our thinking for December 2007…

1. December 28th, 2007

   Not open – December 31st, January 1st

   Substance World Headquarters will be closed on Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st. We’ll be returning to the office on Wednesday, January 2nd to respond to all your lovely emails, calls and letters. Have a happy, safe and enjoyable end to 2007 and introduction to 2008. We’ll talk when we’re back.

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… News

2. December 27th, 2007

   Once, twice, three games a-lady.

   I recently spent some time in Austin, Texas with my family, my in-laws, and my brother-in-law’s family. No, that’s not the start of some kind of joke. We did lots of stuff… the Children’s Museum, ice skating, replacing a fence, out to eat… and video games. With an age demographic spanning decades, from 3 1/2 years old to 50+, there was…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Life and Culture

3. December 26th, 2007

   Best follow-up

   A couple weeks ago, we asked for your assistance in nominating Substance for the Crunchies. The response we received was incredibly inspiring, and we appreciate every one of you who nominated us. But alas, the Crunchies have decided not to recognize Substance in their lists. We could go on and on about how it’s just an honor to be nominated,…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Inspiration, Looking Ahead

4. December 21st, 2007

   Not open.

   Substance World Headquarters will be closed on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th. We’ll be returning to the office on Wednesday, December 26th, and returning all your lovely emails and calls at that point. Have a happy, safe and enjoyable couple days off. We’ll talk when we’re back.

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… News

5. December 16th, 2007

   School at Substance

   We recently had the pleasure of hosting the current class from WK12 (the “experiment disguised as an advertising school within Wieden+Kennedy”) for an afternoon of digital discussion. Over the 90 minute conversation, we talked about all sorts of stuff… mashups, strategy vs. technology, the future of social networks, APIs, trains… but mostly we talked about conversations. Starting with how Substance was…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Inspiration, The Way We Work

6. December 16th, 2007

   Substantial Coffee Leftovers

   Thanks to everyone who joined us for the first Substantial Coffee morning on December 14th. We met some interesting new people and caught up with some old friends, enjoyed some Stumptown coffee, ate bagels from Kettleman’s, and had juice and cookies (above). But of course I didn’t bust out the camera until afterwards… This is where we were all sitting just…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Events

7. December 13th, 2007

   Working hard vs. working smart

   In the spirit of the story about the little red screw (meaning this whole story is a metaphor in case you don’t feel like clicking, although I wholeheartedly advise it) we can’t help but notice some things going on outside of Substance World HQ. It’s a long and fascinating story really, involving a landlord who lives overseas, his army…

   posted by Todd Moritz

   thinking about… Inspiration, The Way We Work

8. December 12th, 2007

   Reminder: Substantial Coffee Morning – 14 Dec 2007

   We have a few seats left for the Substantial Coffee Morning… if you’d like to attend, please RSVP by 3pm on Thursday, December 13th. Thanks! Substantial Coffee Morning Friday, December 14th, 2007 / 9 am 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Suite 107 Substance invites you to join us for coffee in the Substance living room. While we won’t have fancy latte-esque beverages, we will have…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Events

9. December 11th, 2007

   Best

   Looking to complete your “Best of” list for 2007? Look no further than the Crunchies. http://vote.crunchies.techcrunch.com/ “The 2007 Crunchies is [the] first annual competition and award ceremony to recognize and celebrate the most compelling startups, internet and technology innovations of the year.” Substance is looking for your help in the following categories: Best Bootstrapped Start Up – Substance, Inc Most Likely to Make the World…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… News

10. December 10th, 2007

    Substantial Coffee Morning – 14 Dec 2007

    Substantial Coffee Morning Friday, December 14th, 2007 / 9 am 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Suite 107 Substance invites you to join us for coffee in the Substance living room. While we won’t have fancy latte-esque beverages, we will have plenty of straight-up coffee from Stumptown, along with something tasty from our local favorite bagelry: Kettleman’s. Space is extremely limited, so please RSVP to: mrcoffee (at)…

    posted by Stephen Landau

    thinking about… Events