Smelling Bad Wasn’t a Problem Until Advertising Made It One

Sarah Everts - Author, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration

I recently read this fantastic Smithsonian article about a female entrepreneur in 1912 and the antiperspirant product she named ‘Odorono’ that launched a billion dollar industry. This story is an example of how marketers have the power to shape behaviors and cultural norms, sometimes by convincing us we have a problem that never even existed. […]

Empowering Lives One Brochure At A Time

Vast Interactive recently partnered with The Center for Movement Challenges (CFMC), an Atlanta nonprofit serving people with Parkinson’s (PD), MS, and other movement disorders. They needed a fresh brochure that could capture a lot of information without overwhelming readers. This project let me dust off my old print production chops from my BBDO days and […]

When Life Hands You Lemons

Extreme Content Strategy - That's So Lemon

That’s So Lemon. Extreme Content Strategy, as told in a Classic Tale. In this clip from Netflix’s 2023 limited series The Fall of the House of Usher, patriarch and pharmaceutical billionaire CEO Roderick Usher twists familiar wisdom into something darker in a modern reimagining of Poe’s Gothic tale. What begins as a simple life lesson […]

PhysioKinetix Training Spotlight: From Email Clicks to New Clients

Ever heard of PhysioKinetix Training Systems? Most people haven’t—yet. One of my clients, a highly skilled therapeutic massage therapist, integrates PKT into his wellness sessions to help clients improve movement, reduce pain, and boost overall well-being. To spread the word, I designed an email campaign that: Educates readers about this innovative movement therapy Encourages appointments […]

You Can Do It! Kenny Loggins Inspirational Spotify Playlist Movie Montage

Kenny Loggins You Can Do It Inspirational Spotify Playlist

For Gen X, no 80s movie montage was complete without the hero leveling up to a Kenny Loggins track – showing their best, working their hardest, and just being the badass they were written to be.  From Footloose to Top Gun, this playlist will make you want to buzz the tower, dance in the middle […]