Monthly Archives: September 2011

If you build it, AKC will come

On Friday of last week, the entire AKC team traded in their laptops and blackberries for hard hats, work gloves and tool belts to lend a helping hand within the local community. The task: Framing a house through Habitat for … Continue reading

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Will it Blend?

As we mentioned yesterday, in honor of Social Media Week, we are sharing some of our favorite social media campaigns of all time.   What’s your favorite kitchen gadget? I know around here, the prized possession in the AKC kitchen is … Continue reading

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Social Media Week 2011

The week all social media gurus have been waiting for is here… Social Media Week 2011! According to the official Social Media Week website, the week was first celebrated in 2009 and was created to serve as “a global platform … Continue reading

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Creative Advertising (with bacteria & fungus)

Creativity is all around us. Many of us live and breathe it.  A month ago, we wrote about a creative Coca-Cola billboard and how they used Fukien tea plants and recycled coke bottles as the materials for the billboard.  The days … Continue reading

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In remembrance: 9/11/01

It’s hard to believe we are coming up on the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. 10 years, 3,650 days, 87,600 hours, 525,600 minutes… since America was forever changed. In an instant, our country faced devastation we had never … Continue reading

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Did you see those uniforms?!

The first set of games for the 2011 collegiate football season was a weekend of upsets, blowouts, excitement and predictions. Many have been using social media to express their enthusiasm and/or frustration surrounding the play of their favorite teams. However, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Uncle Sam!

Several iconic images have developed over the years. Images that need no explanation or text to go along with them in order for a viewer to understand what they are or what product they represent. People just know. Two that … Continue reading

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