Category Archives: Opinion

Opinion posts about advertising, marketing and public relations.

Bake Sale for ALS

Every year, Scott-McRae Group and its subsidiaries participate in The ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS in honor of our former President and COO, Henry “Tip” Graham, who lost his battle to ALS in 2010. We hold fundraisers during the … Continue reading

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Digital Obscura

I am not only someone who appreciates fine photography but because of my job sometimes I am the photographer. I started to become interested in photography in college and it was one of the classes I looked forward to. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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What an Experience

When I found out I had an internship interview I was pumped but when I met Jefferson and the crew at Scott-McRae Advertising my excitement went through the roof. Everyone here is so helpful and kind. Until it comes to … Continue reading

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Perspective

It’s rare that something I see or hear really evokes a strong response. I’m not political at all. I’m pretty open-minded and usually see both sides of an argument to the point where it’s even hard for me to pick … Continue reading

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Facebook: Official Presidential Weigh-in

We’re less than a month away from the Presidential election and I don’t know about you, but I’m not sure how much more political messaging I can take! Living in the swing state of Florida, I get the liberty of … Continue reading

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If it says free, it must be free, right?

Uh, no. Ever wonder why marketers are getting away with misleading advertising claims? When I first started in advertising, we had a fairly strong FTC (Federal Trade Commission). They monitored advertising and listened to complaints. The FTC was quick to … Continue reading

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A Word By Any Other Name…

I guess you can say I’ve made my living with words.  I know how to string them together to convey a thought, evoke a brand message, soothe a crisis, or get a donor to contribute to a nonprofit.  I know … Continue reading

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The new creative demand.

In 20 years of advertising and design, I’ve noticed a change. A very interesting turn. Before the internet and digital branding, business after business, time and time again, would play it safe. Not just going the conservative route, but playing … Continue reading

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The Universal Language

Spending nine days in Guatemala made me seriously question the decision to take German as a foreign language in high school. It was obvious pretty quickly that communication was going to be a challenge. My knowledge of Spanish comes almost … Continue reading

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Copy and Paste

When was the last original idea? Our perception of what constitutes originality is skewed. Most ideas we consider to be original are more likely adaptations or so on and so forth. We think our culture oozes ingenuity. This doctrine saturates … Continue reading

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