The Ad Insights

  • January 31, 2012
    On Monday, January 30th, at the Tysons Galleria in McLean, Virginia, Marc, Brendon and Josh attended The BisNow Back to Business Schmooze & Style-O-Rama. Some of the Washington Metropolitan Area's finest businesspeople were on hand to kick off the 2012 Schmooze Season. A great time was had by all and many excellent networking connections were established. If you've never been to a BisNow event, you should definitely consider attending. You can check out their full list of upcoming events...
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  • January 04, 2012
    Beginning January 1, 2012, a 5-cent bag tax will go into effect in Montgomery County, Maryland. The tax, modeled after Washington D.C.’s that started in January 2010, is expected to raise over $1 million a year in revenue for the county. County officials insist that the tax isn’t about the money and instead aimed at cutting down on litter and pollution of the county’s waterways. The tax will apply to both paper and plastic bags which are routinely used to transport goods bought at grocery,...
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  • December 22, 2011
    On Monday evening, December 19th, at the very cool LongView Gallery in DC, The Ad Answer teamed up with Bisnow for the “Holiday Blues Schmooze!”  The Ad Answer provided each guest with a branded boxed wine opener and stopper.  Marc Silver, Brendon Silver and Joshua Pollina showcased some of the creative promotional products and web marketing solutions that The Ad Answer provided its clients throughout 2011. Take a look at the article: http://www.bisnow.com/...
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  • November 08, 2011
    If you don’t know, please let me fill you in. Our ways of communicating in society have been dramatically changing since the dawn of the Internet. Before the Internet there were smoke signals, a piece of string and two tin cans, the telegraph, the telephone, and the fax machine. Now, we have computers, smart phones, wireless televisions, and tablets that all tie into our digital social networks. What does this all mean? What’s the next communication vehicle? Here’s the bottom line: the...
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  • October 31, 2011
    According to a survey conducted by Staples, corporate holiday gift-giving can boost employee moral, motivation, and productivity. The findings indicated that 75% of employees who received a holiday gift improved their morale. Take note: these gifts don’t need to be expensive, as the majority of respondents cited nominally-priced items as the best and most memorable gifts they have received.  When asked what their favorite holiday gift given to them by an employer, employees ranked food and...
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