This is a snow story. It starts out sounding like a summer fun story. But trust me: this is a snow story…Have you ever had one of those times when something was supposed to be really straightforward and easy, but then it turned into… an...
Glow Gifts started in 2010 with a simple idea: create a modern take on the traditional gift basket. Whether you need a gourmet Portland food basket for a client, an Oregon wine basket for an engagement gift, or an Oregon-brewed beer selection for dad's birthday, we...
Our success story this month is our client Netta Radice Design, Inc. Netta is a graphic designer with 30 years experience in branding and print work. She started her design studio in 2000 with her fellow designer Sharon, and now has clients in the US, Canada, and...
Remember the beginning of 2020? Didn’t it seem to be pretty much like any other year?And when the Coronavirus news started, it seemed like it would be the same as other virus scares of the past: SARS was scary, H1N1 was scary, and Ebola was probably the scariest of...
You know the feeling: you're using a company's website and just waiting forever for a page to load. You hate it when it happens to you—and your customers hate it when it happens to them. Even more, Google uses site speed as a factor when deciding on a web site's...
It is traditional this time of year to share what we are thankful for, and two of the things I am constantly thankful for are FireSpike's talented team and for our amazing clients. I honestly feel that our family of customers is a remarkable set of people and...
A 30-year business entrepreneur in marketing, communication and environmental branding, Meg Hogan is recognized for inspiring healthy and productive teams, from start-up to multi-million dollar organizations. Utilizing HeartMath® science-based tools, and technology,...
Steven Shomler has two professional titles – “Culinary Storyteller” and “LifeStory Alchemist.” In the summer of 2011 Steven Shomler set out to change his life & build a whole new career out of thin air by applying the perspectives, and tactics he had related to...
You can learn how to do just about anything on YouTube. I don’t know that I’d trust a surgeon from YouTube University, but for day-to-day things, there is a ton of expertise up there. And thus it was on a Thanksgiving years ago, that I found myself with an imminent...
When I was young my mom had a boss who she really loved, her name is Perry-o. Perry-o has long gray hair in a braid down her back and she always seems to have a smile on her face. She would host holiday parties at her home, which was off the grid. I remember her...
