8 Sep

Rebranding Our Twitter: The Results (Part Two)

By Matt Fickenworth, Intern

Two weeks ago, we published Part One of this blog: a deep look into what went into the rebrand of our Twitter account – why we did it, how we did it, and our goals for the long run. In Part Two, we look at the results and analytics of the rebrand more than a year later. Let’s dive in.

25 Aug

Rebranding Our Twitter: The Process (Part One)

By Matt Fickenworth, Intern

Just a young, bright, intelligent, ambitious, driven, passionate, charismatic intern. You might’ve heard the phrase – it’s a part of the bio of our revamped Twitter account ran by “the intern,” who also happens to be the person writing this blog. Today, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at what went into the rebrand of our Twitter account, and how it looks today.

11 Aug

The Reopening Effect – What Marketers Need to Know About Consumer Media Habit Shifts

By Elyn Buscani, Account Manager

As it did for every other facet of our lives, COVID-19 greatly impacted consumer media habits. eMarketer reports that U.S. adults increased media consumption across all types in 2020 to a new high of 13 hours, 21 minutes per day (58 extra minutes year-to-year). Now that federal and state guidelines have relaxed, and ballparks and other venues are filling with people, what does consumer media consumption look like and what should marketers consider?

28 Jul

Events are Back! Is Your Social Media Strategy Ready? 

By Libby Esterle, Senior Account Executive

Recently, we put together a series of social media best practices and recommendations for a client and I thought, why not also share some of our insights on our very own social media platforms? So, as our world continues to open back up and people are starting to attend events again (I, for one, am looking forward to resuming our weekly wine tastings at Country Fresh Farm Market) , here are some tips and tricks for leveraging social media at events:

14 Jul
30 Jun

Headed Back to the Office? Us too. What We’ll Miss, and Three Things We’re Looking Forward to.

By Brittnay Bell, Account Executive

Who would have thought that we were going to spend more than a year working exclusively from home?! Not me. I remember last February when COVID was just a whisper in the news and a thing of rumors and speculation. After months of an all-consuming pandemic, vaccination rates are on the rise, and the country is establishing a new normal. As a part of that new normal, some people are pining for their office and face-to-face interaction, and others are dreading the day they’ll have to ditch the sweatpants and waist-up Zoom attire.

28 May
28 May

Small Business Pandemic Survival: the Pause, the Pivot, and the Push Forward (Part One)

By Mimi Rasor, APR, President

A little over a year ago, we were getting ready to celebrate our 15th year in business. Things were good. We had built some momentum as a mid-size Cincinnati marketing and communications agency and were starting to hit our stride. We had a decent pipeline for new business. Clients were happy and growing. And our culture was strong. We were in the first year of an aggressive three-year growth plan, targeting prospects beyond our region and looking to gain more traction nationally.

19 May
5 May

Tools That Have Made Working From Home for 53 Weeks a Little Bit Easier

By Libby Hagedon, Account Executive

After Tiger King, Love is Blind, sourdough starters and whipped coffee, the pandemic blues started setting in around April or May of 2020 as our whole team continued to work remotely. And with two young kids under my roof, my patience was thin and anxiety was high. To quiet the storm, I researched how I could make my workday better. Here’s a list of things that have brought me small joys and great breakthroughs in this wild season of life.