Key to Successful Client Relations: Overcommunicate

By Kathryn Smith Rhett Ahlander’s creative side showed itself at the age of 11, when he would make up and design his own logos and ads in a journal, although sadly those are lost in time. After briefly attending med school, Ahlander went back to his original passion for advertising and attended Utah Valley University,…… Continue reading Key to Successful Client Relations: Overcommunicate

David Ogilvy’s Janitor

By Rhett Ahlander “You should do standup comedy.” This is the response you’d get if you told me I’d end up at Ogilvy. Ogilvy is one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the world. David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948 in New York City. Some of its biggest clients include Coca-Cola, Dove,…… Continue reading David Ogilvy’s Janitor

Publicis: The Company That Survived a War

This is the fourth in a series of summary reports on major agency holding companies prepared by students in the Agency Management course at DePaul University. This placemat was part of the “final exam” presentation before a panel of recruiters. By Rhett Ahlander & Melanie Decelles When someone says they’ve been through war after a hardship, it’s usually figurative.…… Continue reading Publicis: The Company That Survived a War