HeyGiud Communications

HI THERE!

I know, I know. It's been a while since I posted something. I thought it was time I check in, say hi, and give a bit of an update on everything. First things first, all things HeyGiud are great. Fall is filling up quickly with projects for clients - new, old, and new-ish. I figured I'd start a month that's supposed to be focused on gratitude by thanking all of the people who keep my to do list full and keep giving me reasons to be creative. I'm beyond lucky to have an incredible group of people I get to call clients and friends.

I also felt it was time to write an update I've been struggling to find the words for over the last month. If you know me or the history of HeyGiud, you know my name came from my Dad. The very first email he created for himself a half billion years ago was a combination of so many things that made him who he was. His name, obviously, and his love of music. HeyGiud was his own little spin on The Beatles song Hey Jude. In 2016 when I made the decision to jump off a cliff and being working for myself I struggled to come up with a name. Giudicessi is a tricky name to pronounce but one I was too proud of to have it be completely absent from this part of my life. The one I kept coming back on was that moniker of my Dad's. So I asked him one of the hardest questions I could've asked: Can I borrow HeyGiud? Thankfully, he said yes!

That simple 'yes' meant the world to me. I've carried the name with pride since Day 1 and always will. Telling the story of HeyGiud's name is a bit more bittersweet this time. On October 1st the world lost the single greatest man I knew and the one I was lucky enough to call Dad. While the last month of my life has been harder than words can describe, I am reminded each time I sit down at my desk to tackle that ever growing to do list of social posts and projects, that I am lucky enough to carry my name, HeyGiud's name, and a little bit of my Dad with me into the future.

My biggest goal was to always make him proud of saying yes to my question and it always will be.

One of the things I love about my job is the opportunity to partner with other small businesses, not just directly by working with clients on their social media but also with the other businesses they have working relationships with.

In preparation for the opening of Dinner Delights new location in Beaverdale, Andrea worked with Calli Tuggle Photography on photos for one of her new offerings, DIY Pizza Kits. Anyone can take photos to use for their social media or use stock images and create beautiful content and that's okay; we all do it. The right decision for Andrea for this project was to work with a professional photographer. Not only did Calli take amazing photos for us to use in place of boring stock photos, but she also perfectly captured each of the boys' personalities. I can hear Owen's giggles in my head each time I look at them.

If you're suddenly feeling hungry for pizza after looking at these photos, you're in luck! It's Friday which means it is DIY Pizza Kit Night at Dinner Delights. Stop into their location at 2713 Beaver Avenue before 7 PM and pick up everything you need for the perfect Homemade Pizza Night.

My Tuesday night includes:
🌈Rainbow Spreadsheets
🎶 Apple Music’s 2000s Rock Essentials Playlist

Is there a better way to work on 2024 content calendars than with the music that got me through every late night last minute paper I wrote in college? I don’t think so.

Anyone else suddenly hungry for pasta? 🍝
Happy National Pasta Day!