Hollister CREATIVE

E-news Fan Mail

Our free monthly email newsletter is a tip sheet on writing and design. It aims to be amusing as well as informative, and each issue generates more fan mail.

 

December 2011

Love, love, love. Great writing. A must read. And that’s pretty damned meaningful since I actually read the whole thing after a day of 8:00 – 5:00 meetings and the fact that we’re leaving for a five-day driving trip with our two dogs.
David Kirk
The PR Guy

Quite possibly the best e-mail I’ll get today.
JB Braun
Main Line Today

Love the newsletter … always like the designer do’s and don’ts.
Jane Munro
As You Wish Promotions

I love your email newsletter and always learn something new.
Sarah Guy-Levar
Dorothy Molter Museum

Your "O Cannabis" story is a hoot, and raises a chuckle-worthy red flag.  I do enjoy reading your tips.
Ann Rappoport
Freelance Writer

November 2011

Super impressed with the marketing newsletter you folks send out each month. Great ideas and terrific presentation. Keep up the good work!
Jeannie Young, Lines of Vision Enterprises

October 2011

Your newsletters are the best!  So funny, timely (love the Mummers stuff) and very informative. Keep ‘em coming!
Nancy Johnson, Steel City Displays

LOVED the end of the piece about QR codes … Thanks again for a great newsletter.  It is always the highlight of my oh so hum-drum inbox.
Lisa Gochnauer, Turkey Hill Dairy

I am a Design and Visual Communication teacher at Greater Lawrence Technical School and I frequently use your newsletter and website as a place to point my students.
Lynn R. Messman, Greater Lawrence Technical School

I wanted to tell you how much I LOVE reading your e-newsletters!  I love that they have useful info, fun info and such a playful, smart tone to them. Great work! I look forward to reading them every time and learning something new.
Krysta Bernhardt, Meridee Winters School of Music

Really enjoy your newsletter. Just an idea, I liked your article on websites and it would have been nice to like/share that article in particular vs. your newsletter as a whole. Can I do that?
Ellen Fisher, Women's Yellow Pages

[Unfortunately no, Constant Contact doesn't have the option to share only one item in an email newsletter. But we are so delighted that you wanted to share it! Please note that you can share individual posts that appear on our Creativity Blog]

LOVE THE  NEWSLETTER!  I enjoyed everything from the Mummers brand "disconnect" to the QR code information. Funny, a colleague and I were just talking about those funny quilt sqares!
Susan Boardman, Brumbaugh Wealth Management Group

Another good newsletter, and the new website looks great!
Scott Messer, Sales Evolution

Nice publication … Good thing the Mummers got you to work for them. Up until your email I had no interest in joining them!
Mike Silver, Esq., Silver & Silver

Again, totally enjoyed your e-blast.  So creative and informative; a good read.
Sandra Donahue, Women's Resource Center

September 2011

In a very real sense, Hollister’s Get Great Creative sets the bar for excellent communication, client engagement and brand recognition.
Joseph Simon, Pemcor, LLC

Loved the newsletter. 
Debra Malinics, Debra Malinics Advertising

August 2011

I got a chuckle out of this one – thanks!
David Light, Sales Evolution

Great newsletter you guys have there, by the way.
Tom Walsh, Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch

Another great newsletter.
Sharon Hake, Great Dames

Nice newsletter.
Debra Malinics, Debra Malinics Advertising

As always, love your newsletter!
David Kirk, The PR Guy

Great stuff!
Ron Strobel, VideoNet, Inc.

July 2011

This newsletter is terrific!
Pamela Godwin, Change Partners

Like your tip sheet…my first time reading it…
Ruth Greenwood, ETS

Loved the zombie item in the enewsletter.
Jeanne Mell, University City Science Center

FW: To All – As you know, there almost always is something interesting in the newsletter from our friends at Hollister Creative. Two items that struck my fancy in this edition: • The CDC's alert regarding a possible zombie apocalypse (click the link for answers to "where do zombies come from and why do they love eating brains so much?") • To Photoshop or not to Photoshop?
Gene Castellano, Cabrini College

Love the newsletters..they always give me such interesting tips.
Ashley Miller, The Main Line Chamber of Commerce

LOVE IT! The ZOMBIE piece is fabulous. I just forwarded to a bevy of folks.
Sandra Donahue

June 2011

I love your newsletters.
Barbara Szala, In-Person Communications

Thanks for your great newsletter. It is a good day when I find it in my e-mail.
Liz Smith, National Alliance on Mental Illness

I’ll bet that of all the newsletters you’ve ever sent out, this one gets the biggest response.  Tweinering, priceless!  Also, very funny picture and comment about the beating heart going flat line.
Scott Messer, Sales Evolution

I will remember twinering! Your style is infectious.
Ellen Fisher, Women’s Yellow Pages of Greater Philadelphia

Kudos on another entertaining and informative newsletter.
Lisa Gochnauer, Turkey Hill Dairy

Adore your newsletters (and sense of fun you bring to very serious business)!
Amy Holland, Day & Zimmermann

This was such a cleverly written newsletter. I love reading your newsletter!
Jane Munro, As You Wish Promotions, Inc.

