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Media Mingle at our New Office!

Yesterday, The Artist Evolution hosted a “Media Mingle” for our local media reps and vendors in our new office space. We enjoyed awesome food and drinks, ping pong and talking … Read More >>

KFC Brings the Colonel Back

KFC has brought the Colonel back. Celebrating their 75th anniversary, the fast food restaurant’s engaged comedic actor Darrell Hammond (of SNL fame) to bring a slightly eccentric humor to … Read More >>

Viewability

Viewability is a curious and divisive topic. If your ads have 100% viewability, that is good, right – you have achieved something? Not necessarily. What really matters is that your … Read More >>

Cleverly Promoting Your Brand

If a brand makes a misstep, consumers are typically quick to criticize and voice their opinions. Take for instance Bud Light’s recent “Removing No from your Vocabulary” campaign … Read More >>

Kevin Durant Teams up with Sonic for Summer Spots

Sonic is moving a new direction from their “Two Guys” ads and adding a little star power via Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant. What are already popular commercials are now … Read More >>

The Power of Celebrity Endorsement

Celebrity endorsement can mean the world for a brand and businesses will pay top dollar to secure a famous face. Will Ferrell is one celebrity who brings his star power Read More >>

Changes Coming to Facebook

This week the annual Facebook Developer Conference is finishing up in San Francisco.  The conference is directed towards developers, but invariably those changes affect branding, publishers, and marketers. Here is … Read More >>

Video Ads on the Rise

Video ads are quickly becoming the hot new way to advertise. According to eMarketer, $700 million was spent on programmatic video in 2014. They take a little work, but with … Read More >>

Clever Marketing – Smart vs. Unsavory

Clever marketing can sometimes push boundaries – that is what makes it memorable and the most likely to see a return. How far is too far? When is the line … Read More >>

Sometimes, Humor is the Appropriate Response

Sometimes, humor is the best approach.

This past weekend, SNL created a mock American Express ad (with host Chris Hemsworth in the featured spot), and instead of ignoring or disregarding … Read More >>