When the honorable POTCAMA (President of the Charleston American Marketing Association) approaches you with that sweet smile, those long, batting lashes and that eating-for-two weariness, and asks you to serve as resident AMA blogger for an indeterminate period most likely 15 years to life, you don’t equivocate. You thank your lucky stars, rabbit’s foot, patron [...]
Congratulations to the Charleston AMA Chapter! The results of the recent Fall Membership Drive are official, our local chapter has been recognized for having the largest growth in membership during the campaign for all chapters in our size category. With over 16% gain, we were also recognized as having the second highest growth for ALL AMA chapters [...]
The Charleston Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) hosted the 2010 Awards Luncheon, sponsored by the Post & Courier, on Thursday, October 7, to honor recipients of this year’s Spark! Awards for Marketing Excellence in South Carolina. This event is a unique celebration and inside look at the best and brightest marketers and their [...]
Name: Andrew Barton Company: Harrison|Kohn Brand Development Title: Senior Graphic Designer Two sentences about your company/position. Whether in print, web, video, audio or tweet, at HK we are masters of creating compelling messages. From the ground-up, we’ve built small companies into renowned brands. What is the best advice you could give a younger marketer? There [...]
“Digital Means Measurable: Marketing for the Digital Age” Justin Rockwell, Owner, Web Strategist, OIR Interactive Teri Backfield, E-mail Marketing Specialist, OIR Interactive Justin Rockwell, Owner and Web Strategist of OIR Interactive, LLC an interactive marketing agency in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. and OIR’s E-mail Marketing Specialist Teri Backfield will dive into the world of mobile [...]
Along with a number of other local companies, Firefly has joined the community in support of the Charleston American Marketing Association holiday shin-dig, Jingle Mingle next Monday. Our very own local distillery will be serving up not one, but TWO signature cocktails created specially for this event! Cranberry Mint Rum Punch: Cranberry juice, mint, gold rum, dark [...]
Don’t expect the same ol’ food at this year’s Jingle Mingle on Dec. 14 at Shine. We’re giving this holiday party a new, unexpected culinary twist! Everyone is used to the normal selection that can be found on any given night at a social event in Charleston – mini crab cakes, shrimp and grits filled martini glasses, and [...]
Looking to find the best holiday party this year? Look no further AMA’s Jingle Mingle will be held at Shine on December 14th from 5:30 – 8:30. It promises to be one of the best networking opportunities of the year. You don’t want to miss out on interacting with these fabulous people so RSVP today! [...]
A little bit about our vendors at Jingle Mingle Brad Cashman- Pottery Brad discovered his love for the ceramic arts while in college at Virgina Weslyan in 2000. Since then he has been passionately pursuing and honing his art. He favors pieces that are functional as well as decorative, ie microwave and dishwasher safe. Presently [...]
Name: Tim Marsac Company: Carolina Hydrologic & The Greenery of Charleston Title: Vice President & Director of Marketing Two sentences about your company/position. Carolina Hydrologic/The Greenery are both in the Green industry. The companies I work with are intertwined which allows me to do everything under the marketing umbrella. I have been a member of [...]