MEET YOUR TEAM: LISA BATES
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We often get so wrapped up in social media buzz and trending marketing tactics and how we can blend them into our services that we forget to inform you about who actually makes the magic happen at our agency. We are proud to employ a team of masterminds who keep the Black Oak train chugging and felt it was in your best interest to get to know each of them. Without further adieu, please say hello to our first employee profile, Lisa Bates. She is always poised, extremely poignant and so so patient with each and every one of us. She's pretty much momma duck in the office :)
What is your position at Black Oak Creative and how did your background experience land you in this job? Accounting/HR Even though I’ve never been drawn to working with numbers (ever) and my strengths are writing, I have found myself time and time again working in positions where math was the primary focus. How does that happen? I worked for a group of financial advisors at Merrill Lynch for five years right out of school. From there I was a loan processor for a short stint and then went on to be the finance manager at a boat dealership. (All while working a few random ski jobs along the way - Sea World Orlando and Sea World Texas). I think I must gravitate toward these positions because I am really organized and numbers are pretty black and white. Did I mention I hate math? |
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You're on death row. What would your last meal be?
Either my mom’s chicken and dumplings or Outback Steakhouse's mac-n-cheese (which I’ve only actually eaten one time but it made a huge impression). My drink would be a Patron margarita with fresh squeezed lime juice (no mix, ew) and a Grand Mariner float. Finishing off the meal with a large bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough for dessert.
If you could choose one song to play every time you walked into a room for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Today Was A Good Day - Ice Cube
Favorite Black Oak Client
Hmm… I have so many for very different reasons. I mean, some of our friends have become clients and most of our clients have become friends. Too many to choose! I genuinely love learning about their industries and what exactly it is they do.
If you could be paid with something other than money, what would it be?
It would either be deep tissue massages or personal training sessions. I would welcome either as a form of payment!
Either my mom’s chicken and dumplings or Outback Steakhouse's mac-n-cheese (which I’ve only actually eaten one time but it made a huge impression). My drink would be a Patron margarita with fresh squeezed lime juice (no mix, ew) and a Grand Mariner float. Finishing off the meal with a large bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough for dessert.
If you could choose one song to play every time you walked into a room for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Today Was A Good Day - Ice Cube
Favorite Black Oak Client
Hmm… I have so many for very different reasons. I mean, some of our friends have become clients and most of our clients have become friends. Too many to choose! I genuinely love learning about their industries and what exactly it is they do.
If you could be paid with something other than money, what would it be?
It would either be deep tissue massages or personal training sessions. I would welcome either as a form of payment!
