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Asher employees give back to their communities

Asher employees give back to their communities

The old phrase “It’s better to give than receive” appears to apply especially well to volunteering.

A number of studies have shown volunteers enjoy a variety of health, job satisfaction, and professional development benefits. That’s why Asher Agency encourages its staff to support organizations that match their passions and interests. It’s not just good for the organizations we support; it’s good for us, too.

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Building Your Network Is a Two-Way Street

Building Your Network Is a Two-Way Street

The first month of the New Year is an excellent time to meet new professionals or to reconnect with those individuals we have helped or who have assisted us. During January and February, I will find room in my calendar for at least two dozen meetings over coffee, lunches, or happy hours.

I might be one of the luckiest guys alive or the biggest sucker for meeting new people, hearing their personal and professional stories, and trying to see how I might lend a hand. I have been doing this for decades, and I think it is the “curiosity” of being a former news reporter and Congressional staffer.

These networking/mentoring sessions have made me a smarter, richer person. More times than not, I receive far more than I offer.

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Part Two: Account Executives Make Strange Bedfellows

Part Two: Account Executives Make Strange Bedfellows

Editor’s note: This is the second half of “If you want to be successful in the ad business…”

It happens pretty early in the career of a young creative. Almost from day one.

It doesn’t matter if you’re an art director. A writer. A broadcast producer. Every day at global agency brands in the largest holding companies and at regional boutique shops a common thread that binds us is being woven.

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