“Tweinering”… Brilliant!
Christopher Manos, TK Productions

Just a quick note to say how humorous (and on point) your newsletter is this month. Thanks for the laugh.
Leslie Birch, Human + Nature

Another great newsletter!  Lots of good – and fun – stuff! I read it pretty much to the end.
Frankie Lancos, The Advantage LLC

Had to tell you all – I love your newsletter!  This issue was especially great and filled with useful, humorous tips.  Keep up the good work!
Kelly Sakmar, The Main Line Chamber of Commerce

I laugh at all of these funny digests you send.
Kathleen Nicholson Webber, freelance writer

May 2011

Thank you so much for choosing me as your winner, and for the informative newsletter that graces my inbox each month. I always look forward to reading it!
Susan Segal, Newkirk Communications

Love the newsletter!
Lynne Brown, Philadelphia Bar Foundation

I have enjoyed your Hollister Creative newsletters an thought it would be a great idea to follow you on twitter.
Kimberly Keatibng, Optimal Strategtix

As always, I love your monthly newsletter and always take time to have a look.
David Kirk, The PR Guy

Thanks again for sending another powerful newsletter.
Warren Patton, Rosemont School of the Holy Child

I love your newsletter.
Kimberly Langone, Versa Design

April 2011

Hi – just want to thank you for your wonderful newsletter. Not only do I learn much about what works best with my publications, but you are always right on the money with what to read, watch and listen to.  I feel a kindred spirit — thanks!!!!!!!
Liz Smith, NAMI Center for Excellence

*Love the newsletter, as always!
Ashley Miller, The Main Line Chamber of Commerce

I really love your style of newsletter and the topics that you choose each month.
Kelly Dunning, Right Side Office Solutions

Just wanted you to know I loved the AFLAC example (& the commercial you included) in the latest newsletter.
Sarah Grambs, Family Planning Council

I'm reading through your info, thanks for sending it along, lots of good stuff.
Eileen Joseph, Dementia Care Support

Many thanks and keep up the awesome newsletters. I just showed the IT guys the google text stuff. They got all weepy, too.
Jennifer DeFratis, R.W. Norton Art Gallery

I’d like to sign up to receive your monthly newsletters!  A co-worker forwarded it to me and I think it has some very useful tips.  I liked the tweet blunder stories the best.
Nina Scimenes, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Great newsletter. Rarely do I read an entire newsletter and follow more than one link
Ben LeDonni, Creative MMS

Love your newsletter. It's always good for a laugh and I learn something too!  Google Web Fonts- yeah!
Sarah Levar, Dorothy Molter Museum

March 2011

Great issue! Thank you!
Mirka Walczak, Bulogics

What a great and fun newsletter!
Sandra Donahue, Women's Resource Center

Thnx for the opt-in and great tips in your newsletter!
Peg Calvario, Peg Calvario LLC

February 2011

Love your newsletter, by the way.
Donna Brennan, Donna Brennan Associates

A very good newsletter. Good solid content and several fun things to engage the reader.
Sharon Hake, Great Dames

Love this …..  I checked out a few of the links on Comic Sans and laughed out loud!!! Thanks for sharing… and I shared with my communications and marketing folks.
Rochelle Krombolz, VWR International

I have to say, I love reading the newsletters. I love the nitpicky grammar stuff!
Karey Bacon, Citizens Public Adjusters

January 2011

Thanks for your excellent newsletter!
Christina Eater, graphic designer

As always…another fine publication.
Angela Megasko, Market Viewpoint

Keep up the good work!
Laura Hubbard, Moraes Design & Marketing

As a graphic designer, I really enjoy your newsletter.
Liz MacIntyre, graphic designer

Btw….the active/passive voice story….my mantra….HATE passive voice….and love the challenge getting rid of it presents. And thanks for the great and entertaining newsletters. You folks think and write like I do. I look forward to every issue.
Lisa Gochnauer, Turkey Hill Dairy

Another great edition. Thanks for the content about color management and active voice, two of my emphases here.
Warren Patton, Rosemont School of the Holy Child

I love your email newsletter, btw, and it is one of the few online I take time to read.
Sarah Levar, Dorothy Molter Museum

2010

I just had a chance to read your newsletter. It's GREAT. I loved the tips in the q&a, good to great and do's and don'ts. I also really enjoyed your what you are reading, listening to and renting tips. Thanks for putting me on your e-mailing list. A very creative and engaging newsletter. No surprise coming from you and your firm!
Nancy Bray, A Better Chance in Lower Merion

I often forward your newsletter to colleagues. I especially enjoy the editing tips.
Susan Hanna, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

Just have to say I still love love love your newsletter. Keep up the great work.
Lisa Gochnauer, Turkey Hill Dairy

