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08, Dec, 2010: Webby debate: Guardian v FT on paywalls
The Evolving Newsroom Julie Starr A debate recorded at the Webby Awards between guardian.co.uk editor Janine Gibson and Financial Times managing editor Robert Shrimsley about paywalls. A couple of pull-out quotes...
08, Dec, 2010: WebNewser: TechCrunch Columnist Paul Carr, Wine Library TV Host Gary Vaynerchuk Spar in Part Two of The Webby Debates
WebNewser By David Cohen Part two of The Webby Debates, hosted on CNNMoney.com and moderated by that site’s Laurie Segall, featured TechCrunch columnist Paul Carr — who quit Facebook and Twitter in August — discussing the future of social media with Wine Library TV host Gary Vaynerchuk.
08, Dec, 2010: Is Social Media Overrated?
penn-olson.com Willis Wee Like any tool, social media has its pros and cons. What we have in the debate below are two persons whose views on social media are at two extreme ends of the spectrum.
22, Nov, 2010: The Webby Debates Presented By Aquent - Debate 1: We can't ignore paywalls
The very first Webby Debate presented by Aquent was filmed live in London, as part of Internet Week Europe.
05, Nov, 2010: Webby Awards Launches Online Video Series Debating Internet's Most Pressing Issues
Bulldog Reporter's Daily Bulldog0 The Webby Awards will launch an online video series featuring industry leaders debating the Internet's most pressing issues, from pay walls to privacy to the value of social media. The five-part series will take place at locations around the world, including CNN Studios in New York City and The Hospital Club in London, and will feature a diverse mix of experts, such as Financial Times managing editor Robert Shrimsley, Wine Library TV's Gary Vaynerchuk, Guardian editor Janine Gibson, and TechCrunch columnist Paul Carr. The entire series is sponsored by Aquent, the global marketing and design staffing company.
15, Jun, 2010: The Social (Network) Butterfly
http://www.desktopmag.com.au Tim McNamara, Creative Agent, Aquent We’re online, we’re interacting and we’re sharing more content with more people. Everyone’s doing anything they want, and only good things can come of it, right?
30, Apr, 2010: City of Angels or Bust
Marketing Magazine, Australia Tim McNamara, Creative Agent, Aquent Los Angeles is famous (and infamous) for so many things. While affected by the US's economic woes LA is beginning to bounce back, explains Tim McNamara.
30, Apr, 2010: Online and Out There
Desktop Magazine Tim McNamara, Creative Agent, Aquent Tim McNamara looks at taking your creative portfolio online
23, Feb, 2010: Online vs Physical Portfolios – Still Hungry?
www.desktopmag.com.au Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane, Australia If a resume is the ‘appetiser’ – or taster – of one’s skills and experience as a designer, the portfolio is the ‘main’ that follows. I’m not talking so much a supersized, expansive feast here. Rather, this ‘main’ is generous and appropriately-sized and aims to have the ‘diner’, once finished, feeling ‘pleasantly full’ but nevertheless still wanting dessert or, to end this metaphor, to see more of you.
01, Feb, 2010: Bathing in Boston’s beauty
Marketing Magazine, Australia Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane, Australia Home to a rich history and a progressive economy, Boston is no storm in a teacup, says Tim McNamara.
02, Nov, 2009: You can in San Fran!
Marketing Magazine, Australia Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane, Australia Australian marketers wanting a Californian sea change are also likely to be seduced by the charms of überhip San Francisco, Tim McNamara discovers.
05, Oct, 2009: Start spreading the news
Marketing Magazine, Australia Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane Tim McNamara learns that things in New York are on the way up with opportunities for flexible, determined marketers.
18, Aug, 2009: Aquent.us – Freelance Sites, Tools of the Trade
Freelance Weekly Freelance Weekly Freelance Weekly reviews the Aquent.us website as a tool for freelancers to connect with Agents.
17, Aug, 2009: Social Media + Email Marketing: One Company Doing It Right
The WebMarketCentral Blog Tom Pick Though social media is all the rage, email marketing also remains strong, with 85% of companies planning to increase spending in this area in the second half of 2009 according to a recent study. Email in many cases is taking budget dollars away from other channels because it remains reasonably effective, highly measurable and relatively inexpensive...
07, Jul, 2009: Are you getting the most out of your paid search activities?
