ADCO, a full-service marketing, design and interactive media firm, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with new digital design firm, Elephant Ear Design. Founded by web developer Steven Walters, Elephant Ear Design is dedicated to creating beautiful web applications, responsive mobile sites, CMS and ecommerce solutions for clients large... read more →
Jan
13
Jan
10
ADCO is pleased to announce the addition of Nancy Atkinson in the role of senior strategist / writer. A veteran of the advertising industry, Nancy brings extensive experience in creative direction, client and community relations and strategic planning to her new position at ADCO. “Nancy has worked with us for... read more →
Jan
08
No, wait a sec... Important new annual list is first to tell us which words most PR professionals overuse. There; that's better. SHIFT Communications studied 62,768 press releases published in 2013 to find the 50 most overused words in press releases for 2013, which they describe as "tired words that are overused, have lost their meaning,... read more →
Dec
31
This morning, at the junction of Sunset Boulevard and Meeting Street, just before the Gervais Street bridge, we thought we spied a speed trap. Then, we noticed the sign, and the cab. May you and all of yours have a good, safe time tonight. Maybe we'll see you at the... read more →
Dec
31
Just started following a brand-new Twitter feed, @ViewingHistory. It's less than a day old, and only has eight Tweets so far. But we like what we see. The above picture is captioned, "Soviet paratrooper over Leningrad (Date Unknown)." It seems appropriate that this photo be accompanied by the Soviet national anthem, which... read more →
Dec
27
Clare Morris sent us this handy release full of stuff you'll want to know if you attend Famously Hot New Year Tuesday night -- and you will want to attend, so we pass it on: Lineup order Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and festivities wrap up at 1 a.m. Weaving the... read more →
Dec
19
Buzzfeed turned us on to this inspiring story of a man embracing life as it is, regardless of his previous expectations.. Josh Gates, host of the SyFy channel’s Destination Truth ordered a T-shirt from Amazon. What he got instead was a pair of hamburger earmuffs. He was utterly delighted with... read more →
Dec
17
Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald are feeling like pretty important guys (just ask 'em; they'll tell ya), especially since they finally got one federal judge to agree with their view of NSA surveillance programs. But as far as Google is concerned, they're not all that interesting. At least, they don't... read more →
Dec
05
Here's an interesting study we ran across: Sex is used to sell practically everything today, from personal hygiene products to sport utility vehicles. But ads featuring models wearing come-hither looks run a certain risk: Some women find them offensive, and their negative attitude can rub off on the product or... read more →
Dec
04
For true connoisseurs of original local art, there is nothing quite so pure and good and fine as an Ernest Lee painting. Our own Brad Warthen has two of them in his entrance hall, either side of his front door, and this makes him inordinately proud. They are both from... read more →
