Tellwell Core Norms: We>I

Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Whether or not Aristotle actually coined the phrase (a hotly debated topic on the internet, to my surprise), this principle—that an object in its entirety is stronger than each of the individual elements that compose it, because the […]
Tellwell Core Norms: Tell A Great Story

Why do you do what you do? Here at Tellwell, we live and work by our Core Norms. Our team has grown and evolved in countless ways over the years, but these eight norms have stuck since the very beginning: Tell a Great Story We > I Never Demonize our Tribe Succeeding and Failing as […]
What is your life about?

Reflections on Creative Mornings Fargo: Alex Rydell It’s not often that one starts the day thinking about death and what it can teach us. But that is precisely what Team Tellwell had the privilege of doing at Creative Mornings Fargo on Friday, July 26. Gathered in the sunlit fortress of Drekker’s Brewhalla, a whole […]
Tellwell Behind the Scenes

We wanted to share some “Behind the Scenes” sneak peeks from some recent film shoots. We’ve been jetting all over the map and enjoying every moment! West Fargo, ND — Filming with EPIC Companies at blvd.Moorhead, MN — Local artist Emily Williams Wheeler shared her work with us in a video for Thrivent Financial! (psst… […]
Stop — it’s plog time!

December is here, and we kicked it off with continued work on Giving Hearts Day campaigns, a trip to Bismarck, and First Fridays at B! Here’s our week in photos: Our team started the week with a trip to Bismarck to present the new BAND brand. We’re so thankful to have them in our state!All […]
Tellwell Art in the Workplace: Part 1

In a Forbes article titled, “How the Physical Workplace Impacts the Employee Experience,” author Jacob Morgan takes a look at what makes a great workplace. At one point, he writes, “Perhaps one of the largest factors of [employee] well-being is the physical workspace. Employees who enjoy and like the environments they are a part of […]
Taking on Tellwell: Why you should take yourself on as a client

If you’re in agency life, you understand that clients come first. We call them our “Tellwell Tribe” and they are our top priority. And yet recently, we realized we were so busy churning out our best marketing efforts for our clients, that something was happening: Our website was out of date. With our own rising […]
We’re Fancy Now
“Hello Tribe, welcome to our plog. Won’t you take a read?” – Fancy Black Friday the 13th Cat Appleventures in Bayfield, WI!??Jared is all about them perfect angles. #FurnitureforLessNoah’s best friend! (He’s shy.)For all of you who were concerned, Noah did indeed FINALLY mow his lawn.We designed these!!! #FitRepublicDollarita bonding at Applebee’s?Donuts from Next Action […]
WE’RE BACK.

It’s been awhile since we’ve had a plog, but don’t worry! It’s back, and better than ever. We took Marisa’s parents to Downtown Fargo’s newest attraction, Poke Bowl ??, when they came to visit from the Golden State!?”SHIIIIINAAYYYY…”??? (This is actually a very impressive sketch. Props, Aaron.)This is the artistic work of the one and only Jared. […]
This is a Photoblog

Sorry for letting you all down last week… we didn’t do anything fun or exciting which makes for a really boring photoblog and we really didn’t want to put you through that agony. (You’re welcome). But THIS week is a way different story. Ccchhheeeccckkkk iiitttt ooouuutttt ggguuyyyysssss?????#Spelunking #Spelunker #SpelunkDaily #DailySpelunk #SpelunkididoodledooFit Republic inside…And Fit Republic outside.This is […]