Category Archives: Friday Fun

5 Spring & Summer Things

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Team AKC

We have been looking forward to our first Spring in the new building and surly didn’t plan on waiting this long. The recent weather has been extremely questionable and has some of us down but not out. Assuming the recent … Continue reading →

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College football plays out on social media

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Team AKC

The first weekend of the 2012 collegiate football season was once again packed with upsets, blowouts, excitement and predictions. Heading into the second weekend of match-ups, it’s safe to say that sports fans expect nothing less! ISU versus Iowa With … Continue reading →

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Extra! Extra! Read {and drink} all about it!

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Team AKC

Drinking coffee while reading the newspaper is by no means a new concept. People have been doing it for decades. However, the way people do it, has, and continues to, change. How many of you still sit down at your … Continue reading →

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Stay happy and healthy at work!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Team AKC

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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How’d that ad know my gender?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Team AKC

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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Our tribute to the King

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Team AKC

This Sunday, January 8, would have been Elvis Presley’s 77th birthday.  And, although the King has been gone for nearly 35 years, many people will still be honoring and celebrating the Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend’s birth this weekend. Simply take … Continue reading →

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Video Marketing a Must for Companies

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Team AKC

Video marketing is an increasingly popular way for businesses to promote their products and services. Think about it. Which is more engaging for you as a consumer? To read a ten-page product analysis report, or watch a two minute video … Continue reading →

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Think Pink

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Team AKC

What’s your favorite color of the fall season?   Is it orange like the pumpkins waiting to be carved? Deep red like the changing leaves in the trees? Beige like the corn ready to be harvested in the fields?   What about … Continue reading →

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The Apple Generation

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Team AKC

The highly anticipated new iPhone 4S was released this morning promptly at 8 a.m. in all time zones. Were you one of the people camping out in front of an Apple store this morning hoping to get your hands on … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Uncle Sam!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Team AKC

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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