Posts Tagged ‘creativity’

The Downturn’s Not-So-Obvious Upside.

Okay, by now you’ve read countless opinions and infinite blogs as to why marketers should continue to spend in a downturn. Historically, brands that spend in a downturn capture marketshare. Yada yada yada. Blah blah blah.
So here we are, closer to the end of this mess than the beginning. In the midst of all [...]

When’s the Last Time An Ad Sold You Something?

At my firm we’re pretty transparent about finding the right solutions for clients, even when it’s not in our best financial interest to recommend, say, social marketing over a print ad campaign. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve bristled in meetings when the president of our company says, “ads aren’t working now.”
But then [...]

A Cause Worthy of Passionate Work.

When we creatives talk about our work, we tend to throw the word “passion” about freely. This past week, I got a lesson in what passion truly means.
My firm had the opportunity to create a fund-raising campaign for Safe Harbor, a safe haven for victims of domestic violence in upstate South Carolina. I was charged [...]