Giant Super Bowl ads set to adorn downtown buildings
Downtown building owners are looking to cash in on the upcoming Super Bowl by selling space for massive temporary advertisements.
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Star parent plans to add 108 jobs at local media units
Gannett Co. said the jobs will be added in central Indiana as part of an expansion of its media-related groups. Meanwhile, the newspaper’s union continues to negotiate a new contract with the company.
Trio of ad agency executives launches boutique firm
Three well-known advertising industry executives formed an agency this month that industry insiders think could make some noise in the local market.
Social media hot topic at TechPoint summit
Zuckerberg’s sister gives tips for exploiting Facebook as a marketing tool.
Experts discuss Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis
Figures who played key roles in attracting the big game and for making the event a success share their insights.
Injury stalls Manning’s lucrative marketing career
Since Peyton Manning underwent neck surgery in early September, gone are almost all the television, print, billboard and myriad other commercials featuring the Indianapolis Colts quarterback.
Indiana AG to testify against cell phone bill
The bill being considered in the U.S. House would allow telemarketers and debt collectors to start dialing residents' cell phones and, if approved, would override Indiana's "Do Not Call" law and lead to a flood of robocalls, Greg Zoeller said.
Guitar Center seeks abatement for new call center
The company plans to hire 246 employees to staff a call center on the northwest side of Indianapolis after announcing in August that it would close its call center in South Bend and move operations here.
Startup aims to mend doctors’ social media woes
RepuChek software tracks, analyzes what’s being said about doctors on the Internet.
Marketing firm 5MetaCom focuses on clients with technical needs
Owner Chris Wirthwein insists the Carmel firm with growing billings serves Indiana companies within a two-hour drive.
Verizon gives $400,000 to Indiana not-for-profits
About half the amount will go to domestic violence agencies, including the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis and The Julian Center.
BMG aiming to dazzle convention-industry clients with holographics
Life-like images used to drum up business in a meeting sector that’s suffering along with the economy.
Emmis finds silver lining despite deep losses in 2Q
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. announced Thursday that second-quarter revenue slipped from last year and losses nearly quadrupled. However, the sale of three radio stations for $120 million, a reduction in debt and increases in advertising give executives hope.
After long wait, Facebook set to release iPad app
The lack of an iPad app for the most popular social network in the world has confounded users, ever since Apple launched its tablet computer a year and a half ago.
Olympia Media Partners’ newspapers reaching more college campuses
IU grads add employees, revenue as they prepare to expand their company’s footprint to 45 schools.
Marketing firm MB2 Advertising lands high-profile global account
The local firm will provide Georgia-based EyeLevel Interactive with a variety of media services.
Miles Design to help market Heartland Film Festival
As Heartland’s branding agency, the agency will lead efforts to increase awareness of Heartland events, as well as its overall mission.
State Fair tragedy drives demand for crisis PR planning
Local agency heads said that sector of their business had grown even before the Aug. 13 stage collapse.
WRTV anchor Shepherd leaving for not-for-profit post
WRTV-TV Channel 6 anchor Trisha Shepherd is leaving the station at the end of the month to take a position with the Riley Children's Foundation.
Ball State: Digital generation torching cable TV
Ball State University’s Digital Policy Institute said there’s more behind the shrinkage in customers that cable TV companies have experienced than just a downturn in the economy.