My Inspiration

Here is a list of companies, bloggers and Websites that I regularly visit for insight on the marketing industry:

Agencies:

Saatchi & Saatchi, the company responsible for my infatuation with branding
Strawberry Frog, an agency all about creating cultural movements
Goodness Manufacturing, a very cool agency with a strong belief about loving brands

Bloggers:

Culprit. Ron Culp, Senior VP at Ketchum, writes about job searching in PR
Seth’s Blog. Seth Godin, marketing pundit provides daily insight on trends
Logic + Emotion. David Armano, expert in social business design, gives commentary on various trends
Social Media Today. Explores the ins and outs of Web 2.0

Websites:

Ad Rants, discusses current ad campaigns
Ad Age, my favorite go-to industry publication
The DC Ad Club, has great seminars and events
The Brand Center at VCU, a groundbreaking masters program for brand strategy and management designed to mimic real agency-life

Creative:

Dzine Blog, not so much about marketing, but very relevant to the online space