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One Step Closer - The Launch Of Our NFT Jul 29, 2022

At CatalystU, we believe it is important to continuously grow and innovate in all areas of education that moves beyond the traditional classroom. We are excited to announce a new project that will bring us closer to becoming a Web3 company. This summer/early fall, we will be launching our first...

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How to Find an NFT You Love May 27, 2022

With so many projects out there, we know it can seem hard to find an NFT you love. Here are a few things you may want to keep in mind to simplify the process. 

  1. Consider the purpose of purchasing. Are you buying an NFT you’ll use for a profile photo (PFP)? Alternatively, is it...
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Todayā€™s brands are embracing customer engagement and it's paying off. May 09, 2022

 

Did you know data management is now the top challenge for brands, outranking all other concerns? 

Marketers are obsessed with numbers and data, but are we even looking at the right numbers? Have you ever accumulated more Instagram followers, only to ask yourself the questions,...

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Metaverse & Web3 - Keywords & Terms Brands Need to Know bayc blockchain coinbase cryptopunks dao dapp defi discord gas metaverse mining nft opensea staking web3 May 02, 2022

There's a lot of talk about Web3 and Metaverse and a ton of jargon that goes with it. And we know what happens when a company uses jargon - you tend to lose your audience. 

Let's start with what is the Metaverse? The metaverse is a set of 3D virtual spaces where people can socialize,...

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Creating Brand Champions Is the True Power of Web3 Mar 31, 2022

If you are wondering what Web3 and NFTs have to do with Marketing, you are not alone. You may be asking yourself is it reality or just another buzzword?  Web3 is not a new concept and certainly has the support of entrepreneurs around the world who are trying to design and build the...

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The age of passive consumerism is dead Mar 12, 2022

The age of passive consumerism is dead. Welcome to the age of active participants, of creators, of people that want to be heard, seen, and rewarded for having a perspective.

Over the past twenty years, the culture has shifted to where people no longer passively consume but actively participate...

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Alysa's Story Jan 19, 2022


Hi! I'm Alysa.

I'm so excited to be here and to share my story with you - it's a pretty awesome one. 

But before dive in, here is a little bit about me.

  • I have more than 18 years (gulp!) experience in marketing, brand, communications and project management. 

  • Worked for large...
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One decade down; forever to go. Jan 19, 2022

Hi Everyone!!

10 years ago, CatalystCreativ started, and I’m SO excited to launch this new chapter with all of you, we couldn’t do it without you. Before we move forward, let’s take a look back. 

 

Where we came from 

In 2012, my business partners Tony Hsieh and...

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The Top 9 Tools Teams Use To Stay Connected While Working Remotely Jan 17, 2022

Policy can only take your organization so far when the whole team’s decentralized. The CatalystU team has been working remotely well before the pandemic. We are sharing our favorite tools for making sure we’re working well when working from home.

It's fair to say that remote work is...

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Introducing The Seven Minute, Seventh Level Checklist Jan 16, 2022

One of the things we love best about our Seventh Level Engagement Framework is its versatility. It can be used to evaluate engagement problems in various ways, and is equally effective when applied to the biggest or smallest issues you might be facing. The outcome is always the same: a roadmap...

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Pairing the Seven Levels to Their Emoji Equivalents Jan 16, 2022

There’s a growing consensus within the educational psychology universe that people can be divided into four camps of preferred learning styles: visual learners, auditory learners, kinesthetic learners, and reading or writing learners.

For the sake of this blog entry, we’d like...

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The Seventh Level: Literate Thinking delight stage literate thinking seventh level framework the seventh level Dec 16, 2021

It took your business both effort and persistence-but you've made it. Your customer has finally reached the Seventh Level:Literate Thinking. This reflects the highest level of engagement in our academic framework. Customers who arrive at this level don't simply get here accidentally. They've been...

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