Category Archives: Show and Tell Tuesday

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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Does Pinterest peak your interest?

What things peak your interest? Sports? What about fashion? Maybe it’s cooking up a delicious recipe? Whatever it is, one social network is making it possible for people to share their interests, while also drawing from the interests of others. … Continue reading

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Another one of our favorite holiday campaigns

What a great time of year! Holiday lights line the streets, stores are full of frenzied shoppers, holiday plans are being made with loved ones and mail boxes are overflowing with cheerful holiday cards. A couple of weeks ago, in … Continue reading

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AKC Marketing wins three MarCom Awards, including Platinum

The 2011 MarCom Awards winners were released this week, and we are excited to announce that AKC Marketing took home three awards for the Special Event, Marketing Promotion Campaign and Brochure/Sales Promotion categories.  The MarCom Awards is an international creative … 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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Happy National Marshmallow Toasting Day!

Did you know today is National Marshmallow Toasting Day? Yes, this day apparently exists. And, in celebration, we should all indulge in some S’mores for a midday snack! But, if you can’t celebrate by partaking in a delicious marshmallow, chocolate … Continue reading

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Get to Know…Jim Oglesby

Our own Chief Operations Officer & Chief Creative Officer made the pages of the Des Moines Register yesterday as a central Iowan you should get to know. If you didn’t see it, you can check it out online by clicking … Continue reading

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Humanize Your Story

As we’ve mentioned before it’s crucial for businesses to recognize the importance of including video marketing in their Internet marketing and social media strategies. Video in itself is a very captivating medium. It’s a great way to tell a company’s … Continue reading

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Snail Mail Delivers Results and…Recipes

Social media is all the rage these days and is becoming more essential for companies to reach out and engage with their customers. But what about snail mail – direct mail marketing, is it still a viable way to connect … Continue reading

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From Weblog to Blog

Weblog, huh? The now, very-popular trend of “blogging” was first coined “weblog” short for logging the web, by an online diarist Jorn Barger in 1997. Two years later, programmer Peter Merholz shortened the term “weblog” to “blog,” after he jokingly … Continue reading

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