If you’ve ever tried to pick up a skill such as learning an instrument, playing a sport or learning to code, you likely understand the importance of practice. However the publication of the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell gave people a better understanding of just how much practice is truly needed to master something. [...]
While in school and studying marketing as my concentration, the PR industry never occurred to me. There would be a paragraph giving a brief synopsis into the world of PR and from there the rest of the chapter would carry on. Now looking back, I wished that PR was covered in my major’s curriculum just [...]
Over the last few years, a number of brands have launched new looks and new logos. Some of these were successful – but others, even some developed over months and for millions of dollars, were met with resounding howls and boos. After watching a few brands retreat in the face of this kind of harsh [...]
Everyone has had a time in their life where they’ve needed something. Remember Sea Monkeys? I couldn’t understand why my mom wouldn’t buy them for me along with the spinning wheel for the little guys to swim through. To my surprise, Sea Monkeys were actually brine shrimp. To my devastation, my mom never got them [...]
LRG Marketing Communications has a long history dating all the way back to 1972. As someone who’s been here for the last 27 years, I’ve watched the agency evolve with technology, from print advertising to social media and everything in between. We’ve always been a small, nimble agency that offered personalized attention to our clients, [...]
I’m a film buff, and have always been interested in the art and craft of movie-making. Recently, I came across a wonderful video essay about CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) and how it has affected film production. The thesis of the essay is that movie-goers who complain that CGI is terrible are missing the mark, because they [...]