Online Optimism's November Newsletter

From our CEO’s Desk:

Hi,

There are only two months left in the year, which means you’re likely as busy as us this week, so I’ll keep things brief:

• Our latest podcast episode is fascinating (linked to below),
• Thanks to everyone who congratulated us on 10 years as an agency—you’re too kind, and  
• Remember to vote in a week! You might even see an Optimist at your election site as a poll worker taking advantage of our paid time off policy for those that want to do this public service.

See you in December!

Best,

Flynn

Interested in Learning About Building a Tech Company Outside the Usual Area?

Online Offscript recently sat down with Ben Johnson, Founder, and CEO of Techneaux Technology Services in Lafayette, about building a tech company outside places like Silicon Valley. We also spoke about imposter syndrome, the perpetual business model and distributed capitalism (he explains what that is, trust us), quiet quitting, and more. Click here to listen to Online Offscript.

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What Does 10 Years of Online Optimism Mean? 

Last month Online Optimism celebrated its 10th birthday, so we asked our Optimists what it meant to them. Click here to hear their responses.

Blog Post: Essential Video Tips for Beginners

Whether you’re building your company’s digital brand or just want to learn more about video production, here is a breakdown of the three main steps of the video process and some easy but essential video tips for beginners. If you’re in digital marketing, you already know that video is the king of content right now, and that doesn’t seem to be changing any time soon. If you’re not in marketing, think about what you see and consume on social media. TikTok is the “tok” of the town with 1 billion monthly users, Instagram reels leave you reeling with an average reach rate of over 20%, YouTube shorts… Well, we’ve run out of puns, but you get the idea. It’s all about the video. Click here to learn more.

Why You Should Support Employees Who Volunteer as Poll Workers

With Election Day drawing near, we are seeing cities and counties across the country actively recruiting poll workers. These volunteers (who are sometimes paid for their work) show up to their assigned polling location to execute various tasks that make the process go as quickly and smoothly as possible for voters. Poll workers stay busy through their location's voting hours, usually arriving as early as 5 a.m. and staying until 9 p.m. to ensure everything is in order. At Online Optimism, we offer a free PTO day to Optimists who volunteer to work the polls. Click here to read more.