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We Didn’t Want to Play Alone: Join Our Big Game Bracket Challenge

By admin / March 17, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7904″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Get in the action now: Create your bracket [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]We’re doing a Big Game Bracket Challenge, and just realized how boring it would be alone. So we wanted to do something good AND invite you all to play with us! One winner will get $500 to a charity of their choice. All you…

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Welcome to the Nason Group: Jason Grattini

By Shawn Nason / March 12, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7882″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Jason Grattini, Experience Disruptor” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Welcome to the Nason Group team, Jason Grattini! Jason will be taking on the role of experience disruptor. Jason believes that all people, especially those in moments when they are scared and vulnerable, need a better experience—an authentic, human experience. To do this, he…

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Disruptors Need Each Other

By Shawn Nason / March 5, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7698″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Shawn Nason Eco-system Disruptor” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Last week, I had the privilege of serving as the chair for the Experience Design Week event in Denver, CO. Ever wondered what it’d be like to surround yourself with over 150 CX and UX experts from various industries around the country? That’s exactly what…

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Welcome to the Nason Group: Anna Johnsrud

By Shawn Nason / March 1, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7855″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Anna Johnsrud GSD Catalyst” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Welcome to the Nason Group team, Anna Johnsrud! Anna will be taking on the role of GSD (Get Sh*t Done) Catalyst. Anna brings order and structure to a chaotic world while creating a ton of fun along the way. With experience in strategic planning,…

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Separating Disturbance from Problem

By Shawn Nason / February 22, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7761″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”This week’s blog comes from Matthew Baughan, the Nason Group’s creative catalyst. ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Disruption. Good or bad? Or both?   Remember the bratty kid who disrupted the classroom? Not good. Not for the teacher, the other students, or the disruptor. After all, that’s the definition of disruption: A disturbance or…

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Who Gives a Flying Crap?

By Shawn Nason / February 12, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7758″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”This week’s blog comes from Robin Glasco, the Nason Group’s executive-in-residence.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.”                …

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A Game-Changing Lunch at Wendy’s

By Shawn Nason / January 30, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7697″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”This week’s blog comes from Ryan Mulligan, the Nason Group’s Chief Empathizer. ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]My family eats at Wendy’s a lot. It’s one of the few places where our son, Hobbs, can actually sit through an entire meal, giving us a sense of normalcy. Hobbs has autism and wears…

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Notes from an ER Waiting Room

By Shawn Nason / January 25, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7768″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”This week’s guest blogger is Sarah Crowell, the Nason Group’s curator of collaborative experiences.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]I’m writing from the ER waiting room. After painfully wrenching my back, I’ve been sitting here for over an hour, but that’s no surprise. There’s a man who’s been here longer than me who…

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Cheers for a Disruptive 2019!

By Shawn Nason / January 9, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]When you think about it, hope is a disruptive word. Well, at least it can be. Often, when we hope for something, we’re looking for change and change means that we’re not particularly happy with the way things are now. In disruption-speak, it’s being sick and tired of the status quo. We asked…

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Welcome to the Nason Group: Matthew Baughan

By Shawn Nason / January 9, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”7761″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Matthew Baughan, Chief Creative Catalyst” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Welcome to the Nason Group team, Matthew Baughan! Matthew will be taking on the role of chief creative catalyst. Matthew believes that brands, just like people, need to focus on delivering on their promises. When we leverage design to create real experiences that…

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