National Pumpkin Day

Today we recognize a favored autumn decoration and food that is used in a variety of recipes, competitions and festivals. It’s National Pumpkin Day!  We celebrated the holiday with The Great Pumpkin Cook-off.  We tasted everything from pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin shots to pumpkin bread and pumpkin cookies...even some pumpkin ice cream!  But one pumpkin creation stood out from the rest.  Download the recipe below to judge for yourself!

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Meet the Interns...AGAIN

Anthony Estolano | Andrew Sellier | Kristine Jones | Anna Farmer 

It's time to meet our Fall Interns!

It's a new semester with fresh and eager faces around the office! Our interns this semester include Anthony Estolano, Anna Farmer, Kristine Jones, and Andrew Sellier. They're excited to be here learning all things advertising and we're excited to have them! Lets get to know them a little bit better.

Anthony

Q: Hometown?

A: San Antonio, TX

Q: Major?

A: Journalism

Q: Classification?

A: Junior

Q: Dream Job?

A: My options are open, but I have been very interested recently in the advertisement field! I would love to look into designing for an ad agency in a big city like New York, Chicago or even Boston.

Q: Ideal plans after graduation?

A: Eat some tacos, take a week off to visit a lot U.S. National Parks and find a "Big Boy" job in the city. 

Q: Most valuable class you've taken?

A: The most valuable class I have taken would probably be my Intro to Advertising class. If it weren't for that class, I don not know if I would have ever ventured into the amazing field of advertising and applied to be an intern at TPG.

Q: Coolest thing you've done at The Price Group so far?

A: Aside from working on awesome projects for various clients, The Price Group play day at Main Event over the summer was awesome although I really suck at laser tag.

Q: Fun Fact?

A: I have traveled to Quito, Ecuador in South America, hiked in the craters of a few active volcanoes and eaten their form of chicken --- guinea pig. 

Q: Favorite place to eat/go in Lubbock?

A: My favorite place to eat in Lubbock is Jalisco's. Their homemade Mexican food and awesome atmosphere is my little taste of San Antonino in LBK. 

Q: Fav milkshake flavor?

A: My favorite milkshake flavor would have to peanut butter. You can never go wrong with peanut butter!

Andrew 

Q: Hometown?

A: Tomball, TX

Q: Major?

A: Advertising

Q: Classification?

A: Junior

Q: Dream Job?

A: Art Director

Q: Ideal plans after graduation?

A: I would love to move to a large city in order to pursue agency work.

Q: Most valuable class you've taken?

A: AD Team. The campaigns I've put together for Ad Team have taught me far more than any class could.

Q: Coolest thing you've done at The Price Group so far?

A: I've had the chance to design some social posts for the agency. 

Q: Favorite place to eat/go in Lubbock?

A: I love going to the first Friday art trail.

Q: Fav milkshake flavor?

A: Definitely chocolate.

Kristine

Q: Hometown?

A: Rockwall, Texas

Q: Major?

A: Advertising and Psychology

Q: Classification?

A: Junior

Q: Dream Job?

A: Working as an Account Manager/ or go into political advertising for a large corporation in a big city like NYC.

Q: Ideal plans after graduation?

A: Get a job, move to a big city, and live like Carrie Bradshaw.

Q: Most valuable class you've taken?

A: Ad Writing or Political Advertising!

Q: Coolest thing you've done at The Price Group so far?

A: Photograph and mentally document another intern dress up in a full Easter Bunny costume and walk around the office. It was awesome. 

Q: Fun Fact?

A: I have a gluten allergy :////

Q: Favorite place to eat/go in Lubbock?

A: Chuys or Capital Pizza!

Q: Fav milkshake flavor?

A: Strawberry Cheesecake

Anna 

Q: Hometown?

A: Allen, TX (30 mins North of Dallas)

Q: Major?

A: Advertising

Q: Classification?

A: Senior

Q: Dream Job?

A: Work for the in-house creative agency "Yellow Shoes" at the Walt Disney Company.

Q: Ideal plans after graduation?

A: Ideally I'd like to travel the world and eat a lot of delicious food, but I'm going to apply for Professional Internships at the Walt Disney Company. If that doesn't work out I want to work at an agency either here in Texas or in Florida and live in a Tiny House. 

Q: Most valuable class you've taken?

A: I've only been in "The Ad Pitch" for a month now but it's been some of the most valuable weeks. I'm not the best speaker or presenter but I hope at the end of the class I will be. 

