Culture Buzz: Gratitude – Lose it? Or Keep it?

You know those relationships that are sustained by gossip and negativity? Yeah, um, those are killing your work culture. Gossip is one of the fastest routes to connection with coworkers, but is gossip really authentic connection? Or cheap connection? And what about negativity? So many workplaces are consumed by toxic positivity that employees confuse unnecessary…

Culture Buzz: Giving & Receiving Feedback

Culture Buzz: Giving and Receiving Feedback We promise, it doesn’t have to be that awkward… Giving and receiving feedback can be awkward, especially in a professional setting. We all want to be seen as competent and capable workers, so it can feel sickening to hear criticism, even when it’s well-intentioned. Giving feedback can be just…

Culture Buzz: Empathy vs. Sympathy

Empathy is a subject floating around many conversations these days. Usually, it emerges alongside the words “culture” and “connection,” and “belonging.” But, many of us are left wondering, what’s the difference between sympathy and empathy? Hallmark and good pastors and Grandma raised us as worthy sympathizers. But empathy? How do we do that? Here are…

DesignUs – A Culture Project

What is a paint without a canvas? We are endlessly passionate about designing all of the external pieces of your business. We can design your brand, your logo, your marketing plan, your tone, your style, your aesthetic, your ads, your websites, your videos, your social media posts, and your events. However, these design elements are…

How to Create High Quality Video Content

In case you’ve been living under a rock, video content is all the rage these days. Videos are entertaining, engaging, and easy to absorb, which is why consumers eat them up. People appreciate the more personalized element of video. They get to watch a real human being speak to them rather than use their imaginations…

Creating an Aesthetic On Social Media

Our team frequently receives questions about how to create a consistent aesthetic on Instagram and Facebook. Many of our clients have clear direction on their brand standards, brilliantly designed logos, and a plethora of compelling content. However, a beautiful, cohesive aesthetic on social media still seems hard to wrap the mind around. This is an…

The Importance of Social Recognition

Holiday and end of year celebrations are inching closer and closer. You may be wondering what you should say to congratulate your staff or motivate them as 2022 approaches. Should you even say anything at all? Should you have been handing out more recognition and appreciation all along? Maybe just let people mingle and drink…

Newsletters | Convenient & Comforting

A Newsletter at Its Best We recently learned from our CRM partner, Hubspot, that 99% of people check their email every single day. Out of all those people, 46% check their email on a mobile device. Shew! To our Dimalanta team, this means we have to keep emphasizing the importance of email newsletters to our…

The TikTok Conundrum

Use it or Leave it? “So, I run a small to medium size business in Lebanon, Ohio. Do I really need a TikTok account to stay cutting-edge?”  Great question! Here’s Dimalanta’s answer: TikTok is quickly becoming one of the best tools for skyrocketing your business to success. If you are a Baby Boomer or someone…

Seasons

Outside the walls of our offices, it is clear, the season is changing, the leaves are turning, the sky is darkening, and the air is biting with the familiar breath of early autumn. When the seasons shift physically in our world we are called to notice that this function of nature is universally true across…