November 13, 2017
With over 750 submissions across 32 categories, it wasn’t easy deciding who’d take Gold, Silver and Honorable Mention at last week’s IHAF Awards. The work was exceptional, with in-house agencies rivaling any top shop out there when it comes to creativity. Of course, there can only be one Best of …
January 05, 2015
On behalf of the IHAF Board of Directors, it is my privilege to wish you and your teams a Happy New Year and all the best for the coming months.
First, let me offer heartfelt appreciation for our outgoing Board Chair, Jennifer Cortner. Jen has been an exemplary leader and advocate for our Board …
March 19, 2014
A recent article in Ad Age detailed the seismic shift in global ad spend over the past eight years (2005-2013) with online spending nearly quadrupling in that timeframe. In fact, online media buys have eclipsed newspaper, ranking second (behind television) and eroding other channels—most notably …
March 03, 2014
Brand is such a far reaching term, and its meaning has evolved dramatically over the past decades. Years ago, brand most likely referred to the logo or identifier a company used to distinguish itself in the marketplace, plain and simple. But when consumers began seeing more brands in more marketing …
February 17, 2014
This month, IHAF is exploring the topic of Operational Excellence and what it means to in-house agencies. As part of this series, I asked the two newest members of IHAF’s Board of Directors, Mark Gibson, Assistant VP of Creative Services at State Farm and Wayne Barringer, Director of Creative …