Thirty-one years ago a four-year-old Mark Neu tuned into the “Dream Game.” This week the NCAA basketball tournament gods have once again brought us, what some are calling, “Dream Game II.” The original dream game—played in 1983—featured Louisville and Kentucky men’s basketball teams—a matchup that hadn’t gone head-to-head in twenty-four years. I was able to […]
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For those of you born since our Agency was founded in 1984, let me start by educating you about the band known as Steppenwolf. According to Wikipedia, they were a rock group formed in late 1967. They had 8 gold albums (yes, vinyl) and six top forty hits, the most popular of which was “Born
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If I were an advertiser running spots at your local cinema, I might be afraid of the fact that over half of Americans now have smartphones. Instead, a group of studious people at a university in Germany think advertisers should be afraid of – popcorn! A study that has been released this week indicates that
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I recently submitted a change of address with United States Post Office, and I was really surprised at all the third-party solicitations I received. I did it online, and the first step was to sign up for junk-mail! Apparently catalogs and other mailers do not get forwarded on. I didn’t mind that, I like
CBS Outdoor’s marketing department has gathered some “before and after” examples of outdoor bulletins that have been given a facelift through the use of extensions and the less is more approach to copywriting. The second version of the Aceworth Art Fest board does a great job of communicating exactly what needs to be communicated…the name,
Next time you are flipping through you favorite magazine and are annoyed with all the ads you have to get through just to read the content, you better check yourself! If it wasn’t for those ads you wouldn’t be able to afford your favorite magazine, like one of my favorites, Vogue. There is currently
When my now-husband and I were ready to start engagement ring shopping, I gave him crystal clear instructions…we’re only looking a princess cut diamonds, the band must also include diamonds and we’re only shopping at Shane Co. You know that I’m fiercely loyal to my team and the Shane Company is the Official Jeweler
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A recent article on digital targeting on AdAge.com discussed the capabilities that YuMe, a video ad network, has developed to target individual households with custom ads. The technology is at a premium, so the cost to do so is relative high for the few households that match the advertiser’s desired target, however there would
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As you’ve likely heard, Paula Deen, America’s most famous butter slinger, has found herself in hot water after admitting during a court deposition to using racial slurs in her past. While I’m not sure why (or if) anyone is actually surprised that a 66-year-old Georgia Peach has used such language in her life, I
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Beginning in July, Google will not display text ads that feature phone numbers. It is said that listing a phone number, as seen below, can be confusing and misrepresent the intention of the user when clicking redirects to a URL, rather than dials the phone number. If displaying your phone number is important, do not
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Ed brings 15 years of traditional and digital media sales experience to the agency, giving us a perspective most agencies don’t have. When he’s not working or seeking new knowledge, Ed hangs out with his wife, two kids, two dogs, one cat, and a hamster. And yes, the cat and hamster are best friends.
