04.07.10 by Jim O'Gara

Nothing says “bye-bye recession” like dollars spent on April Fools Day marketing. And why not? No other “holiday” goes better with social media than the prank-filled laugh-fest that is April 1^st. This year, a slew of brands took advantage of the opportunity to make a viral impact, all vying to out-fool the next. More...

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03.10.10 by Jim O'Gara

While our world expands and technology continues to make it easier to communicate from afar, marketing professionals can’t forget the value of a face-to-face dialog with customers and prospects. Yes, large trade shows and conferences have taken a hit over the past year, but small one-on-one events are making a big come back. More...

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12.04.09 by Kim Smith

We built a christmas tree out of veggie cans in the lobby this afternoon. We've been collecting cans for the last few weeks and created a tree out of over 700 cans which will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank in a couple of weeks. The building was also filmed for a video promoting A JoyFULL Holiday, an OnMessage promotion to promote the food bank's virtual food drive. The video will premiere next week on ajoyfullholiday.com.

 

 

 

 

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11.24.09 by Jim O'Gara

This week seems like an appropriate time to pause and express my personal appreciation to the real force behind every marketing effort that comes out of our agency – the team of people who make it happen. More...

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