Team Member: D'Laina Boynton

D’Laina’s diverse background includes account management, business development, managing global logistics, and over 5 years of project management experience. Her recent experience includes roles as a project manager at a software development firm, a stint with Microsoft’s Corporate Market Research and Insights Division, and her latest role as the engagement manager for Microsoft’s Virtual Kellogg On Marketing Program. Her interest and knowledge in social media has helped her lead successful campaigns. It’s not all work: D’Laina’s spare time is spent volunteering, mainly as a coach in a leadership program. She loves to travel the world, and has over 104 cities and 21 countries under her belt.

Making a Big Difference Through Little Acts of Kindness

January 24, 2013

Marketing Operations

After saying my goodbyes to the children at the House of Moria, a three-hour bus ride brought me to the small town of Melkhoutfontein. I am volunteering through the Dream Catcher Foundation, which was started 25 years ago by South African native, Anthea Rossou. When she first encountered the town, she was shocked by the [...]

Volunteering in South Africa

January 11, 2013

Marketing Musings

After planning my trip for nearly 5 months, I was thrilled to finally set foot in South Africa! On my first day of volunteering, we pulled up to a modest two story building in the medium size town of Worcester, to the House of Moria Orphanage. It was home to fourteen abandoned children, ranging from [...]

Preparing for the Volunteer Trip of a Lifetime

December 20, 2012

Marketing Musings

Projectline proves its passion for giving employees unique opportunities to make a difference globally through its International Volunteer Grant. Each year, two Projectline employees are awarded the opportunity to travel abroad, to work in support of a cause of their choice. When I heard the news that I had been selected this year, I was [...]

Virtual Events: A New Frontier

August 9, 2012

Marketing Musings

Virtual events are an exciting trend in marketing and companies of all sizes are starting to take notice. After gaining experience by building four major virtual events for a global technology company, I saw the benefits and value that they provide. While helping the event owners plan and execute their events, I learned all about [...]

Growing and Training at Projectline

July 28, 2011

Careers, Company, Marketing Musings

For many companies, adjusting to economic decline meant that employee training budgets have been slashed or removed completely. When sales slow down and budgets are stretched thin, companies may delay training until the business is profitable. However, it’s imperative to a company’s growth to keep investing in employees’ development. The best way to overcome an [...]