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Happy Holidays, from our M3 family to yours

Posted December 14, 2009, by M3

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51 things you should (or shouldn’t) know about M3

Posted December 2, 2009, by M3
  1. 614 Seymour was built 1901.
  2. In the basement, there is a dirt room used for storage; on more than one occasion, a dark spirit has been spotted there.
  3. Most employees have a favorite cup.
  4. Every employee has a favorite pen brand.
  5. There are several bottomless candy dishes throughout the office.

  6. The staff participates in frequent ice cream runs in the summer.
  7. All employees are categorized by one of three types of birds: peacock, dove or eagle. M3 is seeking an owl to add to the flock.
  8. The men of the house typically work on the third floor offices.
  9. Monday mornings are team meetings; Thursday mornings are brainstorming.
  10. Good food goes fast. First come, first served.
  11. Bad food goes fast, too. Second come gets the bad food.
  12. M3 once covered its parking lot with sand for a blizzard beach party — Tiana can testify to the challenges of keeping a blizzard tent cold on the hottest day of the year.

  13. Our creativity is often fueled by donuts.
  14. The 3D version of our mascot, Aha, was made from a toilet seat cover. The perfect color of teal!
  15. We squeeze a squeaking giraffe when meetings get off topic.
  16. 614 Seymour magically expands in correlation with M3’s growth to make room for new employees.
  17. Falling down the third floor staircase isn’t as bad as it looks — until you run out of steps.
  18. M3 subscribes to Advertising Age, Communication Arts, The Greater Lansing Business Monthly and several other publications.
  19. Many of the decorative details of 614 Seymour — the pink bathroom tiling, the elaborate fireplace — are original Victorian work.
  20. We draw pigs and giraffes.
  21. Sometimes our media invites include fresh hot dogs or picket fencing.
  22. The original molding contains several secret doors and hiding places.
  23. Every day is crazy.

  24. Pets are welcome at work any time. Many have become members of the team.
  25. We sometimes have to double park cars in our parking lot.
  26. You can always count on the team to make it happen … day after day.
  27. M3 publishes Capital Area Women’s LifeStyle Magazine (CAWLM).
  28. Every issue of CAWLM’s first year is framed and hung in Jennifer’s office.
  29. M3 works hard, plays hard and creates big ideas.
  30. We have a mechanical engineer running the marketing and graphic design department. Joni rocks the casbah.
  31. The third floor is haunted (and yes, Stephen is totally serious, Julie can vouch for this).
  32. Our coat closet is on the third floor (great spot for a coat closet, we know), and is affectionately referred to as “the dorm room”; Julie petitioned to move in when she was still at MSU.
  33. Some of us are Macs and some of us are PCs.
  34. We have a small collection of board games; Scattergories gets the most use.
  35. We once counted how many marshmallows were in a box of Lucky Charms, then helped to donate more than 85 boxes of cereal to the Greater Lansing Food Bank in partnership with the Lansing Breakfast Club.
  36. The south window in Tiffany’s office rattles violently when the wind blows.
  37. We all have a unique color of homemade flubber sitting on our desk.
  38. Everyone at M3 wants to kick their Brother (don’t worry, it’s just the temperamental second floor printer).

  39. Our company vehicle is often toting a big fish around to various locations to delight children in the community.
  40. M3 grew out of its office in 2009. We had to commandeer 610 (the building next door).
  41. We have a puzzle map of the United States.  The state of Maine is missing.
  42. The second floor “Bacon Bin” is divided by Nice Camp and Mean Camp. Nice Camp wants to be friends; Mean Camp refuses to leave.

  43. Our team concierge, Julia, doubles as the office florist.
  44. There’s a hole under the rug in the parlor.
  45. There is a dispute between Chris and Stephen over ownership over the fan.
  46. M3’s parking lot doubles as a lake after a rainstorm.
  47. Julie (”Eagle Eye”) and Julia (”Watch Dog”) are the resident parking lot enforcers.
  48. Wood floors at 614 Seymour can be slippery even when only steam-cleaned.
  49. Unexpected breakfast burritos are the best any day of the week.
  50. White/bulletin boards and filing cabinets outnumber M3 employees at 614 Seymour, because our big ideas simply cannot be contained by a mere one per employee.
  51. Extra umbrellas are always available on the first floor … for brainstorming meetings that get exceptionally wild.

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Meet the M3 Team All Over Again

Posted August 11, 2009, by M3

And you thought we were crazy before

With a whole new Web site, we want to reintroduce the talent that makes it all happen at 614 Seymour.  During the last several months, a few faces have been added to the M3 team.  So if you haven’t met us all, take a look and get connected today.

Now you can get to know our deepest, darkest secrets.  Click each photo to read more.

Tiffany Dowling Joni Rainbolt Stephen PlumbleyChris HantleJulie Becker Jennifer Hodges Kyle Dowling Julia Kloecknerkristi-lewiskelly-mazurkiewicznico-killips

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Out with the Old and in with the New

Posted August 11, 2009, by M3

During the last few months M3 has taken its own advice, and we’re moving our business forward.  We stepped back to make sure we were practicing what we preach, so we treated M3 as if it were a client, suggesting all the things we tell our clients.

We’re hoping to keep the conversation going.  And if it’s not going already, well, we have all sorts of activities, ice breakers, conversation starters and probably lots of questions for you.  Of course if you have questions for us, fire away, we’d love to hear from you.

Did we mention that we love transparency?  Not only do we love transparent glass, eye contacts, and layers in Photoshop, we love and thrive on a transparent business model where we can provide our customers accessibility and clarity.  This applies to our client communications, internal cohesion, our process, and yes, we try to keep our windows spotless as well.

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