December 16th, 2008
by Greg Kriegler

My wife sent me an article from the Seattle PI reporting that Toys for Tots (a treasured and uber popular holiday toy drive) has collected only about 5,000 toys so far—compared with the 50,000 toys that have been donated by this time during most years. This regrettable lack of donations really got me thinking:

With national economic turmoil, it’s pretty easy to justify pinching every penny…after all, who knows which of our family members or friends is next to get the rug pulled from under their feet by the national/global economic downturn. As of a week ago, I would’ve been writing this from my ivory tower. At least a few times a day, my mind wanders to two main ideas:

• 1. That I’m lucky to have a job at all
• 2. That I’m doubly lucky to have a job that I love with an extraordinary group of people (more…)

tags: community partnership, corporate charities, seattle, socially conscious, Toys for Tots

November 3rd, 2008
by Anika Lehde

Projectline may be known for forward thinking and modernism when it comes to marketing ideas, but deep in our hearts, we are also a little nostalgic for the best of the past. This holds true even when it comes to networking – so last week we let our Facebook Group take a little nap and invited a few hundred people to visit us in person at our Seattle office. In person? I know, say it isn’t so. I met dozens of new friends, reconnected with some familiar faces, and thoroughly enjoyed the “live” experience, reminding me that there is room for both virtual and actual social spaces (speaking of, if you haven’t see it already, you should check out the Meet Up promo video). Have a look at some of the photos from our party here, and, if you attended, leave a comment on our blog and let us know what you thought. If you are looking for info on the organic and biodynamic wines from the wine tasting, you can contact Sara Maxwell Professional Wine Services at saramaxwellwine@yahoo.com.

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tags: events, Facebook, marketing, networking, seattle, social media, social networking