43 North Finals: Which startups are we picking to win it all?

The world-famous 43North Finals pop off at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo on Thursday, October  28. Everyone with an entrepreneurial spirit in Buffalo is asking, “Who will take home the $1 million grand prize this year?!” We might not have an answer for that—but when we look at the 19 finalists, one thing is […]

Franklin in 60 seconds! [video]

You think you know Franklin? You have no idea. And neither do we. At least not yet. Not really. But we’re getting there! Franklin just started working here at Quilted Squirrel, and you better believe we’re getting him up to speed. Does part of that process involve grilling him with hard-to-answer questions… on the spot… […]

TQS takes on soup

You can only eat one type of soup for the rest of your life—what’s it gonna be? Yes, you can eat other meals… but every time you eat soup, it’s got to be this one. Such is the plight we’ve put forth to our TQS staffers this month. And why not? We’re on the cusp […]

TQS says goodbye to Emily 🥲

The great American poet Robert Hunter describes the departure of a dear friend in his poignant poem “Bird Song”: All I know is something like a bird within her sang All I know she sang a little while and then flew on Tell me all that you know I’ll show you Snow and rain If […]

We’re hiring an assistant account executive!

Are you looking for a cool, new opportunity to get your feet wet in the marketing and agency world? Well, look no further. (Actually, you can still look further. You know, in case you don’t get this job. Or if you don’t want it. Even though you definitely want it.) Quilted Squirrel is looking to […]

TQS takes on hot dogs

Is a hot dog a sandwich? In honor of national hot dog month, we grilled the staff to see what each other has to say about this hotly contested conversation. Get a healthy helping of our red-hot wiener takes right here. Emily Olek, Account Manager According to dictionary.com, a hot dog is “a person who shows […]

TQS takes on the Zombie Apocaylpse

Dear God, it’s the Zombie Apocalypse. What are we doing?! Where are we going?! We paneled the Quilted Squirrel staff to see how they’d handle the dreaded—but ultimately inevitable—Zombie Apocalypse. Here’s what we had to say. Emily Olek, Account Manager If the Zombie Apocalypse is here, I have most certainly perished. I am now the […]

2021 marketing trends and predictions

Now that 2020 is over and done with… It’s finally time to get psyched for a new year, new schools of thought, new opportunities, new this, new that, new new new. What sort of newness can we expect from a marketing perspective? We polled the TQS staff to see what’s up for the future. The […]

5 Ideas for a Romantic Fall Date in Western NY

Many people think spring is the most romantic season of the four we experience on this spinning space marble we call Earth. And that’s fine for them—but if People Magazine’s decision to name Blake Shelton 2017’s “sexiest man alive” is any indicator, people have a tendency to get things wrong. The misconception probably comes from […]