Pardon the timeout here for a bit of a sales plug ...

Need a creative jolt around the office for any marketing plans? Tired of running with the same ideas from the same old people at the office? Here's a great solution: Tracy Baldwin.

Tracy's creative side is self-evident to those who know her at Lakewood. She's a great actress, she's written a skit or two (or more) for the Lakewood Players acting troupe, and she's always got a great personality to lend to those around her.

At the day job, we had a quick need for some creative types to help a few marketing projects. The boss wanted to try something new by getting some outside help. We had the graphics talent. We had the on-the-job expertise, but any great marketing endeavor needs something more in order to cut through the chatter. Tracy to the rescue. Our task was a few days of brainstorming ideas and then taking the best ideas and fleshing them out. Tracy was easily the best fit for any and all of the projects that we had to complete. But check the website for a fuller listing of what she can do. I'm pretty sure we only tapped into a small percentage of her talents.

And next Compass Class she teaches, be sure to check that out, too. Not that the others should be avoided, but you get the idea.