Maltshop Marketing, a Shreveport-based marketing and design agency, won three American Advertising Awards over the weekend. The agency entered designs for their work with Louisiana State University Shreveport and startup/entrepreneurial venture Tre’s Lunchbox.
Read MoreI’m certain most folks would agree that 2020 was a wild ride. From advocating for police reform and the BLM protests to murder hornets and an election, it was crazy! Oh, yeah, and that little thing called COVID.
In our personal and professional lives, Dellanee and I have learned so many valuable lessons. The pandemic made one thing crystal clear for us: people are the most important asset this world offers. And “people” includes ourselves.
Read MoreRemember, as a kid, when you would be super excited to check out of school or even miss a day completely when you had to have a dental examination? It was the best day ever for us as kids. Still, we didn't realize the potential consequences it could've had on us. it took a day of learning away and any new vital information that we would need to develop and grow into today's adults.
Read MoreWe all have gotten the taste of the wondrous world of Tre's Lunchbox, which explores the healthy lifestyle choices and advice for your African-American child. Tre is the superstar of this project and his awesome mom, Desiree, who creates these health-conscious meals for her active toddler. The concoction of this beautiful idea of promoting healthy eating habits took a brilliant mind to think up the picture and a gaggle of bright minds to make this happen!
Read MoreOne year.
I’m going to be totally honest. I never thought we’d actually make it here. When we were dreaming and scheming last year, I never could’ve imagined how successful we’d be in our first year or how many lessons we’d learn about running a business.
Read MoreMaltshop Marketing, so far, has put a whole new (and somewhat familiar) perspective of what is to come of my skills, goals, and future actions for this job offer. Before dabbling into the learning of SEO content and article writing, I was only used to the creative aspect of the subject. I loved writing research, opinion articles, poetry, and short stories due to always finding a loving comfort.
Read MoreGraduating in the year 2020 may have been the worst year possible for me to begin my career. A global pandemic, canceled senior shows and internships, quarantining, civil unrest, and unprecedented unemployment have made it extremely difficult to find a job.
Read MoreIf you have worked multiple jobs, you most likely have a favorite employer/supervisor among them. Or if you have never worked, maybe a favorite professor/instructor? It just naturally happens that someone gave you a better experience than the others.
In my case, I have had a few supervisors and have been fortunate enough to not receive any bad experiences. Although it has only been a short time, Erin and Dellanee have made me feel like more than just an intern. I feel very welcomed, appreciated, and have been shown a lot of patience. I am sure that it can seem common for interns to be treated very poorly in the working world.
Read MoreWhen Dellanee and I started Maltshop, we knew a few things from the beginning. We knew we wanted to be a company of ethics and morals, inclusive hiring practices and provide clients with amazing work. As we near our one year anniversary, we’ve got exciting news to share!
We’re expanding!
Read MoreWhen Dellanee and I started the Maltshop, we set our sights on winning an American Advertising Award through the local organization, AAF - Shreveport Bossier. Six months in, and we’ve already met that goal TWICE!
Read MoreGet excited! We are less than a week away to a brand new year. As 2019 comes to a close, The Maltshop is thankful for the opportunities we have been given since we have opened for business. Even though we started in October, we have built open and honest relationships with our clients and community so we can become active and market ourselves more.
Read MoreSometimes dreams do come true.
My partner Dellanee is one of those people whose dreams actually come true. Now, I don’t mean goals that we mistake for dreams. I mean her actual sleeping dreams. That’s where the MaltShop started.
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