The SEMPO Institute Standard Eric Waldinger Staffing Trends - Search Engine Marketing should be the most cost and results effective online marketing medium. Optimizing search campaigns from branded, geo and vertical key words, as well as, landing pages, are key to successful Search Engine Marketing.
24, Jun, 2009: Get the New AIGA|Aquent Salary Survey
Designer Today The AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries is commissioned annually by AIGA, with the support of its partner, Aquent, AIGA's official sponsor for professional development, and in cooperation with Communication Arts magazine.
22, Jun, 2009: Get the New AIGA|Aquent Salary Survey
CreativeProcom The 2009 edition of the annual AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries is now available for download as a free PDF. Check it out and see how your salary measures up!
14, Jun, 2009: AIGA Aquent Survey of Design Salaries | 2009
More than 9,000 designers nationwide completed an annual salary survey. Billed as "the most comprehensive annual survey of compensation data for the communication design profession in the United States," the survey was a joint effort between the following: AIGA, Aquent.
29, Apr, 2009: Zombie Economy
Charleston City Paper Jon Santiago The über-banks died. They ate your future in order to return to life.
23, Apr, 2009: Aquent embraces social media model
Marketing Interactive Online Aquent has abandoned its job boards on its website to focus on personal interaction with industry specialists, a bold move away from the current trend job board listings in China.
23, Apr, 2009: Aquent new site gets more personal
AdAsia Marketing and creative staff recruitment agency, Aquent, is launching a new website that has no job search function but offers job seekers direct access to its team of recruiters, each of who have their own personal URL.
23, Apr, 2009: Aquent re-invents site
B&T online Global marketing and design staffing specialist, Aquent, has launched a new corporate web site with no job search/job board function, but with open access to all its recruiters.
19, Apr, 2009: Temp Jobs Can Be Your Ticket to a Full-Time Gig
The Washington Post Vickie Elmer Temping has long been considered a back door to prestigious employers' payrolls, a way to prove your talents and land a full-time job. In these times, temp jobs have other uses -- earning cash or credentials, filling in gaps in expertise or filling time between full-time jobs.
01, Jan, 2009: Job Markets Set to Cool
Professional Marketing Simon Lusty Don’t despair: the marketing industry is better placed than most to weather an economic slowdown, writes Simon Lusty.
24, Oct, 2008: Aquent wins Best Multi-National Agency at recent awards
Recruitment Extra At the recent inaugural Thomson Reuters Recruitment Excellence Awards in Australia, Aquent was awarded Best Multi-National Agency. With representation from many of Australia’s recruitment agencies both large and small, the awards were held in recognition for recruitment excellence in categories including Best Start-up Agency, Best Boutique Agency, Best National Agency, Best Brand, Best Talent Attraction Strategy and Best Multi-National Agency.
01, Sep, 2008: Temp Agencies Go Pro
Miami Herald Scott Andron Consider Aquent, a Boston-based firm that supplies workers in creative fields like marketing, advertising, graphic design and website development. Most of the company's workers have five or more years of experience, while 41 percent have 10 years or more, said Matthew Grant, a company spokesman. Fifty-nine percent have college degrees, he added.
01, Aug, 2008: Going Global: Canada: Marketing the maple leaf
Marketing Magazine Matt Grant, PhD This month Matthew T Grant takes you through the pros and cons of a move to Canada’s marketing industry.
01, Jul, 2008: Going Global: America: land of opportunity?
Marketing Magazine Matt Grant, PhD This month in Going Global, Matthew T Grant reveals for those Aussie marketers hankering to hit the big time, the reality of breaking into the US marketing industry.
17, Jun, 2008: Ad agency Interpublic Group acts as mentor to build diversity
USA Today Theresa Howard “Still, advertising is a tough sell for many college students. Agency entry-level salaries in 2006, the most recent year available, averaged $26,000 vs. $49,000 in telecommunications or $51,500 in financial services, according to the Compensation Survey of Marketing Professionals by the American Marketing Association and industry consultant Aquent.”
13, Jun, 2008: Roundtable Report- Creativity is not just a banner campaign
Netimperative “Is the digital industry playing it too safe when it comes to producing ad campaigns? Last week, marketing and creative staffing firm Aquent gathered some key industry figures to discuss upcoming trends in ad innovation.”
