Pogo’s evil side

February 1st, 2012 | No Comments

Fantastic February- Get Your 2012 Catalyst Ranch Calendar today!

Evil you say?
The fun-loving mascot of Catalyst Ranch is definitely not evil. Creative, cutesy, orange, approachable yes, but not evil. This month I bring you Pogo’s devious alter ego – Evil Robot Pogo. The metallic ying to Pogo’s yang was inspired by variety of sources: my love [...]

The Ranchhand

January 25th, 2012 | No Comments

When I first started at the Catalyst Ranch four and a half years ago, I never thought I would be behind my own desk here, reminiscing.  But I was asked to help figure out why the Ranch is so good at retaining top employees, and I figured my tale was an apropos one.  I mean, [...]

Winter Cubicle Makeover Winner

January 19th, 2012 | No Comments

Congratulations Courtney Rickard, you are our 2012 Cubicle Makeover Winner! Check out Courtney’s entry below:
I am an office manager at a cool marketing agency in Chicago and we just moved. Our space is a mess and I would LOVE to win this for someone in my office!
I am sending you a photo of the holiday [...]

REVIEW: “The Living Wills” by Brendan Sullivan and Rick Kaempfer

January 18th, 2012 | No Comments

“The Living Wills”, by authors Brendan Sullivan and Rick Kaempfer, posits that human interconnectivity is much more pervasive – instead of people being connected (or separated) by six relationships, six people can be joined by just one relationship.

Join the IAE and WBEZ @ Catalyst Ranch to Celebrate Self Employment

January 16th, 2012 | No Comments

Join us here at Catalyst Ranch next Thursday, January 26th, as we celebrate self employment. The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship (IAE) will be teaming up with WBEZ’s Front & Center to host a resource fair for the self employed, small businesses, start-ups, and freelancers.

Perfect for those creative professionals that are no longer working in traditional [...]

Collaborative writing: Brendan Sullivan & Rick Kaempfer, authors of THE LIVING WILLS

January 13th, 2012 | No Comments

I had a great time interviewing Brendan Sullivan and Rick Kaempfer of THE LIVING WILLS before the holiday. In the video we originally posted, they shared the details of the book’s plot and some insight into their collaboration. Posted here for you is an extended video on their particular collaborative process. Enjoy!

THE LIVING WILLS will [...]

Email Marketing: But I can’t “LIKE” or ReTweet it!

January 11th, 2012 | No Comments

Social media is a great way to keep the conversation mutual, but what about email marketing?

Pogo goes Bold in 2012

January 5th, 2012 | No Comments

Jump into a bold New Year with Catalyst Ranch’s 2012 Calendar

2012 marks a landmark in Catalyst Ranch history – the company’s 10th year of business. In celebration of this milestone, our Gala Girl, Lauren Smith, created a colorful calendar showcasing the many faces of our company mascot Pogo. He’s a world traveler and creative spirit [...]

Top 5 Fave Moments at Catalyst Ranch in 2011

December 28th, 2011 | No Comments

2011 has been a great year for us at the Ranch! Here are a few reasons why:

5. “Harmony, Hope, and Humanity” a cabaret fundraiser to benefit disaster relief for Japan.

When the disastrous earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Japan in March, we (like many others) felt compelled to find a way to help. With ten days [...]

Take the Perplexus Challenge

December 20th, 2011 | No Comments

Catalyst Ranch’s Monthly Giveaway Prize – Perplexus

Check out the Ranch’s new prize giveaway for the month of December!  Perplexus is an addicting, mind-bending 3-D puzzle that will undoubtedly put your sanity to the test, yet will be nearly impossible to put down! Work with and against gravity to carefully shift, flip & twist the [...]