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Chicago has a long history of innovation. The world’s first steel-frame skyscraper (10 stories in 1885) replaced all-brick and stone structures and paved the way for the Sears Tower. The first Ferris Wheel was introduced in Chicago at the World’s Read more…
Meet The Zesty Guy – Kraft’s new sassy, smoldering brand personality with a chiseled body and a knack for preparing virtually anything with Zesty Italian Dressing. Officially launched April 1, 2013, The Zesty Guy is the center of Kraft’s new Read more…
Starting today, two of the most well-known social sites have gotten a little more similar. Earlier this year, Facebook announced that it would allow the ability to follow conversations via hashtags. In a blog post that announced the new feature, Read more…
2013 is the year. The year I get (and stay) healthy. I’m finally going to be committed to my workout sessions, build up my immune system so I don’t get sick, and bring healthier lunch choices to work. No more Read more…
A few months back, a colleague and I attended the PRSA Chicago’s “State of the Chicago Media” event. Like many Chicago events for PR professionals, the evening included a chance to listen to some of Chicago’s most prominent media professionals Read more…
In a world full of endless YouTube videos, Twitter feeds and blog posts, news—and funny cat videos—are in major supply. But as media continues to become more high-tech, niche and accessible, I’d like to make a plug for the paper Read more…
Typically, I think of the Internet in terms of my most recent Google search, or the JSH&A website, or a client’s current Facebook contest, their Pinterest post, YouTube, Twitter party, app development, etc. Or, when I travel, I focus on Read more…
Stories, big data, influencers, content marketing and reaching millennials were some of the hot topics discussed at WOMM-U 2013, the Word of Mouth Marketing Association’s annual education event. The following highlights some of the information shared at the event. Gen Read more…
Like the rest of the marketing, social media and communications world, the JSH&A team is continually seeking to make sense of social media data and help our clients translate a mess of numbers into actionable learnings. We recently started using Read more…
I know I couldn’t do it. There are some things that I can put my mind to and push through. But an exile from the Internet? No Google, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Wiki and general online searches? I actually couldn’t do Read more…

