by Liz Da Ponte | Marketing, Personal
My very first corporate job after graduating from college was in the death industry. I worked as a marketing assistant at a national cemetery and funeral home company. I had paid my way through school by working part-time jobs in kitchens and other odd jobs. After...
by Liz Da Ponte | Digital, Marketing, Personal
I recently had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion about digital disruption in the B2B space. The panel took place at the Schulich Marketing Association’s (SMA) Winter Conference. I shared the stage with Sheetal Pinto, President at Mint Copy,...
by Liz Da Ponte | Personal
Every story has two sides. I’ve previously outlined the 7 best things about working from home, now it’s time to explain what I think are the 7 worst things about working from home. 1) Isolation Photo Courtesy of Ross Pollack For me, the absolute hardest...
by Liz Da Ponte | Personal
I’ve been working from home pretty much on a full-time basis for about a year now. Even though more companies are moving towards flexible work arrangements, I still get the same mix of reactions when I tell people that I work from home. On that note, I thought...
by Liz Da Ponte | Personal
I’m not one to sign (or ask others to sign) petitions – online or otherwise. I’m not sure why, maybe it’s information-request overload or trying to maintain some semblance of privacy. Recently, though, I learned about the Save the Red Door...