22, May, 2008: Setting rates for your services
CNN Lenora Chu “To figure fees for marketing work, network with other freelancers and marketing firms in your area, says Matt Grant of the national marketing staffing firm Aquent, which matches marketing professionals with companies in need.”
09, Apr, 2008: Comeback Careerists: Reinventing Work After Time Away
Wall Street Journal Toddi Gutner “To be sure, not every industry or company welcomes or has programs to recruit comeback careerists. But, there are a growing number of Web sites, recruiting agencies and job boards that specialize in placing returnees at companies willing to consider them. A number are also staffing professionals in part-time or flexible arrangement. Companies like Mom Corps and On-Ramps offer a myriad of resources for returnees and have job postings for positions in a variety of industries—although not always in a broad range of locations—as do more specialized firms like Flex-Time Lawyers; Aquent, for marketing executives; and HRoptin for human-resources executives.”
26, Mar, 2008: Are you unemployable?
CNN Anthony Balderrama “Networking can also give you a connection to a hiring manager or somebody at a company that puts you ahead of other applicants, says Matthew Grant of Aquent, a marketing staffing firm. With so many job seekers competing for the same position, you have an edge if you are referred by a friend or colleague of the hiring manager.”
10, Mar, 2008: Designers on Demand at All Types of Agencies
Adweek Gregory Solman “Susie Hall, a recruiter at Aquent, Los Angeles, added, "Back then, put 'HTML' on your resume and you got $60,000. That was all you needed. [Agencies] didn't know what makes a great Web designer. Today they absolutely know and the laundry list [of skills] is getting longer and longer.”
11, Jan, 2008: No Promotion? Feel Like Quitting?
Globe and Mail Update Kira Vermond Didn't land the job? Didn't get that promotion? Yes, your ego is bruised, but try not to take the rejection too personally. After all, when 250 candidates are going after one job, 249 people are going to get snubbed. There are ways to bounce back – and maybe even find another job with the employer – even after hearing the dreaded, “We've decided to go with someone else …”
19, Oct, 2007: The Recruiters' Lounge: Aquent rocks the casbah!
The Recruiters’ Lounge Jim Stroud Recruiter, blogger, and podcaster Jim Stroud chats here with Susie Hall and Tim Donnelly of Aquent’s Los Angeles office. They lightheartedly discuss everything from their recent recognition by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a “Best Place To Work” to their rationale for celebrating “Rock-tober” with a month-long hold music tribute to classic rock. The Recruiters’ Lounge is a podcast of news, interviews and commentary on the recruiting industry.
18, Oct, 2007: Marketing industry accused of being 'complacent' about staff
Marketing Week The shortage of skilled marketing and creative professionals is a global phenomenon. Stefan Ciecierski, Aquent’s European managing director, comments in this Marketing Week article about the need for well-planned talent retention strategies. Reactive approaches, he observes, are usually expensive and ineffective.
17, Oct, 2007: Communist China not the only one in Asia crying out for talent
Recruiter Greg Savage, Aquent’s international CEO, shares his perspective on the supply and demand imbalance for marketing specialists in China, Japan, Singapore, and the rest of Asia.
24, Sep, 2007: Aquent LLC: Staffing Firm as Creative, Colorful as the Companies It Serves (Best Places to Work: Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Business Journal Drew Combs Aquent’s Los Angeles office was profiled by the Los Angeles Business Journal after being ranked number one in the “Small Companies Category” of the publication’s list of “Best Places to Work”
24, Sep, 2007: Best Places to Work: Los Angeles
Los Angeles Business Journal Richard Clough Aquent’s Los Angeles office was ranked number one in the “Small Companies Category” of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of “Best Places to Work in Los Angeles.”
17, Sep, 2007: Why Clients Withhold Ad Spending Online
Adweek Andrew McMains Aquent Consulting’s Peggy Mitchell-King comments in this Adweek article about why many marketers remain reluctant to increase their online media spending.
31, Aug, 2007: Interim executives become status quo in tight market
Boston Business Journal Jerry Vocaire hops from company to company - to company. But it's not because he can't find the right corner office. Vocaire is an interim executive.
06, Aug, 2007: When you're faced with new-job regrets: Should you stay or go?
