Amidst everything that happens here at the DO office from day to day, this week I managed to snap some pictures around the office and of my commute via train every morning from Carlsbad. Enjoy, and expect more photos every week up on the blog.

I’m glancing through Google search results for digital marketing and I see this Wall Street Journal article on how Hearst Corp. is buying iCrossing, a digital marketing firm. I actually did not realize that iCrossing was fully a digital marketing firm as much as they’ve always been in the search marketing space. But hey, it’s [...]

INCUBAGENCY IS LIVE!
As with most Summers, there is an influx of new grads and Seniors looking to carve out their next move in their career path. Like many businesses, we see a need to have young folks getting our coffee, cleaning the fishtank, washing dishes, squeeging the windows, parking our cars, etc.
Really? Not so much.
By [...]

Social Media Rockstar was an idea that was manifested into what we would say was the perfect storm.
Content + Design + Technology + Marketing = Digital Marketing
Our team created this in one day and released via Twitter. We wrapped the page link with Bit.ly so we could track click throughs in addition to phonecalls to [...]

Every big city whether New York, San Francisco or Chicago have had a stronghold on media with their populations and ability to steal the limelight when it comes to what’s hot, buzzworthy and trend-setting. Well, last night the influential minds of San Diego’s new media community got together to show that there’s a whole hell [...]

Digital Operative would like to welcome the newest member of our team, Thiago Brandao (sounds like CHEE-AA-GO). Originally from Rio De Janero Brazil, Thiago and his wife recently moved to San Diego via Michigan and New York. Thiago is stepping into the vital role of Project Manager. His duty is to make sure resources are [...]

In the same spirit that got the DO team involved with Movember our fearless leaders decide to lose their hair rather than grow it. BJ and Adam as well as a DO client went down to Basic Pizza in Downtown San Diego and had their head shaved as an act of solidarity with children who [...]

What a year last year was and as many award programs start their push, we find ourselves in the midst of one. I actually found out while we were at TECHCocktail that we were nominated, which at the time was an honor. You work so hard day-to-day that it’s great to see appreciation from peers [...]

And the DO-ey Goes To…
Mr.Clean Code
Danny Ginn
The Biggest Brain
Mike Riley
@yelirekim
I’ll Be There In Five Minutes Award
Mark Begin
Rockstar Hair-DO
Kaan Suersan
Rockin The Baby Bump
Erin Levenson
@erinlevenson
Intern Of The Year Award
Bryan Monzon
@byranmonzon
Interns Intern Of The Year Award
Ryan Sisson
@ryansisson
Needs Her Own GPS App
Ariadna Jacob
@littlemissjacob
Most Metaphors In One Minute
Adam Levenson
@adamlevenson
Most Likely To Be On The Computer Late Night
BJ Cook
@bj

What a year it’s been here at DO. We’ve completed over 24 projects this year and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. Recently I found out I was nominated (BJ Cook – @bj) to Invesp’s Top 100 Online Marketers of 2009. I feel honored to be on this list of people as [...]