Osborn & Barr did pretty good at this year’s MarCom Creative Awards.
More than 5,000 entries were submitted by companies, organizations and educational institutions throughout the United States and several foreign countries.
O&B received the highest award, Platinum, in the Video/Film/Self-Promotion category for the O&B agency reel, a compilation of the various advertising, public relations and digital projects the agency has produced in the last year set to music. In the Public Service/Pro Bono/Marketing Piece category, O&B won Gold with its VIP Client Event Invite to Quidam Cirque Du Soleil. The award-winning projects were products of collaborative work from several O&B creative team members among the agency’s five offices.
“We are honored to be recognized by the MarCom Creative Awards. The companies and organizations that enter this competition submit quality work and truly innovative concepts,” said Cheryl Bergeron, vice president, creative director. “O&B is proud of our creative team, and pleased to see them rewarded for their outstanding work for the agency and our clients.”
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I spoke with Travis Dickinson, Vice President of Marketing for Syngenta Crop Protection, at the recent NAFB convention. He was there to talk about their 
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Here’s a Christmas gift for the serious FFA supporter and anyone who wishes they had made it to the FFA Convention, or even if you did. It’s the 
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To learn just exactly what I Power is I interviewed agency vice president, Steve Halsey. I was particularly intrigued by his statement, “It is amazing what can be accomplished when you bring the right people to the table, turn off the computers and wireless phones and have a thorough, well-structured and strategic discussion.” A meeting without computers or wireless phones? Sounds like it would be way too productive to me. But that’s the point he says.
Using a proprietary process developed by the agency, I Power helps organizations maximize their return on communications investment by creating concise, credible and audience-relevant messages. Originating from the agency’s media training program, I Power has quickly evolved into a stand-alone service for developing communications strategy. It is currently available to existing clients, as well as other interested parties, on a project basis.
It’s time to start getting into the holiday spirit so I thought I’d offer you some (strange) holiday cheer to perk you up when you get into the office on Monday morning.
Do you have some real estate you’d like to sell? Are you wondering how you’re going to market it? Here’s a place you might want to check on. I don’t know who this is behind it but I’m sure I can find out.
This week I’ll be attending the first