Team Tackles Tangles & Celebrates National Hairball Awareness Day!
At Purrington & Co., a bustling marketing agency, National Hairball Awareness Day arrived with a unique challenge: how to celebrate with a largely remote team while acknowledging the…ahem…topic at hand? Lead strategist, Amelia, knew instant messaging alone wasn't a sufficient solution.
“We needed something engaging, something that felt like a real team effort, even if everyone was miles apart,” Amelia mused, staring at her screen.
The initial budget was tight. A simple survey revealed that most team members preferred a fun, virtual "Hairball Hero" competition – a contest to share the funniest pet hair-related photos or stories. However, coordinating entries, judging fairly, and announcing the winner across multiple time zones seemed daunting.
Amelia turned to a project management platform. She created a dedicated space for the contest, using its built-in polling feature to solicit photo submissions. A shared spreadsheet was used for initial judging, allowing team members to anonymously vote for their favorites. Email campaigns, personalized with playful graphics, were crafted to announce the contest and update participants on the voting progress.
“The biggest win was using the platform’s integrated calendar,” Amelia explained. “We scheduled a brief, virtual ‘Awards Ceremony’ where we announced the winner and presented a (digital) trophy. It was a fun, low-effort way to bring everyone together.”
The result? A surprisingly successful, and hilarious, celebration that boosted team morale and showcased Purrington & Co.’s ability to embrace the quirky.
- Instant messaging for quick updates
- Project management platform for contest organization
- Shared spreadsheet for judging
- Email campaigns for announcements
This story is fictional.
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