11 Jul

McDonald’s Latest Mascot Mcstake

By: Kasi Detmer, Account Associate “Do you eat it or does it eat you?” “Hey @McDonalds is that Gary Busey?” “Happy Meal Mascot Arrested After Eating Three Children.” McDonald’s newest mascot has been met with somewhat negative, if not hilarious, responses. “Happy” is a wide-smiling promoter of “balanced and wholesome eating.” However, the giant set […]

26 Jun

The Myth of “Likes” and “Follows” and Other New Insights

By: Kasi Detmer, Account Associate As Cincinnati marketing professionals, we like to stay informed of new studies relating to our field. A new study by 140 Proof and digital think tank IPG Media is now offering new insight into the way that social media users interact with brands on these platforms. The main takeaway of […]

19 Jun
13 Jun

What Can Oral B Teach Us About Video Advertising?

By: Kaity Dunn, Account Associate YouTube has implemented more advertising over the years, and usually when an ad interrupts my video viewing, I’m impatient and a bit resentful of the interruption. But today, I credit the first exception to my disdain of video advertising to toothbrush manufacturer Oral B. In Oral B’s Father’s Day commercial, […]

5 Jun

SeaWorld’s Public Relations Campaign for Truth: Will it Work?

By Erika Turan, APR Senior Account Executive Ah, SeaWorld:  America’s aquarium answer to Disney World. With locations in Florida, California and Texas, SeaWorld hosts millions of visitors annually who swarm to the parks to enjoy roller coasters, feeding rays and dolphins, and getting very close – and sometimes very wet – at their premier attractions: the […]

29 May

7 Industries That Can Thrive on Pinterest

By: Jimmy Caccamo, Account Associate Working at a Cincinnati based marketing firm, I need to constantly monitor different social media channels. The social media scene grows every day. There are new apps and social networks appearing overnight and the days of being solely on Facebook have long since passed. Do these networks have a chance […]

22 May
15 May
8 May

Will Apple Build Your Next Car?

By: Kasi Kinnett, Account Associate Apple’s Chief of Acquisitions, Adrian Perica, has been traveling the world looking for new technologies, and everyone is trying to guess at what Apple’s next big expansion project will be. Many sites such as Mac Rumors are dedicated to predicting Apple’s next move. Other outlets such as the San Francisco […]

1 May