Archive for March, 2008
Monday, March 31st, 2008
great trip to nz
I am back in the Chicago office after a fantastic 3 weeks in New Zealand. I had 2 weeks working in the NZ office with the Creative Team as well as doing our annual planning with the Business Team.
Trip highlights include:
Catching up with all the Zoners
Working with the Creative Team on a new […]
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
zoner of the week
This week’s zoner of the week goes to our fearless leader and an inspiration to us all Richard Tattershaw, commonly known to us all as ‘Tatts’.
This quote could best describe Tatts and his motto for life and business: “Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.”
Tatts grew […]
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
confessions of an advertising man by david ogilvy
David Ogilvy was an advertising genius. Regarded as the father of modern advertising, Ogilvy was responsible for some of the most memorable advertising campaigns ever created. Confessions of an Advertising Man is a must read for anyone looking to educate themselves further about “old school” advertising. It is an easy to read book that analysis […]
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
cricket in the windy city
That’s right, this is not a mistake! Cricket IS played in Chicago…
As young whippersnappers we would hear our fathers tell us that ‘cricket is a world game’ but until I personally witnessed it and participated in it in Chicago I would never have believed it and sometimes it is surreal.
In 2005 at an ANZAC Day […]
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
timezoneone (tz1) waitangi day celebration 2008
February 6 is Waitangi Day (New Zealand’s national day). Waitangi Day commemorates the 1840 signing of the Treaty between the British and Maori tribes of New Zealand. It is a day of celebration when all of the nation reflects, reminisces and ruminates on 168 years of rugby, racing and beer. Time well spent […]
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
rock2wellington - wellington, new zealand on the music world stage
Wellington, New Zealand like most New Zealand cities can sometimes feel like they are overshadowed by their larger North Island brother city of Auckland, but apparently this hasn’t stopped Wellington showing their city to the world… for a city considered small or as the Kiwis put it “wee” on the world stage they can actually pack […]
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Friday, March 21st, 2008
zoner of the week
After much deliberation, the title of employee of the week goes to Liz Bissland for continually putting up with missing out. This week it was lunch, the previous week it was shoes and on many occasions she has missed out on coffee. The master of bad timing and bad luck, she always seems to be […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
timezoneone accepted into high flying business program
Yesterday TimeZoneOne was accepted into the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) Beachheads Program. This is a New Zealand government initiative and gives high-growth-potential companies faster and better access to international networks. The program will connect TimeZoneOne with successful executives who are willing to share their experience, skills and business networks to help us accelerate […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
fluffy bunnies, fooze news and sneak peeks
This weekend is Easter, which means New Zealanders get a four day weekend. The exception to this is the super committed zoners who will come in on Friday and Saturday morning to cover the US business day. Traditionally we eat Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday and Easter Eggs on Easter Sunday (which the Easter […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
the big oe
The OE is a New Zealand term meaning ‘Overseas Experience’. It refers to a rite of passage common among young New Zealanders to travel somewhere far away (usually London) to live and work for a year or two, interspersed with trips to Europe. It’s a great way to see the world, and experience different cultures.
A […]
