Live and in Person. No 3D Glasses Required.

The Imagineering Company delivered its first live workshop at UC Berkeley’s Communications Conference(BC2). The workshop called—Top Tips and Tricks for Writing Great Copy for the Web and Beyond—was an interactive, slightly irreverent and visually entertaining adventure into the world of content creation. Julie captured the audience with her sizzling discussion of voice and tone while Susan charmed the crowd with her ability to juggle jargon. But it was Lloyd Dangle, a cartoonist and graphic recorder that stole the show with his humorous drawings. There wasn’t a dry pen in the house. Get a sneak peak below:

Course Description

Are you discontent? Do you struggle when faced with the prospect of writing an email or creating content for a web site?

Do your blog posts give you indigestion? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you may be in need of content enlightenment. Lucky for you, The Imagineering Company’s workshop: “Top Tips and Tricks for Writing Great Copy for the Web and Beyond” is here.  

 

A collection of some of our favorite Momisms...

just in time for Mother's Day.

Because I'm your mother that's why.

If I’ve told you once, I've told you a thousand times.

I said CLOSE the door, I did not say SLAM it.

Just wait until you have kids of your own - then you'll understand

If you're too full to finish your dinner, you're too full for dessert.

Never try on anyone else's glasses or you'll go blind.

I'm going to give you until the count of three...

Because I said so.

Are you going out dressed like that?

Just wait till your father gets home.

Don't make that face or it'll freeze like that.

If I talked to my mother like you talk to me....

Life isn't always fair.

I slave for hours over a hot stove and this is the thanks I get?

Get that thing out of your mouth!

I've got eyes in the back of my head, that's how.

Don't put that in your mouth; you don't know where it's been!

Clean your room.

Happy Belated Cinco De Mayo

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In honor of Cinco De Mayo we present a list of TIC created and approved Mexican wrestler names for use at your next verbal wrestling match. Viva la palabra lucha!

La Palabra Picante: The Spicy Word

Los Sinonimos de Lucha: The Fighting Synonyms

El Verbo Atormento: The Verbinator

La Palabra Guerrero:  The Word Warrior

El Adjetivo Ultimo: The Supreme Adjective

El Sombrero Interruptor Supremo: The Interrupting Hat

El Matador de Vocales: The Matador of Vowels

La Ultima Palabra: The Final Word

Happy 4/20

In honor of 4/20 we present the TIC Cannibus Challenge.

To prepare simply go to any of San Francisco’s parks (Golden Gate or Dolores recommended) take a few deep breaths and then perform the following tasks:

Write a one-sentence essay using a single word.

Wonder out loud what a 3-D paper cut would feel like. 

Discuss whether or not a 3-D cut is considered a pre–existing condition if you live in a 2-D world.

Debate the nutritional value of Scooby snacks.

Contemplate an entire universe on a grain of sand.  What would it smell like?

Do a paint by irrational numbers masterpiece.

Design a meme park.

List all the possible meanings of life. Now, wonder what they would taste like dipped in chocolate.

Tie-dye your favorite Neru jacket. Then wish you hadn’t.

Last Minute Tax Prep

The Imagineering Company’s Official Guide to Unofficial Write Offs

When preparing your taxes please consider the following:

1. The Standard Verbage Rate allowed for operating your vocabulary for
non-professional reasons is 23 cents per word. For unprofessional reasons the rate is 

24 cents per word.

2. If you borrowed any words during the year you need to report the interest. Please note, you may deduct the first thousand consonants.

3. According to the Paperword Reduction Act Notice, all words that appear on paper will be taxed according to the following calculation— add the number of words on lines 2 and 3 then subtract with the sum of the square of the hypotenuse of lines 4-5. If the resulting word is bigger than place it in column A.

3. Gifts of words are deductible assuming there are no four letter words.

4. If you made a gift of more than 250 words please attach a statement explaining why.

5. Use of foreign language in any domestic correspondence is taxed at 32% or more depending on the country. For more information, contact your verbal representative.

6. The following words cannot be deducted:

curate, hipster, organic, update, arbitrary

7. Emoticons are not considered words and therefore are non-taxable in all states but New Jersey.

8. If you overpaid your verbal taxes you will receive a refund in your voicemail.

9. You cannot deduct the word dependents but you can deduct dependents.

10. Homonyms are automatically deducted from your payroll.

11.The following words are exempt from taxes:

Imagineering, Susan, Julie

April Fool's Word Scramble

Rearrange the letters to form a familiar word. Then string them together to reveal the hidden message.

1. rrosl

2. tubsol

3. yctal

4. oescj

5. fumy

6. fualh

7. uimoshr

8. emliibusp

9. raeps

10. kqusf

Answer key:

1. Sorry 2. but  3. you 4. have 5. been 6. pranked 7. Happy 8. April 9 Fool’s 10. Day

Happy Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day buy the Numbers…

The number of dollars spent on chocolate                                    13.5 billion

The number of dollars spent on jewelry                                             2.66 billion

The number of Necco conversation hearts sold                                   8 billion

The number of dollars spent on flowers                                              880 million

The number of times the word love is used*                                    800 billion

*This number was made up by our in house word statisticians. It is entirely untrue except for when it is not.

Papal Conspiracy Theories

Top theories on why the Pope is stepping down

1.   He wants to start a family

2.   He didn’t get along with his boss

3.   He converted

4.   There were no more growth opportunities

5.   He got a better job offer

6.   Season 4 of Downton Abby

7.   His upcoming role in CSI: Vatican City. Check Hulu for listings.

Lent vs. Lint

Things to give up for Lent

   Religion

   Things to give up for Lint

    Pockets

    

Live Delayed Blogging from my Desk: Second Presidential Inauguration

8:45 a.m. Got up early to prepare for the swearing in of Obama.

8:46 a.m. Wondered which swear words will be used.

8:49 a.m. My iPhone is predicting a patriotic rainstorm

10:42 a.m. Received Obama's first tweet of the day:

10:45  a.m. The POTUS and THE FLOTUS  head to the capital.

10:48 a.m. Learned that the Supremes will be performing along with Beyonce, James Taylor and more.

 11:42 a.m. Spotted politically inspired, gourmet graffiti art...or is it the tomb of the unknown barista?

11:51a.m. Holy sh*t, Obama is about to be sworn in

11:53 a.m.  Celebrated with patriotic sand art (soon to be available in my etsy store)

12:00 p.m. Made a list of all the Presidential balls.

12:01 p.m. Snickered when I re-read the words: Presidential Balls.

12:02 p.m. Decided it was time to stop blogging