PR Breakfast Club

MAY 12, 2014

In late March, Avión Tequila’s PR firm, Allison Brod PR, sent a media pitch claiming “ consuming tequila has some serious health benefits.” The pitch offered cocktail recipes and sourced an American Chemical Society study that suggested agave could lower blood sugar, aid in weight loss and boost insulin production.

Chemicals 50

Chemicals Pitching Study Journalism 50

Masters in Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Neuroeconomist Paul Zak‘s research indicates that our brains produce the stress hormone cortisol during the tense moments in a story, which allows us to focus, while the cute factor of the animals releases oxytocin, the feel-good chemical that promotes connection and empathy. This can reinforce our own ideals, or it can challenge them.

Storytelling 61

Storytelling Chemicals Advertising Advertising 61

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

What’s with all the advertising irreverence? Perhaps for these reasons, many advertisers have continued to push the envelope on humor, to the point that their MO is: ‘Go Irreverent or Go Home.’ Its members can smell a fake a mile away, and they detest phoniness, including in traditional advertising.

Advertising 81

Advertising Advertising Chemicals Energy 81