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Andrew Krebs-Smith

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The People Business

We’re in the advertising industry, so of course, we have an office full of creative minds. While our design and account staff is highly imaginative, creativity isn’t ALL our business

Branding and Brand Development

Building a brand is far more involved than a coming up with a corporate design. Creating a logo, color palette and slogan without incorporating the strategic brand positioning practices is

Give Personal This Year Ad Campaign

Turn Heads and Create Buzz With Ambient Media

Ever see the advertisements on steps at a DC Metro Station? What about advertisements on the fronts of elevator doors? Non-traditional, out-of-home media such as the ones on steps and

Why Flash Mobs?

What’s a Flash Mob? A flash mob, defined by Wikipedia as “a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief

Warmanfuzzy website contest

Contests Increase Web Site Traffic

Driving web site traffic is an art. An art that we at The Cyphers Agency have worked hard to perfect. Sometimes driving traffic involves more than using social media and

You’re Hired–Via Social Media

In a year of joblessness and disheartening economic conditions, Julianna Wittig was among many individuals who were laid-off and forced to begin the job search. In her search for a

Social Media is for Small Businesses Too

In our last post, we highlighted a study that revealed a correlation between social media and financial success. Some of these companies deemed as social media “mavens” in the report

Nothing Like Free Chicken on a Friday

Our office found out about Chick-fil-A’s “Cow Appreciation Day” via twitter last Friday morning. Cow Appreciation Day is an annual event, where customers receive a free Chick-fil-A meal for dressing

Social Media Is a Win-Win

The Web provides users with the ability to research brands, companies and people. Social media enables users to interact with these brands, companies and people. For companies, it makes sense

Cheerios Vs. The Food and Drug Administration

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to General Mills warning of “serious violations” regarding the cholestorol-reduction claims used in Cheerios advertising over the last couple

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