The 2016 Olympics are now history and for a short time this summer we were witness to amazing athletic feats demonstrating perseverance, competitiveness, national pride, raw talent, strength, agility, beauty and grace. Always a marketer, I will remember these Olympics for the athletic achievements of the individuals and teams that competed, and their stories, both on and off the field.

That brings me to the power of storytelling in marketing communications—stories appeal to people and are often more easily remembered than facts.Read full post...

If you asked anyone during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games who would be the most talked about U.S. athlete come the end of the games, we can guarantee you no one would’ve answered Ryan Lochte.

Yet, even with Michael Phelps swimming his final Olympic event, winning more gold medals than any other athlete in history, the worldwide stage that is the Olympics belonged to Ryan Lochte. And as everyone knows, the curtain came down on that stage with international criticism, disgrace and controversy.
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Congratulations! You’ve completed an exhaustive RFP process and have a shiny new agency that you can’t wait to take for a spin. I’m sure you asked all the necessary questions, so there shouldn’t be any surprises now that it’s time to get down to solving all of your marketing communications challenges. The only question that matters is, “How do we get started?”
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During my undergraduate years as a geography and economics major, a professor shared his belief that everything in the world can be related to geography, because geography is the spatial science focused on where things are and why they occur there. Geographers seek to answer questions related to location, place, spatial pattern and interaction when studying a cultural or physical environment.Read full post...

Inspiration is defined by the New Oxford American Dictionary as “the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.”

Motivation, stimulation and encouragement are powerful forces for human beings. Together they lead to inspiration, which spurs creativity, inventiveness and brilliance. In my opinion, inspiration can motivate individuals to do things they would otherwise not think possible, to act in ways that allow them to achieve success, and to reach new heights far outside their comfort zone. I believe inspiration can come in many forms, but with a focus on creating something positive, inspiration always drives greatness.Read full post...

WILMINGTON, Del. (July 14, 2016) – Aloysius Butler & Clark, one of the region’s largest full-service marketing communications firms with offices in Wilmington, Delaware, and Philadelphia and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, recently announced a new partnership with Global Learning and Diversity Partners, LLC (GLDP). A bilingual management consulting organization, the Wilmington, Delaware-based GLDP focuses on helping health systems, academic medical centers, government, education and large and small businesses build inclusive learning workplaces. AB&C chose to partner with GLDP based on the integrity of their work, depth of services and experience and measurable outcomes. GLDP’s focus on healthcare and educational-oriented industries also presented a natural fit for a significant portion of AB&C’s client base.
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By Amanda Kalbrosky, Paige Miller and Caity Smith

On June 30th, the 7th annual Social Media Day—a global day of recognition for the growing collection of social platforms—was held at our favorite middle school field trip destination: The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Speakers from more than 30 organizations shared their insights on everything from the early days of social media to capitalizing on user-generated content to what they predict for the future of social media.Read full post...

By David Brond and Samantha Oscar

Content marketing—the business process focused on creating and distributing relevant and valuable information to attract and engage target audiences with the objective of driving action—is one of today’s business-growth strategies getting a lot of attention from marketers in many organizations, including those in healthcare. And with good reason.Read full post...

Aloysius Butler & Clark recently received the 2016 Delaware Hispanic Award, presented to the agency in recognition of its dedication to developing culturally and linguistically competent marketing communications campaigns, as well as the positive and notable impact AB&C’s work has made on the local Latino community. This prestigious award is presented annually by the Delaware Hispanic Awards and Delaware Hispano magazine.Read full post...

June 1 marks the 119th anniversary of Mark Twain’s well-known quote: “The report of my death was an exaggeration.”

It seems an appropriate time then to report that any rumor suggesting that marketing is dead (and branding is meaningless) is also an exaggeration. Last month, SSRS, a full-service market and survey research firm (www.ssrs.com), completed 1,000 interviews with adults ages 18+ across the United States. The SSRS Omnibus Survey uses a dual-frame model (RDD and cell) with 60 percent of the sample cell-phone respondents. Two of the survey questions suggested by Aloysius Butler & Clark were related to consumers’ current opinions of marketing and branding.Read full post...

What is your personal brand?

“We are CEOs of our own companies: Me Inc. To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called You.”

—Tom Peters

The term “personal branding” was first coined in 1997 by leading business-management thinker Tom Peters. A personal brand is formed by an individual’s professional reputation and online image, as well as personal characteristics such as work style, community engagement and worldview. It incorporates all the skills, talents and areas of expertise an individual has cultivated over his or her lifetime.Read full post...

Aloysius Butler & Clark, one of the region’s largest full-service marketing communications agencies, with offices in Wilmington, Delaware, and Philadelphia and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, took home 9 awards from the 2016 Healthcare Advertising Awards. The annual competition is the longest-standing and largest healthcare advertising competition, as well as one of the 10 largest of all advertising awards. From a pool of over 3,700 entries, AB&C was honored with three gold, three silver, one bronze and three merit awards in a variety of mediums.Read full post...

Want to hear something scary for the state of Delaware? Delaware is the third-most-obese state in the country, coming in behind only West Virginia and Mississippi, with 34.4 percent of its population overweight or obese. A comprehensive, systematic review of the evidence by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)—in the report entitled Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective—concluded that obesity is an established risk factor for several cancers.Read full post...

Shawn Kessler, Managing Director of Recruitment Marketing

Aloysius Butler & Clark, one of the region’s largest full-service marketing communications firms, with offices in Wilmington, Delaware, and Philadelphia and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, has just named Shawn Kessler managing director of the company’s recruitment marketing practice.

With the agency’s recruitment business expected to double this year, Kessler’s 15 years in the industry, depth of experience, diverse skill set and proven strategies in recruitment marketing make him a logical fit to oversee this expanded business, as well as drive continued growth.Read full post...

Samantha and the AB&C crew after the awards lunch.

Samantha Oscar, marketing manager at Wilmington-based agency Aloysius Butler & Clark, was recently honored with the Philly Ad Club’s Movers and Shakers Award. This is the first year this honor has been givien to young professionals in the marketing communications industry, who are chosen by their peers based on passion, insight, experience and dedication to the profession. Oscar was honored with the award at the annual Movers and Shakers Pinnacle Award Honorees Luncheon on Tuesday, April 12.Read full post...