The Christian Science Monitor Marilyn Gardner What should you do if you start a new job – and then begin to realize you’ve made a big mistake? Is it better to quit immediately or live with your decision and see if the situation improves? More importantly, can mistakes like this be prevented in the first place?
18, Apr, 2007: Connecting Multiple Offices
Inc. Technology Todd Wasserman The ubiquity of broadband has made it possible to trade the home office for a troupe of laptop-wielding employees spread all over the globe, but creating such a network can be tricky because there are so many options.
18, Apr, 2007: Tips To Hire The Right Website Designer: Four steps to picking the right candidate
Practical Ecommerce Ryan Welton Small companies and larger corporations alike frequently look for guidance from staffing firms like Aquent, a company that matches proven, creative web talent with businesses needing help. Two of the company's top recruiters offered pointers to help independent businesses choose a web developer.
26, Mar, 2007: Seven Bright New Careers for '07 and Beyond
Yahoo! Education This isn't your grandma's advertising. Today's marketers are developing business strategies in a rapidly changing media environment. To keep up with the media revolution, many businesses are hiring 'new media marketing coordinators' and 'marketing media strategists.'
16, Feb, 2007: Savage Seminars set to strike a chord at the top
Recruitment Extra Magazine Greg Savage needs little introduction to the recruitment industry in Australia – he is one of the industry’s most successful recruitment professionals and had proven himself as a true inspiration to many, through his honest and often entertaining style. Now, seven years on from his last sell out seminar series, he is back to do it again this time across the whole of Australia and New Zealand.
19, Jan, 2007: Avoid costly hiring mistakes and enjoy having successful staff!
B&T Magazine Lisa Norris How can you avoid making hiring mistakes and enjoy your staff, team and their success? You need to know what the most common mistakes are.
10, Nov, 2006: Use your "neck-top", not your desktop, to improve your networks
Recruiter Daily Success in recruiting is about connecting - sometimes that means not using technology and instead building relationships through actively speaking to clients or candidates.
10, Nov, 2006: Multi-skilling the way to go
B&T Magazine Nick Buchan A burgeoning demand has emerged for multi-skilled candidates in marketing departments as well as advertising and media agencies.
08, Nov, 2006: Marketing industry shows fierce staff competitiveness
Marketing Magazine Staff turnover rates of nearly 20% were reported in Singapore for media, PR, communications and marketing industries while advertising and branding design consultancies and creative reported rates over 20%, according to The Aquent Orange Book, Asia Pacific Edition.
06, Nov, 2006: Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) web site
Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) web site Companies in the marketing, advertising and public relations industries expect to record higher sales next year on the back of a booming economy, an international human resources search firm said yesterday, siting survey results.
06, Nov, 2006: No More Mystery, Design Takes the Lead
Getting an Industrial Design Job RitaSue Siegel Design is no longer a mystery. The hard sell is over. Innovation has been hailed as “the new black” by Bruce Nussbaum during a recent @Issue conference.
04, Nov, 2006: Marketing, communications companies set for growth
Korean Herald Kim So-Hyun Companies in the marketing, advertising and public relations industries expect to record higher sales next year on the back of a booming economy, an international human resources search firm said yesterday, siting survey results.
01, Nov, 2006: Aquent promotes top performer Michael Twist
Recruitment Extra Aquent has appointed Michael Twist as the new Team Leader for its business support operations in Melbourne.
01, Nov, 2006: Are You Multi-Skilled?
Desktop Magazine A new trend within Australia’s ongoing talent shortage has emerged with a burgeoning demand for multi-skilled candidates in marketing departments as well as advertising and media agencies, according to the third annual Aquent Asia Pacific salary survey, The Aquent Orange Book.
01, Nov, 2006: Succeeding as a Designer in an Advertising-Led Market
Desk Top: Australian Design: Digital Culture Nick Dean Working as a creative in the biggest Australian city has never been better, or more difficult.
01, Nov, 2006: Multi-skilled staff: the Holy Grail
Marketing Magazine There’s a sure-fire way to become (and remain) among the most employable candidates in marketing and advertising industries – have experience with a combination of ‘new’ and traditional, mainstream media.
28, Oct, 2006: High expectations
Star Biz Weekly Chan Ching Thut Companies in marketing, communications and creative industries across Asia Pacific are generally upbeat about growth prospects and high expectations of revenue growth, according to the latest salary survey and industry monitor by Aquent.
