Notion turns 11: A gratitude series for our creative journey
At Notion, we’re cranking it up to 11! 🎸
As we celebrate our creative agency’s 11th anniversary, I’m reflecting on the people and moments that transformed three guys with a dream into a 35+ person powerhouse. Inspired by Spinal Tap’s iconic “one louder” amp, we’re sharing 11 stories of gratitude on LinkedIn — honoring mentors, colleagues, clients, and more who shaped our journey.
From a shy college kid new to business relationships to building a B2B creative agency trusted by Fortune 500 brands … my path (and Notion’s) is all about people who turned our passion and design skills up to 11. This series, running through Thanksgiving, is our way of saying thank you — and inviting you to share your own stories of gratitude.
The power of gratitude in business (and life!) is incredible. Long-term relationships are the best way to tell Notion’s story and our individual careers.
Check back here every few days as we update this post with links to each LinkedIn post. Each story celebrates our creative agency’s anniversary in a unique reflection. After all 11 posts are live, this page will be your one-stop hub to relive the #NotionAt11 journey.
Want to join the conversation? Follow us on LinkedIn and tag someone who’s shaped your career!
11 LinkedIn stories of gratitude:
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Launch Post – Notion’s 11th Anniversary |
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Post 1 – My reflections on my writing education (how our “Designers Who Read” came about): “Great teachers don’t just teach — they engage, inspire…” |
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Post 2 – Looking back on my college jobs & leadership opportunities: “I have T-shirts older that some of my employees…” |
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Post 3 – Foot in the door (FH internship opportunity): Meeting John and Louis for the first time … ~11 years prior to us starting Notion (also the reason why we have a summer internship program!) |
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Post 4 – Becoming a PowerPoint Diva (err, Devo): Learning that designing presentations can be a fine-tuned skill, as well as a career! |
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Post 5 – Making the leap from PR to marketing: Landing a new job after nearly 10 years at FH … and finding inspiration to the leaders around me. |
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Post 6 – Building Notion and my family at the same time: In the first year of Notion, I was also in the process of adopting children from foster care. Related deep-dive post on the Design of the Adoption Life Book. (Semi-related post on why Notion is called “Notion’!) |
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Post 7 – Growing through word of mouth: How Notion went from a small team to an enterprise partner — fueled almost entirely by referrals, trust, and the relationships built long before we ever opened our doors. (And how much of our relationships begin with a PowerPoint request.) |
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Post 8 – The “7-11” post … Celebrating our long-timers (who have been with us since the beginning — 7+ years! — to celebrate our 11 year anniversary) and the culture that keeps great people around. So proud of the lives, families, and careers we’ve grown together. |
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Post 9 – “Cheers for Peers” and the culture that keeps us winning. Learn about my favorite part of my job … sharing kudos! |
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Post 10 – How we make our clients feel: Client kudos and being the rainbow in someone’s cloud |
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Post 11 – My partners: John, Louis, Ruko, and Christy — the ones who made it all possible (Thanksgiving wrap-up 🦃) |
Thanks for joining us for this lookback at our first 11 years. Cheers to many more!
~Matt