Q: Coolest thing you've done at The Price Group so far?

A: I got to help brainstorm Christmas Party themes with the rest of the groupies...That was pretty cool!

Q: Fun Fact?

A: I'm freakishly good at whistling and usually whistle to songs in the car because I'm awful at lyrics.

Q: Favorite place to eat/go in Lubbock?

A: There are so many....Thai Pepper, Raider Burrito, The Shack, Italian Garden and Mean Woman Grill (RIP)

Q: Fav milkshake flavor?

A: It's a tie between chocolate and mint chocolate chip; and they're always better when they're half priced at Sonic.    

National Do Something Nice Day

October 5 is National Do Something Nice Day.  Wouldn't it be great if everyone did kind things on a daily basis and without thinking about it?  Today, let's all try to take a moment out of our hectic schedules, to do something nice!
Feeling up to the challenge?  Download the card below and be the one to fill someone's day with infectious positivity and kindness!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hflh8igvzncghnf/Do%20Something%20nice%20NEW.pdf?dl=0

Account Managers

Tara Cantrell | Natalia Lawson | Crystal Coppedge

It's time to meet more Groupies.

Today we're meeting our Account Managers.  These ladies are an impressive trio and keep us all on track to meet those deadlines!  Let's get to know them a little better.

Tara

Q: How many years have you worked at The Price Group? 

A: Just started last week, however I worked here 16 years from 1997-2013.

Q: What's your position? 

A: Account Manager/Digital Media Specialist/Polymath Princess

Q: Favorite thing about working at The Price Group?  

A: The people! From co-workers and bosses to clients and vendors - they're the best I know; all partners in making our community (Lubbock, West Texas, and our country) the best it can be!

Q: What's a typical day like at work?  

A: Pure adventure in knowledge, ability, perseverance and fun! Communications in all forms  is constant while trying to be creative within budgets. Challenging, but fun and worthwhile  when you know you can help an organization meet their goals.

Q: What did you want to be when you were a little kid? 

A: Writer.

Q: If you could live in any period of history, when would it be? 

A: 1700s so I could write for one of Benjamin Franklin's newspapers.

Q: What junk food could you not live without?  

A: Marshmallows. I'm in a 12-step program and have been on the wagon for several  months.

Q: What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done? 

A: Have a child. Seriously! It's been a wild ride so far!

Q: Best co-worker to crash a wedding with? 

A: Scott Z! He can play bass and I'll belt out the notes!

Q: Last picture you took on your phone? 

My husband makes custom leather items as a
hobby.  I snapped this leather koozie over the
weekend when I used it for the first time.  The
other side has our brand (an iron brand we
used at our wedding to brand a tree at the
venue where we got married in March).

Natalia

Q: How many years have you worked at The Price Group?

A: I've been here 3 years

Q: What's your position?

A: Senior Account Manager

Q: Favorite thing about working at The Price Group?
A: I love the people I work with! The ones in our office and the clients I get to talk to everyday.

Q: What's a typical day like at work?

A: It depends on the day.  Some days it's phone calls and emails, other days it's meetings and planning fun events.  It's another thing I love about working here!

Q: What did you want to be when you were a little kid?

A: When I was in kindergarten, I wanted to be a firefighter or a cashier at Beall's.
Q: If you could live in any period of history, when would it be?

A: The 20s so I could wear lots of fringe and beads and a hat everyday.

Q: What junk food could you not live without?
A: Chips and Queso
Q: What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done?
A: I went skydiving when I was a freshman in college
Q: Best co-worker to crash a wedding with?
A: Crystal is always ready for a fun time!
Q: What's the last picture you took your phone?

She was really excited about the cookie
she just ate!

Crystal

Q: How many years have you worked at The Price Group? 

A: A year and half.

Q: What's your position? 

A: Account Manager

Q: Favorite thing about working at The Price Group? 

A: My co-workers

Q: What's a typical day like at work? 

A: Emails, deadlines, office shenanigans followed up with some more emails. Lol

Q: What did you want to be when you were a little kid? 

A: A school teacher

Q: If you could live in any period of history, when would it be? 

A: The 20’s, I loved the fashion.

Q: What junk food could you not live without? 

A: Cake, I love cake.

Q: What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done? 

A: I have not ever really done anything adventurous. But, whitewater rafting is on my bucket list.

Q: Best co-worker to crash a wedding with? 

