Ms. Adverthinker

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{the shoes}
A casual day in the office.
JCrew sweater, jeans, necklace, bracelets and shoes; Tory Burch bag.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{neutrals}
A day in the office and a night at a fundraising party for the Arkansas Arts Center.
Madewell dress; Anthropologie belt; JCrew bracelet, shoes and bag.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{neon orange}
A day in the office and a colleague’s anniversary celebration over cocktails.
JCrew sweater, jeans, necklace, bracelets and shoes; Tory Burch bag.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{bows + neon}
A day spent in our Chicago office before traveling home.
JCrew shirt, sweater, shoes and bracelets; Madewell jeans.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{neon yellow}
Spring travel trip to our Chicago office for a couple of days.
JCrew sweater, jeans, bracelets and jacket; Gap scarf; Tiekes flats.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{tuxedo skirt}
A fundraising gala for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
JCrew blouse, skirt, necklace and clutch; Jimmy Choo shoes.

{in my evening bag}
Even my clutch is stuffed and hard to zip. Always prepared.
Kleenex, anti-bacterial wipe, wintergreen mints, wallet/card case, two powders and three lip products.

{date}
My friend Heather was my gracious “date” for the evening.

I’ve covered this a couple of times before, but since it is a constantly changing mix of what is exactly in my bags (and because I get asked at least once a day), I put a little video together that shows exactly what I carry around every day and why.

In My Bags from Emily Reeves on Vimeo.

I am learning to code. I can’t prove it yet, because I am still learning. And part of the reason I am writing this is because by putting it out there I will feel an obligation to continue my education so I can ultimately prove to you all that I am following through with my resolution to learn to code.

I don’t need to learn to code. And it is a skill I’ll likely never use to code a site for a client. I may play around with it on my own sites. But I really want to learn to code so that I can better understand the skills needed to hire for the department I now manage and so that I can better understand the possibilities for digital communications in a world where anything is possible if you now the programming languages, how to manipulate data and are familiar with the platforms and channels that people use regularly. In short, learning to code will make me smarter and help me come up with better, more innovative communications ideas for our clients.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{these shoes}
A short Friday in the office.
JCrew sweater, shoes and bracelets; Madewell jeans; Kate Spade bracelets.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{camo contrast}
A day in the office and a lunch out with my digital team.
JCrew sweater, purse and bracelets; Madewell jeans; Kate Spade shoes and bracelets.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{spring color}
A crazy cold day at the end of April and a day in the office.
JCrew shirt, sweater, jeans and bracelets; Kate Spade shoes and bracelets.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{black + white + red}
A brief radio appearance, a startup event and an afternoon in the office.
Alice + Olivia dress and shoes; JCrew bracelets here and here.

I’ve recently discovered that too many people I know are unfamiliar with TED videos and the knowledge and inspiration they convey to viewers in 18 minutes or less. If you don’t know TED, go there now and start exploring. I promise you will feel at least a little inspired by the people and their presentations that you find there. My feelings won’t be hurt if you leave this blog post now to go there.

TED started out as a conference for sharing ideas around Technology, Entertainment and Design. It has evolved over the years into an online community with videos free to the world to watch as well-renowned leaders in their industries share their knowledge and experiences with the viewers, and still includes conferences around the world. All in short, 18-minute or less videos. We all have time for this at least once a day. And in our high-pressure jobs that require creative thinking on a daily basis, TED videos can provide just the inspiration we need to spark an idea, motivate us to action and generally just make us feel better about the world around us.

As TED has grown, they have embraced local communities that want to hold their own TED conferences. These local TED conferences are not official TED events, but they follow the strict rules of TED that allow them to use the TED name and the videos from these events end up within the TED community. These events are called TEDx.

I had the opportunity this weekend to attend my first TEDx event. It was TEDx Hendrix College. The theme was storytelling and included five speakers with diverse backgrounds and from all over the country. I wasn’t disappointed by my high expectations for TED; I walked away inspired, I learned new things and was moved to become engaged in organizations I might not otherwise have known about. It was a Sunday afternoon well-spent. I hope to see more TEDx events organized in central Arkansas and expand our knowledge and experiences.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{spring in my step}
A typical Monday in the office.
JCrew sweater, jeans, shoes and bracelets; Alice + Olivia bag.

Because presentation is vital and how you say it can be just as important as what you say.

{pink + green}
Sunday comfort at an afternoon in Conway at the Hendrix TEDx conference.
Marc by Marc Jacobs sweater; JCrew jeans and bracelets; Charlotte Olympia Gemini shoes; Frank Clegg bag.