Creative COW Forum Host, Magazine Writer, Web Writer, Podcast Leader, Advisor, Contributing Editor
Nick Griffin
Towson, Maryland USA
"Nick Griffin is one of those rare people that you want by you in a battle," says Creative COW's director of marketing, Ron Lindeboom."It would be no exaggeration to say that without Nick, there would be
no Creative COW. When we lost our last website to some lawyers and the Dot Bomb of 2000/2001, it was Nick who would
call regularly to tell us that what we had built was real
and that if we tried again, it would work even better the second time around. He analyzed the
situation and would break it out and look at the formula, the process
and the destination -- and he was right. His encouragement and
friendship during those dark times can't be measured. Nick is an
amazing man whose insights into business -- and people -- make him one
of the most popular leaders in Creative Cow. No matter if the venue is
the COW itself or one of the tradeshows or seminars where he speaks,
Nick has a way of communicating his ideas that leaves his audience
better for the experience. He's a 'leaders leader' and we are proud to
have him in Creative COW."
Nick
Griffin operates Griffin Communications, a marketing communications
firm located in suburban Maryland, not far from both Baltimore and the
nation's capitol in Washington DC. In his 26 years in business, Nick
has developed branding, marketing strategies, advertising and public
relations for a variety of regional, national and international
clients. Griffin has helped launch many B2B products and services
including Apple Computer and their exclusive reseller's introduction of
"desktop publishing" to the Federal Government in the late eighties.
Before focusing exclusively on B2B, Nick also created marketing
programs and materials for clients in retail, politics, recreation and
tourism.
An
ardent user and advocate of the Macintosh platform since late 1984,
Nick and his business have grown with the Mac. From the earliest stages
of pre-PageMaker desktop publishing to several of today's most
empowering applications, Griffin has purchased more version 1.0
software than good sense should have dictated. At present, Griffin
Communications operates a Media 100 edit suite with an accompanying
still photography and video studio.
As
his company's sole salesperson and negotiator, Nick Griffin has
developed strategic marketing plans, consulted on sales and delivery
issues and made proposals and presentations to all sizes of domestic
and international businesses.
Brand new to the market and loaded with high-end features, Flanders Scientific has introduced four high definition LCD panels specifically developed for the pro market. With the help of the COW's Walter Biscardi, Jr. and senior telecine colorist Ron Anderson, Nick Griffin offers a first look at these high definition broadcast monitors from FSI.
Everyone was talking HD to Creative COW's Nick Griffin. Everyone that is except his clients... until the latter part of last year. Making the transition from a Standard to a High Definition shop was far simpler than he'd ever imagined. In this article, Nick describes the transition.
Creative Cows Nick Griffin says that, When we are in a changing marketplace, we can go in one of two directions: we can make smart choices or dumb, knee-jerk reactions. In this article, Nick explores ways that we can make the smart choices and hopefully avoid becoming a casualty of the market malaise that is resulting from the real estate and stock market collapses of 2008.
Set in Baltimore, Maryland, The Wire will begin its fifth and final season in January 2008 on HBO. As different from standard TV as it gets, the show has received the highest levels of critical acclaim, being referred to by multiple reviewers as the best show on television. In its last issue of 2006 Time Magazine ranked The Wire first on its list of 10 Best TV Shows. And Finally recognized as the best series on TV. Sorry, Tony (Soprano), was Newsweeks description. Creative COWs Nick Griffin spent time on set earlier this year and interviewed one of the shows Producers. Heres his inside glimpse into The Wire and its production.
12 Things I Know About Business at 55 That I Wish Id Known at 25 is one of Creative COW Magazines most popular articles. In this magazine reprint, COW leader, contributing editor, and Senior Business Adviser to Creative COW Nick Griffin shares wisdom hes learned the hard way in over 26 years in business. His experience will help you to avoid mistakes, manage clients, and prepare yourself to achieve your greatest success.
Self-employment may be your personal path to riches and enlightenment, or it may be one of the worst choices you'll ever make. In this article, Creative COW's Nick Griffin discusses the pros, cons and realities of starting your own business and gets into some of the things that should be considered before making the leap.
Creative Cow's Nick Griffin, a longtime Media 100 user, switched to Final Cut Pro a few years ago. Here, he explores Media 100 Producer, a new software-only editor from Media 100. Media 100 Producer offers a mobile and scalable editing environment as well as FireWire I/O and Panasonic P2 acquisition capabilities. Ideal for in-the-field or mobile editing, editors using Media 100 Producer can shoot using their Panasonic P2 camera and immediately begin editing. In addition, Media 100 Producer can use media captured by Apple Final Cut Pro and Media 100 and output via FireWire or export to DVD or web. Nick explores this latest offering from Media 100 and gives it 4-1/2 Cows out of five. Why? read on...
Creative Cow's Nick Griffin, a genuine fount of business knowledge and wisdom, explores some of the basics that precede the spots we see on television. Nick is the founder of our Business Practices forum and has been the driving force behind its high level of respect and success. Today, he has built a great team and members are highly encouraged to visit. This article began its life as a post that he made on the forum, we have done little to it other than format it as an article. He throws out nuggets like these regularly in the Business Practices forum here at the Cow. Join him and his team as they explore issues and ideas like these.
Nick
Griffin operates Griffin Communications, a marketing communications
firm located in suburban Maryland, not far from both Baltimore and the
nation's capitol in Washington DC. In his 26 years in business, Nick
has developed branding, marketing strategies, advertising and public
relations for a variety of regional, national and international
clients. Griffin has helped launch many B2B products and services
including Apple Computer and their exclusive reseller's introduction of
"desktop publishing" to the Federal Government in the late eighties.
Before focusing exclusively on B2B, Nick also created marketing
programs and materials for clients in retail, politics, recreation and
tourism.