A: Natalia!

Q: Last picture you took on your phone? 

My Sweet Stevie Bear likes to lay right
on top of you as if she doesn't weigh
67 pounds!

Groupies Get Away

We've all had a summer we can't forget, with memories that we'll always love. Today, on the first day of summer, the groupies are getting a little nostalgic and have been remembering their favorite summer vacations. We've got the lineup of everyone's fun, crazy, and adventurous summer memories. 



AnnaLee: "Some of my favorite summer memories are those where my husband and I go snake hunting. And by snake hunting, I mean snake/reptile collecting of photography. Every once in a while we're lucky enough to see a horny toad.  They are awesome."



Pam: "I have two recent summer vacation memories. This first picture is of my sister, niece, and I on a family reunion trip to California that included a trip in a limo to Napa Valley with a chauffeur named James Bond."



Pam: "The second was of my Mom, sister, and I on a fabulous cruise through New England last summer."



Natalia: "When I was a kid, we would go with all of my dads family to Possum Kingdom every summer. I still remember the thousand steps it took to get to the dock, the bunk beds that lined the cabin and playing board games every night."



Mike: "Here's a selfie of me and Crystal sitting in Christopher Columbus Park in Boston. We drove 5,000 miles round trip and camped (yes, in a tent) the whole way... it was an absolute blast."

I got to spend 2015 working and traveling in the UK. This is a particular trip to the coast of Howth, Ireland (near Dublin) when I got to go on holiday with two other interns. It was for mine and the girl on the rights birthdays. Yeah.. it was the middle of June and we were all wearing jeans and long sleeves! Greatest experience of my life!

Meet Our Accounting Department!

They handle billing, payroll (thanks guys!), the planning of office play days (aka nerf gun wars), and so much more. But how much do you really know about our accounting department? You've met most of the groupies already and now it's time for you to meet these two lovely ladies!

Amanda

Q. How many years have you been at Price?
A. 12

Q. What is your position?
A. VP/Controller - Office Manager

Q. Favorite thing about working at Price?
A. The people

Q. If you were stuck on a desert island, what three things would you bring and why?
A. Bear Grylls (He would know what I needed), water (something to catch water), and a tent

Q. What's your go-to lunch?
A. Something that won't "go to my backside" :)

Q. If you weren't working in advertising, what would be your dream job?
A. Chef

Q. What are you binge watching right now?
A. The Blacklist

Q. Where do you want to travel one day?
A. Tuscany, Italy

Melissa

Q. How many years have you been at Price?
A. 2.5

Q. What is your position?
A. Accounting Assistant

Q. Favorite thing about working at Price?
A. The atmosphere and the people, it's just an awesome place to work

Q. If you were stuck on a desert island, what three things would you bring and why?
A. Let's see...Water because I wouldn't want to be thirsty, my camera because I love taking pictures and if I ever got off the island then I would want to share my experience, and rope so that I could build shelter

Q. What's your go-to lunch?
A. PB&J

Q. If you weren't working in advertising, what would be your dream job?
A. Nurse, because I love helping people

Q. What are you binge watching right now?
A. Supernatural and Mad Men

Q. Where do you want to travel one day?
A. New York and Paris

Meet Linc! The dog, the mascot, the legend.

He makes an appearance at all Price Group functions, greets everyone in our lobby, brings joy to many, but how much do you know about our squirrel loving mascot? We learned all about his job, name, and favorite things in this exclusive interview.

Q. So tell us how you got your name?

A.  Linc is short for Lincoln. It’s a vague reference to Honest Abe Lincoln.

Q. How did you get your job at the Price Group?

A. I was literally born for this job. The Price Group did a marketing campaign during the last presidential election season called “Vote TPG.” They needed a mascot—something better than a donkey or an elephant—so they came up with a loyal retriever as their mascot that fetches results. Then Mike Meister got the crazy idea that they needed a real-life version of their Linc logo for events, so he and his wife, Crystal, made me.

Q. What’s your job?

A. I greet people when they come into our office, I chase away pesky rodents, but mostly I fetch results.

Q. What is your favorite food?

A. Peanut Butter Cups and ADDY Awards. I mean, I don’t actually eat the awards, but I certainly thrive on them!

Q. What is your favorite possession?

A. My Snoop Dogg anthology

Q. What do you wish you could do that you can’t because you’re a dog?

A. I’m Linc … I can do anything! Just check out our website and you’ll see that I have traveled extensively. I’m not your typical dog (just look at me) so I'm not limited like my canine cousins. The world is my hydrant!

