A super impact?

Dan_staticNot surprisingly as a marketing company, there has been post-Super-Bowl chatter around our office. But being the strategists we are, many of our conversations swirl around “what were the advertisers thinking” and “did they work?”

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Zhushing, Tzotchkes and a Little S’um, S’um

People remember the extra little touches.
How do you get noticed when the politicians, Butterball and Santa are front and center? Everyone is advertising just about anywhere. As marketers, it’s tough to stand out in the crowd and be remembered.

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Gaining buy-in from the C-Suite

I have never been a CEO, COO, CFO, CMO, CIO or other “official” member of an executive leadership team. My title didn’t begin with “chief.” However, working side-by-side with the executive team was essential to my role as a member of the marketing and communications department of a large health system in northern Ohio.

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Final thoughts from our intern

While it sounds cliché, the experience you earn outside of the classroom is often more valuable than the material you learn inside.

Not to diss the value of my academic endeavors back at Syracuse University, but my experience at R/P has been chock-full of lessons that will undoubtedly contribute to carving my career in the public relations field.

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How three Cs can position you as a thought leader

Through effective strategies for interacting with your local media, you can position your organization as the go-to authority and expert for information and resources related to your field. Interviews with the media can be nerve-racking, but they don’t need to be, especially if you remember the three C’s – credibility, control and consistency. Let’s take a closer look at each of these points to help make your next media interview a success.

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Design Is Your Brand’s Best Friend

Design is not limited to one aspect of a brand, such as a logo. Innovators, such as the late Steve Jobs, realized just how expansive design could be.

“The way we’re running the company, the product design, the advertising, it all comes down to this:
Let’s make it simple. Really simple.”

In other words, the goal of Apple’s design sense is to reinforce the essence of its brand: to be user-friendly. Inviting. Intuitive. Uncomplicated.

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