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Sept. 14: A little bit newsroom, a little bit ad agency, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll

Host: Central Iowa Public Relations Society of America About: Phil Roeder, director of communications for Des Moines Public Schools, will speak about continuing changes in the delivery of news and information in the public education sector. When: 11 a.m.…
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Keeping up: Local marketing experts predict the next big things

Q. What one marketing/branding/PR trend is just around the corner that businesses need to be aware of?

Few professions face more rapid change than those in the marketing world. What was effective last year may …

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McLellan: Now can we get to work?

The trifecta of the Iowa State Fair, back to school and Labor Day is upon us. Summer is officially winding down and in theory, now we’re all ramping up.

I’ve had so many people say …

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New PR firm opens East Village office

Two Des Moines marketing and public relations professionals have joined forces to create AdelmanDean Group, opening an office in the the historic Northwestern Hotel building. The firm principals are 2016 Business Record Forty under 40 …

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McLellan: Your most important audience

Companies fall into a very familiar pattern. We invest a significant amount of time and energy into chasing after and wooing new customers. We spent the lion’s share of our communications and marketing dollars trying …

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McLellan: Hiding in plain sight?

Who doesn’t want to be found? Whether you have a retail shop or sell your time and talent, every business needs to be findable. There’s an expression that says, “If Google doesn’t know you exist, …

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Nationwide to debut new ad campaign during Olympics

Nationwide will launch a new advertising campaign tonight during NBC’s broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics, featuring Grammy Award-winning superstar Brad Paisley and multiplatinum pop artist Rachel Platten, best known for her …

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Nationwide to debut new ad campaign during Olympics

Nationwide will launch a new advertising campaign tonight during NBC’s broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics, featuring Grammy Award-winning superstar Brad Paisley and multiplatinum pop artist Rachel Platten, best known for her …

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McLellan: The blurring lines

In last week’s column, I talked a little about the latest mobile sensation, Pokemon Go, and some of the factors that helped catapult it to recording-breaking success. I’ve received some great responses and emails and …

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John Schreurs named CEO of Strategic America

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Strategic America, an integrated marketing communications agency in West Des Moines, announced Monday that John Schreurs, chief operating officer and president, has been named its new chief executive officer, effective Aug. 1. …