Outlining the Challenges Ahead for Agency Holding Companies
The top four holding companies have evolved enormously in the past four decades, from simple (but growth-obsessed) financial owners of agencies to integrated operating companies.…
SEMpdx Panel Event Recap: 2022 Digital Trends and Marketing Predictions
On January 11th, I was honored to participate in a panel of esteemed digital marketing colleagues, hosted by SEMpdx. The title and theme of our…
SEMpdx Panel Event Recap: 2022 Digital Trends and Marketing Predictions
On January 11th, I was honored to participate in a panel of esteemed digital marketing colleagues, hosted by SEMpdx. The title and theme of our…
January 2022 Logo Remix: Curtis Bullock
Every month, we invite a new artist to take the ThinkNW logo and make it their own. We asked Curtis Bullock, a local Portland artist, who…
Independent Marketing Firm Broadhead Acquires HMH
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 5, 2022 – broadhead, the largest independent, integrated marketing agency in Minnesota, has acquired HMH Agency, a Portland, Oregon-based firm known nationally for…
2021: A Look Back
Despite the slog thanks to that pesky pandemic, it’s clear to us that the past 12 months reaffirmed our industry’s professional chops. It’s also evident…
ThinkNW Marketing All-Star Profile: Craig McNary, Director of Brand and Advertising at Xbox
We’re pleased to announce our first class of ThinkNW Marketing All-Stars. Chosen by the ThinkNW board and executive team, this program kicks off a tradition…
Marketing the Metaverse
In 2007, a global computer manufacturer asked me to help create an experience in an emerging platform, Second Life. After spending less than an hour…
Centro Rebrands as Basis Technologies on its 20th Corporate Anniversary
Basis Technologies is a Leading Comprehensive, Automated, and Intelligent SaaS Platform for Marketers; Improves the Lives of Marketers and Increases Business Outcomes by Addressing Advertising…
ThinkNW Marketing All-Star Profile: Brian Hepner, SVP of Marketing for Consumer Cellular
We’re pleased to announce our first class of ThinkNW Marketing All-Stars. Chosen by the ThinkNW board and executive team, this program kicks off a tradition…