Author Archives: Team AKC

Stay happy and healthy at work!

Do you like to run, bike and swim? Or, do you like to eat pie? How about both? Tomorrow, thanks to the sixth annual Penny’s Pieathlon in Des Moines, both are possible. And, AKC’s own Kelley Crosbie will be one … Continue reading

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AKC Marketing awarded three 2012 PRIME Awards

The 2012 PRSA PRIME Awards, hosted by the Public Relations Society of America Central Iowa Chapter, took place last Thursday, April 19 at the Blank Park Zoo, and AKC Marketing was honored to be the recipient of three awards in the … Continue reading

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The power of social media

Back in October, we wrote a post honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the tremendous marketing and advertising efforts that have been made in the fight against this disease. Companies around the world continue to get involved and show their … Continue reading

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Happy first day of Spring… ‘Mad Men’ style!

Today marks the first day of Spring! Simply visit Google and you will find fresh Spring doodles by Marimekko welcome you as you search. It almost doesn’t seem possible for winter to have come and gone. We were spoiled this year, … Continue reading

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Discover who is sitting right next to you

Picture this. You are 1,000 miles away from home on a business trip, and little do you know, your best friend from your freshman year in college who you haven’t seen in years is in that same very city, just three … Continue reading

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Get paid to tweet

When Twitter first arrived in 2006, thousands of consumers began tweeting about their favorite products at their own accord. Fast forward six years to today and of the millions of people on twitter, a recent announcement by American Express will not … Continue reading

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How’d that ad know my gender?

Ten years ago, the sci-fi film starring Tom Cruise, Minority Report, hit the big screen, leaving audiences in awe of the potential possibilities of the future. In the years since its release, the below scene has remained front-of-mind for advertisers … Continue reading

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A Spark of Friday Fun

We are currently in the process of ordering branded AKC Marketing coffee mugs - we have mentioned before how much our AKC team loves our coffee! Today, we received a sample of the coffee mug. The mug design is fairly simple – … Continue reading

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The new era of Super Bowl advertising: Going viral

Anticipation is mounting for Super Bowl XLVI, and the rematch between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants this Sunday, February 5. Just as anticipated, if not more so, are the commercials that will make their debut during … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Advertising

In today’s society, we are constantly bombarded with various forms of advertising. Whether this is through more obvious streams such as print ads or TV and/or radio commercials, or less obvious grassroots marketing techniques such as a person’s T-shirt you … Continue reading

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