The Whole Health program and the role of our service-disabled, veteran-owned small business partners at Rigaud Global Company in support of Veterans.
Category: Perspective
Starting Your Style Guide: The Branding Big 10
Our expert tips on the top 10 elements you need to establish your branding style guide.
Accessibility in Action
How To Be a Hero for Dyslexic Audiences I’ve loved comics since second grade. I fell in love with some of comics’ greatest heroes— Spiderman, Batman, and Superman—through their movies and animated shows, and with time I grew to love other characters, like the working-class magus John Constantine from the Hellblazer series and Green Lantern […]
Dream, Dare, Achieve: Conquering My Internship Goals
As I reflect on my internship at Avid Core, I can confidently say it was a journey filled with discovery and growth. From the very first interview, I knew there was something different about Avid Core. They weren’t just looking for standard answers; they valued creativity and adaptability. They asked insightful questions, made me feel […]
Just Keep Swimming: An Internship Reflection
One year went by and I was still struggling to find an internship. The quest to land a professional opportunity in the communications field as an international student tested my nerves and shook my confidence deeply. Up to this point, leaving my home, entering a shark cage without knowing how to swim, and jumping out […]
Unleashing Business Insights: The Power of Power BI
For the last 15 years, I have supported Federal agencies and businesses of all shapes and sizes. And the one thing they have in common is siloed data systems. Each system has a story to tell, but until they are connected, the story ends with a cliffhanger. Before Microsoft’s Power BI, analyzing an organization’s […]
Around the Table with Shelley Scalzo Brown
Welcome to Around the Table, a regular series where we talk to fascinating people in our network and share the incredible work they are doing in their community. Pull up a chair and join us for conversation and connection. Name: Shelley Scalzo Brown, Operations and Risk Management Leader, specializing in Corporate Safety, Environmental Management, Business […]
The Impact of Masterful Marketing and the Legacy of the ‘85 Chicago Bears
For some, watching the Super Bowl is synonymous with eagerly anticipating these marketing mini-masterpieces, some of which linger in the minds of millions for a lifetime – I’m looking at you, Coca-Cola Polar Bears! Hailing from Illinois, my unwavering loyalty lies with the Chicago Bears, a football team forever etched in the chronicles of NFL […]
The Crucial Role of Public Engagement on Transit Equity Day
Transit Equity Day, observed on February 4, underscores the crucial need to champion inclusive public transit solutions accommodating users of diverse backgrounds, irrespective of socioeconomic status, geographic location, accessibility requirements, or demographic traits. It simultaneously honors Rosa Parks’ courageous act in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, emphasizing the imperative role of community engagement in acknowledging and […]
Embracing the Unknown
When I came to Avid Core, not only was I starting a new chapter in my life, but I was also at a crossroads. I had just started my first semester of graduate school at American University working towards a masters in a completely different field than either of my undergraduate degrees. I started living […]