Q. What do you do in your free time? 

A. There is no free time for a results-fetcher and pest-chaser. I’m on duty and on call 24/7/365. That’s not to say that I haven’t gotten to do fun stuff for work: travel, photo shoots, trade shows. It’s a good gig.

Q. What is a quote that describes you?

A. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” — Abraham Lincoln

Q. How would you describe yourself?

A. Good-looking, but with a little grey in the hair and stiffness in the joints. Totally loyal. Up for just about anything. Steadfast.

Q. Tell us about your look. (Colors, stars, etc.)

A. It’s a unique combination of Americana and Groupiness. How many dogs do you know with stars for birthmarks? My portraits often show an unusual color shift—sometimes yellow, red, aqua or blue. So I’m sort of like a chameleon. Pretty cool.

Q. Where do you want to one day travel?

A. I’ve heard all dogs go to Heaven, so that must be quite the destination. Maybe when I retire….

Q. Can you describe yourself in three words?

A. Loyal. Focused. Squirrel!

Meet the Designers

"Knock, knock!"

We’ve introduced you to the interns and our bosses, now we want you to meet some other groupies! This week we talked to some of the creative force behind Price Group, the designers. This trio can create some crazy stuff, so we wanted you to get to know them a little better.

Meet Annalee, Kaci, and Rebecca!

Annalee

Q: How many years have you been at Price? 

A: Almost 2

Q: Position?

A: Art Director

Q: Favorite thing about working at Price?

A: The cohorts.

Q: If you were stuck on a desert island, which coworker would you bring and why? 

A: David could MacGyver his way outta there.

Q: What's your go-to lunch? 

A: Brown bag and youtube in the board room with the cohorts.

Q: If you weren't working in advertising what would be your dream job? 

A: Miscellaneous crafter.

Q: What are you binge watching right now? 

A: The Killing & Raising Hope (gotta have a balance)

Rebecca

Q: How many years have you been at Price?

A: A little over four years, including my internship.

Q: Position?

A: Senior Designer

Q: Favorite thing about working at Price?

A: It sounds cliché, but the people. I love working with people that know know what they’re doing, dream big, and (most importantly) look out for each other. I love learning from them as well. We work and play hard together. I also like having the opportunity to create and work on unique projects.

Q: If you were stuck on a desert island, which coworker would you bring and why? 

A: Ha ha! Entertainment-wise, I would take any of the groupies. If we’re speaking practically, I would take David. I believe the answer on my last survey was, "That guy could build a working helicopter out of a crate of coconut fibers and one banana peel.”

Q: What's your go-to lunch? 

A: Depends on the day. Usually somewhere close, if it’s a weekday. I visited the BackDoor Diner with some friends recently (had never been before), and really enjoyed it. So good.

Q: If you weren't working in advertising what would your dream job be?

A: As a kid, I had many career aspirations (actress, adventurer, singer, counselor, CIA agent (I liked being sneaky), Supergirl (I wanted to help people…and fly), girlfriend of Superman...).

Q: What are you binge watching right now? 

A: I’m not really binge watching any one show right now (not enough time). I’ve always liked Gilmore Girls, though. New Girl can be inappropriate, but is really funny, too. As far as new shows go, the Grinder is pretty great. Love Ben Savage’s character - bless his heart.

Kaci

Q: How many years have you been at Price?

A: .25

Q: Position?

A: Designer

Q: Favorite thing about working at Price?

A: We work as a team to get a final project to a customer and we aren’t in competition with each other. I also get to laugh a lot at work and that makes all my days better.

Q: If you were stuck on a desert island, which coworker would you bring and why? 

A: I’m pretty introverted so I would kind of like to just be by myself. I might take some of the Communication Arts annuals for some light reading material though. (I also hate hurting peoples’ feelings and this question really stresses me out.)

Q: What’s your go-to lunch? 

A: My mood greatly affects my appetite so it changes daily. I can almost always go for a gyro and baklava though.

Q: If you weren’t working in advertising what would be your dream job? 

A: I would travel the world and take photos of cool places, so kind of like a national geographic photographer but with FAR less pressure. Or be a racecar driver.

Q: What are you binge watching right now? 

A: Parenthood. I just finished season 3 and they played my all time favorite song in a really sad part and I’m still not ready to talk about it yet.