Still love the newsletter.
Michael Schweisheimer, Primitive World Productions

Love your newsletter!
Erinn Carey, Main Line Chamber of Commerce

Once again, a great tip sheet. I really enjoyed reading it!
Gene Castellano, Cabrini College

I really enjoy the newsletter. My background is communications, I worked at a magazine for 8 years, and I create many, many documents for this job, so I appreciate both the practical and humorous when it comes to publications.
Kim Graham, Cincinnati Museum Center

Thanks for the newsletter. I enjoyed the dangling modifiers bit in the current issue.
Aimee Geist, Ulrich Museum of Art

Thank you for your emails, I look forward to receiving them.
Krista Albert, ADD Systems

I just received your newsletter for the first time. Love it! Thank you for including me. Lots of helpful tips.
Kelly Dunning, Dinkum Interactive

I loved the goat … thanks for a laugh today.
Jan McKay, Jan McKay Associates

Love your newsletter.  Great piece for keeping your name in front of people.
Paige Miller, MuiltiPlanet Marketing

I'm a huge fan of the Hollister newsletters. Keep up the great work!
Tracy Crinion, Studio LLC

Thank you for sending your newsletters, I really enjoy reading them.
Sara Kosteva, Traditions of America

Keep sending those newsletters! They're great.
Zan Hale, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

I love your newsletter. You guys are so funny over there. It's a nice break in my day…and always helpful too. I downloaded the newsletter self-help tool.
Katie Gallup, Innovative Schools

I love your enewsletter and look forward to reading it each month. Hoping someday we can work together on projects.
Trish Shea, Penn State School of Graduate Professional Studies

Always good info. How do I share this on LinkedIn or Twitter or Facebook?
Bern Terry, Home Free Extended Family

This is hilarious and great advice. I've shared with our entire communications team.
Robert Carolla, National Alliance on Mental Illness

I always enjoy getting your newsletter. You make it interesting and offer great information. Thanks so much!
Angela Megasko, Market Viewpoint

I always enjoy your tips!
Jane Munro, As You Wish Promotions

Great stuff! Thanks.
Mike Hilbert, Sales Solutions

So love your Facebook page and can't wait to read more of these newsletters.
Audrey Aviles, First Coast Care

Just wanted to tell you that I always make sure to read your e-mail blasts…they are funny, creative, and often have great tips.
Sandra Clitter, SLC Consulting

I love getting your newsletter – it's always informative in an entertaining way.
Sarah Grunewald, Rodel Foundation

BTW, I really love the tip sheet. Our creative department aspires to do something similar.
Kim Brown, Ohio State University

Great Newsletter – AGAIN!
Terry Whitaker, Crossbow Studio

I love reading your newsletters!
Susan Segal, Newkirk Communications

Love it – thanks for sharing.
Darlene Faster, National School Climate Center

A big LOL on the PMS article; very funny. Was that proper use of a semi-colon?
Scott Messer, Sales Evolution

I read your e-mail; I found it informative!
Christopher Manos, TK Productions

Btw, I really enjoy reading your newsletter. It's one of the few I really read!
Amy Bond, Bondepus

Love your newsletter – the best!
Gene Sirni, Philadelphia Bar Foundation

I love getting your newsletters/updates and always read for helpful hints :^)
Mary Bustamante, Villanova University

Great job at capturing attention and getting me to read to the end. Have a great day and thanks for inspiring me.
Stephanie Zarus, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

I really love this newsletter and have forwarded it to many people in my industry to sign up also. I love the way the tips and information are written in a conversational tone and not like something out of a textbook!
Kimberly Cauley

I have enjoyed reading your newsletters and look forward to continuing to receive them.
Jean Simmons, The Julian Krinsky Group

Got your tips today and LOL about those headlines. Thanks!
Sharon Sexton, William Penn Charter School

Keep up the good work on the newsletter. I always look forward to getting it.
Joan Zaremba, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

I always enjoy your newsletters and look forward to seeing staff picks re music, books, movies.
Lisa Rudi, Wharton MBA Program Office, University of Pennsylvania

I always look forward to receiving your newsletter and am inspired by the Good to Great and Featured Client sections.
Maria Tobin, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

The link to probablybadnews was awesome – thanks for the laughs.
Edward van Vliet, Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre

Enjoy the newsletter.
Nicole Sparks Watts, Pepper Hamilton LLP

I love the "let your freak flag fly" part. Always an awesome read. Thanks!
Christy Rea, Big Green Solutions

I'm enjoying your newsletter. Lots of informative, meaty stuff. Keep up the good work!
Mark Wille, J.F. Smith & Associates

I don't often read newsletters, but I have to say, I really enjoy yours. The line below "The registered trademark symbol changed this organization's logo from Eager Wingéd Rabbit to Flying Bunny Taking a Dump" made me laugh out loud.  Great tips – thanks!
Scott Isard, Prime Technology Group