by J. Darien Southerland | Jun 20, 2016 | Our Work
After working with a salesman this past weekend, I realized he was an educator and not a salesperson. Here is what I mean. I would ask “how are things going?” His response, “well I’m seeing a lot of people, there’s always a crowd.” I would ask, “Well are you getting...
by J. Darien Southerland | Jun 19, 2016 | Our Work
People always ask me, If you started out today as a new account representative for a media company what would you do to set yourself apart for the others? So here are ten things you must do for a gatekeeper.…. Always know the receptionist name. Always pay the...
by J. Darien Southerland | Jun 17, 2016 | Our Work
If you don’t think timing is everything… well you’re wrong. Stories that many of us were taught as a child included timing. Every time Charlie Brown went to kick the ball Lucy would move it and good ole Charlie Brown would land flat on his back! For many years, I...
by J. Darien Southerland | Jun 13, 2016 | Our Work
BG AD Group staff and media partners from the southeast gathered for a whitewater adventure down the Ocoee River. The class three and four rapids were a challenge for the twenty-eight people gathered. Shout out to Audrey Eisen “More Than Media”, Charles...
by J. Darien Southerland | Jun 10, 2016 | Our Work
One of my dog-eared books is “Tribes,” by Seth Godin. I’m going to share this week one short section from “Tribes” then recommend you go to Amazon.com and purchase a copy for yourself. If leadership is the ability to create change your tribe believes in, and the...
