a long trip on the West Coast. I left the prior Monday and spent a great couple

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I Don’t Believe Your Trend Report

Posted September 15, 2020 by Keith Seiz

At the end of every year, I eagerly await the mountain of trend reports to hit my inbox, predicting what ingredients and diets will be impacting food and beverage new product development in the coming year. It’s like Christmas morning for someone like me who spends their days making decisions

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The Positives of Telecommuting

Posted September 3, 2020 by Alyssa Stahr

Working from home, telecommuting, being a digital nomad — whatever you call it, more and more employers are embracing the “work away from the office” life. I’ll be the first to admit that I have more trouble concentrating as I get older, and there’s no way I could ever go back

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What I’m Thankful for During COVID

Posted August 26, 2020 by Jasmyne Harris

“Are you serious?” That has been my go-to phrase for 2020. It’s been a wild ride, and it has gone by in the blink of an eye. Among all the twists and turns of a global pandemic, unemployment at an all-time high and America trying to mend racial injustices, I

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How to Host a ‘COVID-Friendly’ Event

Posted August 19, 2020 by Alyssa Stahr

2020 has not been the year for large gatherings. Brightly Creative has seen its entire schedule change this year, having our travel plans delayed, shifted or nixed altogether due to canceled trade shows, conferences, in-person meetings and events. It’s truly been a year of adaptation, patience and disappointment (I may

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Brightly Creative is Going the Social Distance

Posted July 24, 2020 by Alyssa Stahr

There are a number of phrases in our 2020 vocabulary that I never thought I’d be saying just six short months ago. “Wear your mask,” “quarantine,” “flatten the curve,” and “social distancing” are just a few that come to mind.  The Brightly Creative team has always had a telecommute work

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