We are pleased to announce that we received 2 bronze Tellys from the 30th Annual Telly Awards for our work on the Johnson Controls re3 video and the MSU Weekend MBA Program video.  Per their website, "The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web."  Thanks to all of the people who put in a lot of hard work on both of these projects.

A couple of interesting facts I learned about the Tellys.  First, they don't award gold or platinum awards, just silver and bronze.  I couldn't find anything about why they do it that way.  I have never seen any other awards with silver as the top award.  Second, the statues are designed by the same firm that does the Oscars & the Emmys.  I don't even know who that firm is but I can say that when you hold the statue it does make you feel a little like you're up on stage in a custom Valentino evening gown accepting the award.  Fortunately you can skip the speech where you're trying to remember to thank everyone you've ever known. 

Some people look at awards as a way to boost their credibility, others think that they're a waste of money just to pad your resumé.  Quite honestly, there is probably some truth to both of those attitudes.  But the way I see it, awards are a way of recognizing the hard work of the people on your team.  It's easy to be so focused on finishing a project that once it's done, you don't take time to recognize the work and talent of the people who produced it.  We are fortunate to work with a great network of very talented people and it's good to recognize that and it's also nice to have some other industry professionals, like the judges at the Tellys, recognize that too.