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What a Weekend in Atlanta Looks Like

June 21, 2018Blog Summer 2018, General InfoAtlanta, Blog, Food, GA, WeekendXimena Suarez

If you’re considering moving to Atlanta or simply spending a weekend in the city but don’t think there’s much to do in the Southern city. You are in for a treat, here’s a weekend in the life of a Radius intern.

Friday

8:45 am: The traffic isn’t as heavy as the past couple of days and the office mood is relaxing. That’s how you know it’s Friday. I grab some coffee and get started on the rest of any pending marketing projects.

10:45 am: Dogs, so many dogs. All the dogs are running around the office, making their usual rounds to get as many belly rubs as they can from everyone in the office.

12:00 pm: Lunch time! Everyone in the office gathers around a big table to eat lunch together. We have development demos and discuss any accomplishments we’ve had in the past week.

3:30 pm: Everyone is ready for the weekend and in the matter of hours it will be. We’re all trying to be productive with what usually ends up being a throwback Spotify playlist because why not?

5:00 pm: Time to go home!!! I drive home to relax and have a night in with roommates.

11:00 pm: We end up at Victory Sandwich Bar to grab some sandwiches and played by the expert ping-pong players that spend countless hours perfecting their skills in the ping-pong room.

Saturday

10:30 am: Farmers markets are a huge thing on Saturdays here in Atlanta. Today we stopped by the Freedom Farmers Market for some fresh fruits and vegetables and hand-made bread.

1:00 pm: With Atlanta weather, pool days are a must so we head to the pool with: friends, drinks and music for a good time.

7:30 pm: Walk to Jackson Street bridge, a two in one view of a beautiful sunset and the wonderful skyline of Atlanta.

Sunday

11:00 am: Sundays are for brunch and in Atlanta, we have some of the best brunch in my personal opinion. Today we go to Ria’s Bluebird in Grant Park (a personal favorite but the Yelp reviews don’t lie). Their biscuits are delicious and definitely worth the 30-minute wait.

2:00 pm: Walk around the neighborhoods in Atlanta to seem some cool street art done by local artists. Whether it’s a wall a tunnel or tiny doors on the BeltLine there’s always something to look out for.

6:00 pm: On Sundays, several people get together to do the one thing that Atlantan love more than brunch and breweries which is free yoga. King of Pops hosts free yoga on the BeltLine every Sunday evening.

7:00 pm: After a relaxing hour of yoga we walk down the BeltLine and find ourselves at Ponce City Market, a food hall with all kinds of different restaurants and boutique stores. We grab a quick bite to eat from one of the small eateries and head back home.

Atlanta has grown to be a fun and interesting city with art murals, Southern hospitality and very unique individuals. It’s an interesting mix which always makes for fun days around the city. Over the last couple of years, new trendy places have been popping up all across Atlanta. The best part about being in Atlanta is that if you get tired of the hustle life in the city you can always drive out for no more than an hour to reach the beautiful nature Georgia has to offer.

Start Celebrating

November 13, 2015Blog Fall 2015, Current Team BlogAtlanta, Blog, celebrate, Digital Marketing, Internship, RadiusOnlineNick Lopez

How did we start celebrating?

Today we celebrate almost everything, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and even national (Coffee, Face your fear, etc) days. It’s an important and fun part of our daily lives and sometimes there’s cake. With the end of the year coming up, I think it’s important to look over everything you’ve accomplished because let’s face it…..you’re awesome. Egos aside let’s start at the beginning and look at the history of celebrating.

Egyptians were the first to turn up.

As soon as Pharaohs were crowned they would be seen as gods. So the day they were crowned became more important than their actual birthday. Egyptologists believe that they would celebrate their “crowning day” rather than their birth into the world. The first recorded mention of a celebration was around 3,000 B.C.E.

Why do we celebrate?

This is the most important (and fun) part. We celebrate because we’ve accomplished something great. An athlete celebrates because they helped the team, fans celebrate because their team did something, someone in sales celebrates because they made a huge sale and a company celebrates this huge sale together. It’s a great big, fun chain of celebration.

We celebrate because we know that our accomplishments affect others around us. Don’t get me wrong, we also celebrate because we’ve accomplished something personally but doesn’t it feel better when you celebrate with your team, friends, family, and co-workers?

I have the honor of working with many driven individuals who are always striving to reach the next level in their careers. High achievers always seem to be “forward thinkers” that always strive to make themselves better. It lights the whole office and motivates people to be the best.

It’s not always so easy, some people see their goal as unreachable. There’s this theory that’s called “The Dangling Carrot Syndrom”, which happens to a lot of people with a goal in mind. Basically the person feels that whenever they reach for their goal, something or someone pulls the carrot away.

Don’t be played for a fool. You know your potential and you know that with hard work and determination that you’ll reach your goal. Don’t let anyone “dangle” a reward only to pull it away. You have your accomplishments and nobody can take that (carrot) away.

So what’s the point of this blog?

I want you to celebrate.

Celebrations come in every size. It might be a small arm pump or a full blown body celebration, but what celebrations really show is how you feel at that moment.

All accomplishments deserve a celebration, big or small.

The next time you make a sale, reach a goal or hit a whole number at the gas station (you know it’s satisfying) celebrate.

We deserve it. After all, we worked hard.

Cheers

Nick

Online Marketing Intern

T-Minus 10 Seconds to Lift Off…..9….8..

August 27, 2015All blogs, Blog Fall 2015Blog, Intern, Marketing, RadiusOnlineNick Lopez

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,”- Neil Armstrong

On July 20th, 1969 the world witnessed history as Apollo 11 landed and men took their first steps on the moon. After that date, NASA has had 6 other Apollo missions, with 5 of them making it to the moon. The Apollo space program started in the early 60’s and it took them 9 years to finally put a man on the moon. It’s safe to say that a lot more planning goes into the program than what we see on TV. After my first few days as a RadiusOnline online marketing intern, I’m left thinking the same thought.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
-Harriet Tubman

In day to day life, most people don’t pay attention to the thousands of ad’s they’re subjected to. Even if you do pay attention to some of them you might not realize how much work goes into creating those short ads. Here at Radius Online a lot of very talented people put in long hours to make sure their clients get the best service available. A company that’s mission is to “Be Awesome and Do Awesome Things”. At RadiusOnline, we work to make sure that we do our best so that our clients get the best. A lot more work goes into every campaign than what the client sees, but that doesn’t make our job any less important.

Nothing is accomplished alone, and just like a NASA program we consistently work together to meet our goal. Even as interns we aren’t running and grabbing the coffee or making lunch runs. We are getting the chance to learn and work on projects that make a difference. After all the hard work that goes on around here employees at RadiusOnline always take the time to look back on what they’ve accomplished and learn from it.

Vu Hoang our “Space Flight Leader”, inspires us each and every day to reach for the stars. He teaches us that we are “ever moving onward and upward” and should never stop learning. I know I’m going to love my time at RadiusOnline because I get the chance to work on projects that matter and learn from the best. Thanks for everyone for being so friendly and welcoming! I’ll sign off for now but look for me and Jae to do great things here.

Sincerely,

Nick Jae