“Traffic Managers, what are they thinking?”
Have you ever wondered what other Traffic Managers go through on a daily basis? What they perceive to be the most difficult part of their job? How they decompress after…
It’s time to change.
Change is hard. I’ll be the first to admit it. For weeks, months, even years, you grow accustomed to a certain way of doing things, whether at home or work,…
Traffic your community.
It’s 3:21 a.m (EST) and I’m awake. I’m WIDE AWAKE, having drifted blissfully off to sleep a mere four hours ago. For whatever reason, my mind has immediately gone toward The…
Left or Right Brain? Both.
The human brain is divided into two distinct cerebral hemispheres — left and right. Scientists have long contended that each side possesses certain characteristics. The left side of the brain is…
Listen first, then talk.
"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." -- James 1:19 (NIV) I recently read this verse during my weekly…
Smile… and listen.
Reaction |rēˈakSHən| A mode of thinking or behaving that is deliberately different from previous modes of thought and behavior While a Traffic Manager, I was exposed to a wide range of…
Divide and Conquer
At some point in an agency's future, exponential growth will (hopefully) become a factor. With an increased workload comes the need for a second Traffic Manager. S(he) is either equal…
Traffic Supervisor, Manager or Assistant?
If you work at a large advertising agency or in-house creative department, you might be privileged enough to have multiple Traffic Managers. A three-tiered traffic or workflow system often has…
“Laptop, please.”
My best friend is a Traffic Manager at Current360, a 45+ employee agency, here in Louisville, KY. While at lunch, yesterday, she was telling me about her request of HR for…
Making the Workflow Pieces Fit.
A CurrentTrack® client that I work closely with recently merged with a smaller ad agency located out-of-state. While the prospects of gaining new team members and growing each client base…