Jennifer to Judge the AMA PDX MAX Awards

While American Idol recently said farewell finishing its final season in 2015, it was once the most loved television show in America. Looking back on the early days of the show, we learned that there are three types of judges in this world. 

1. The Simon Cowells - harsh and brutally honest (ahem, rude) with their criticism, but usually accurate
2. The Paula Abduls – sweet and supportive of all the contestants with genuine concern for their success
3. The Randy Jacksons - fun loving, knowledgeable, with a knack for soul 

So, I am set to judge the Max Awards for the American Marketing Association’s Portland Chapter this year and I am wondering what kind of judge I will be.  Coming from the client-side, instead of the agency side, will I be quick to criticize or encourage?  Will I keep my comments short (like the commercial break is approaching) or provide specific guidance?  And like the open auditions, will the entries provide me enough information to truly judge the talent of the submissions? 

Get your submission in by this Friday, August 26th and let’s find out what kind of judge I will be!

Jennifer to Judge the AMA PDX Max Awards

American Marketing Association’s Portland Chapter Max Awards 2016 are underway and Jennifer will be judging the projects to determine the most talented and exceptional marketers in the Portland area. 

The submission window is open until August 26th and they welcome agency submissions in a variety of categories ranging from print to social, from branding to video, from email to integrated campaigns.  The awards will be announced in September.  Nominate your projects at http://ama-pdx.org/maxawards/.

I am joined on the judging panel by industry luminaries Kerry McClenahan, Tore Gustafson, Simon Tam, Bill Piwonka, and Lisa Williams.

Exhausted Genius

“I’m exhausted. But the success is glorious.” – Albert Einstein, after presenting his decade-long quest on the theory of relativity, November 1915

Congratulations, Planar Systems!

The Portland Business Journal has selected Planar among the state’s ten most admired technology companies.  They were honored at an awards event today (December 10th, 2015) alongside Act-On Software, Elemental Technologies (recently sold to Amazon), FEI Co, Flir Systems, Intel, Jama Software, Jive Software, Mentor Graphics, and Puppet Labs. 

Jennifer Honored a Stevies award for Female Executive of the Year

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run. Judges include many of the world's most respected executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business educators.  Each of the awards programs harnesses the insights and talents of more than 200 judges every year. At the awards banquet on November 13th, Jennifer was recognized with a Silver Stevie.