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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Chicago Ideas Week Keeps the Ideas Rolling

October 14th, 2011 | No Comments

Chicago Ideas Week kicked off on Monday with Labs, Talks, MegaTalks and Partner Programs. I attended one of the talks that was held at the Chicago History Museum by some of Chicago’s innovators and explorers in Architecture.
 
Blair Kamin, Architecture Critic for the Chicago Tribune and author of Why Architecture Matters: Lessons from Chicago, hosted the [...]

Getting social with Generation Y!

September 30th, 2011 | No Comments

The global event Social Media Week hit Chicago for the first time from 9/19 – 9/23/2011 and Catalyst Ranch was in on the action! With such great local events like “Journalism in the Age of the Tweet” and “The Power of Social Media for Social Activism”, we wondered where we might fit in. But with our passion for innovation and creativity, as well as invoking conversations no one else was having, we came up with the perfect event.

2011 Association Forum Diversity Summit at Catalyst Ranch

May 10th, 2011 | No Comments

2011 Association Forum Diversity Summit
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Catalyst Ranch
Diversity spurs Creativity! Creativity and innovation rely on exposure to new ideas, dissimilar ways of thinking, and different approaches to problem solving. Within the workplace diversity is key in creating a growing and creative team. With diversity comes increased creativity and productivity along [...]

Cure for Cubicle Blues…. 10 great ideas to Makeover Your Workspace

April 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments

It’s time for a cubicle makeover everyone can achieve! Considering the amount of time you spend inside it, set out to convert your workspace into a place you can look forward to and enjoy. Thinking ‘inside the box’, if you will. Not only will you feel good, but chances are your productivity will increase as [...]

Say goodbye to that boring cubicle – Enter Catalyst Ranch’s Cubicle Makeover Contest

April 20th, 2011 | No Comments

Let’s get a splash of color going… Who says office cubicles need to be dreary?
In honor of Administrative Assistant Day (April 27th), Catalyst Ranch will be sprucing up one lucky admin’s office space.  Send us a photo of your desk/workspace and tell us why your office needs a little facelift.  One lucky winner will be [...]