26, Oct, 2006: Brisbane Beckons
City News Professionals are shunning higher wages in southern cities and choosing to work in Brisbane because of its sunny disposition.
26, Oct, 2006: Surprises Get Korean Workers Going
The Hankyoreh Korean office workers seem to respond to surprise gifts and discounts from their employers than in other Asian countries, according to a survey.
06, Oct, 2006: Show me the money
Professional Marketing Magazine Danielle Veldre It’s no secret there is a dearth of talent for hire in the marketing industry, and the latest salary survey from marketing recruitment specialist, Aquent, further proves experienced hands are in short supply.
06, Oct, 2006: Carpark? Free phone?
The National Business Review Local companies are looking at offering more perks to help combat the talent shortage of multi-disciplined communications specialists and the continued exodus across the Tasman, according to the new Aquent Asia-Pacific salary survey.
06, Oct, 2006: Marketers bursting with optimism, again
AdNews Despite and increasingly gloomy outlook by much of Australia’s business, it’s marketing and advertising executives remain almost universally optimistic, according to recruitment agency Aquent’s latest salary survey.
03, Oct, 2006: Not competitive? You might be in the wrong job
Aquent International CEO, Greg Savage gives advice on how to succeed in the recruiting industry.
02, Oct, 2006: Ad world bullish on growth prospects
New Zealand Herald Martha McKenzie-Minifie Almost three-quarters of advertising, publishing and design businesses expect revenue to rise this year, according to a survey, despite talk of toughening economic conditions.
01, Oct, 2006: Aquent's Moves and Hires
Ad Asia Aquent adds to their Asia Pacific team.
01, Oct, 2006: Get your résumé right and get to that interview!
Campaign Brief Western Australia Karen Thomson There are résumés that make us smile and those that make us laugh hysterically and those that simply get a glance and we move on. So what went wrong?
25, Sep, 2006: Creative recruitment required
Australian Financial Review Neil Shoebridge The latest annual survey of the marketing and advertising sector by the staff recruitment firm Aquent found that multi-skilled people are in high demand in marketing departments, ad agencies and other marketing services suppliers.
01, Sep, 2006: Wipe Out Your Resume Blunders
Adobo Magazine James Koh Aquent’s James Koh discusses how to spot mistakes that can sap even the most robust résumé of all its persuasive power.
31, Aug, 2006: Seize the Day
Desktop Magazine Karen Thomson Aquent’s Perth Area Manager, Karen Thomson, discusses how to manage your career in the design industry in the September issue of Desktop magazine.
01, Jul, 2006: Automate interview
AUTOMATE Interviews Nina Eigerman, President of Aquent Consulting, discusses a range of issues confronting companies implementing DAM and MOM in an interview with Automate, the industry newsletter for DAM (Digital Assessment Management ) & MOM (Marketing Operations Management).
01, Jul, 2006: Y the Obsession With Managing the Google Generation?
Marketing Magazine Paul Slezak Paul Slezak, Sydney Director of Aquent, looks at how to make your workplace an attractive option for all generations.
12, May, 2006: The Grass is Greener on the Client Side
B & T Magazine Aquent senior marketing recruiter, Marcus Field, discusses why many clients are looking for staff with agency backgrounds.
01, Apr, 2006: That’s Melbourne: Michelle Tickle discovers what sets Melbourne’s design community apart
Desktop Magazine Michelle Tickle Melbourne has long been seen as Australia’s most multicultural and it is this mix of European and Asian ancestry, combined with its own indigenous culture that has given the Melbourne design community a unique identity and personality.
19, Mar, 2006: 'Try before you buy’ works in jobs
Dallas Morning News Mary Jacobs The reasons behind Aquent’s newest staffing program are discussed in this Dallas Morning News article featuring Sean Bisceglia, president of Aquent Marketing Staffing.
01, Feb, 2006: What makes up a great performance at work?
Campaign Brief Western Australia Karen Thomson When performance is under par the cost can be significant in both the bottom line and team morale.
01, Feb, 2006: How contractors can impact your business
Professional Marketing Paul Slezak Director of Aquent, Paul Slezak, looks at the boom in temporary marketing positions and consulting roles.
07, Jan, 2006: Is it time for a career change?
Today Online Janice Goh Career experts give their advice on job-hopping.

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