3/24: HubSpot 2023 Trends

HubSpot’s 2023 trends recommend that inbound marketing be a priority for growing brands. Inbound marketing calls for utilizing SEO, social media, blogging, influencer marketing, and viral marketing for hopes of increasing engagements and brand awareness. Inbound marketing helps a consumer decide the brands they choose to interact with rather than pushing your ads to them […]
3/23: Super Bowl Ad Winners

The most popular ads from the Super Bowl this year were Dunkin Donets Ben Affleck, the Farmer’s Dog: Forever, Amazons: Saving Sawyer, Pop Corners Breaking Bad, and General Motors Will Farrell ad. Dunkin Donuts, Pop Corners, and General Motors all tapped into a widely recognizable face along with humor to reach their audience. A possible […]
3/22: Agency or In-House?

When considering working in an agency or in-house environment, there are quite a few considerations to make. Overall, an agency generally handles many different accounts and while certain agencies may be industry focused these different accounts will have a variety of client needs & goals. In-house refers to a specific brand’s advertising department if they […]
3/21: The Power of Data

Data driven insights are very powerful in the world of advertising. Whether you are meeting with a client, reporting to your boss, or simply diving into your strategy plan, the ability to tie your approaches to tangible data will leave no questions or a sense of vagueness on the table. Rather than making assumptions or […]
3/19: GWI 2023 Consumer Report

Before considering what strategy some companies are following and what seems to resonate with people, I think it is important to see where people are at psychologically and what trends seem to be appearing. Some key takeaways from the GWI 2023 Consumer report are… The American Dream is struggling, people are lowering their ambitions and […]
3/17: What makes an Ad interesting?

One of the most interesting things to me in the field of marketing is the difference between an ad that can play in the background without pulling any attention, and the ads that immediately pull everyone’s attention. You may have noticed this at a Superbowl party or even watching a show that has commercials with […]
3/15: Welcome!

My name is Rye Overly, welcome to my blog where I discuss advertising strategy and branding. I found my love for strategy and branding as I saw the subject as the crossroads between business and psychology. I am passionate about helping companies build and communicate a consistent, noteworthy, philanthropic brand. After graduating from the University […]