Culture | NY: World Cup Unites an Office, Then Divides It

Posted by Mike Hudson | August 31, 10:29 pm

The talented hands of NY took a plunge into the lottery sack last week, one-by-one pulling out the names of all countries represented in the World Cup soccer tournament. Some lucky folks nabbed favorites like Brazil, Spain and Germany. Some came up with long shots like the U.S. or South Korea. And Dan Neumann got [...]

Creative Sensibility | Creatives: Are You OK With Collaboration, Measurement and Failure?

Posted by Conor Brady | August 31, 10:29 pm

Welcome to the New Creative Sensibility
Posted December 23, 2009 by Conor Brady, COO, Organic Inc. for Ad Age
This just in: Creative is no longer larger than life. This is a bold statement coming from a life-long designer and creative director and the chief creative officer of a major digital agency.
The truth is that the battered [...]

Beyond the Brief | Reaping Social Media’s Rewards Means Knowing its Risks

Posted by Steve Beck | August 31, 9:49 pm

There are a few standard social media activities that everyone takes as standard practice– like putting up a Facebook page or a Twitter feed. Most brands have a Facebook wall where people can post messages.  The wall features a live feed of any comments or status updates which mention that brand. That works just great [...]

Strength in Numbers | How Long Does Your Ad Have an Impact?

Posted by Steve Kerho | August 31, 7:56 pm

If the speed and number of commitments for this year’s network TV upfronts are a bellwether for the economy, then better times may be on their way. It is encouraging to see marketers increase their media spend and focus on messaging other than “buy now” and “we are having a sale.”
Even though media spending significantly [...]

Featured Content | Content, Content, Everywhere

Posted by Hilton Barbour | August 31, 6:38 pm

In January of 2009, Organic’s largest client came to us with an ambitious challenge: the creation of the largest repository of customer education content in their portfolio. This project, code-named “FWB,” would mark the first time that the Bank had created a single application to handle all relevant, consumer-facing information.