September 28, 2007

No Place Like Home


Ah, Kansas. Millions of years ago, it used to be underwater -- part of a huge prehistoric sea. Today, you can surf the amber waves of grain. We're also known for the Wizard of Oz, the Konza Prairie, and the largest ball of twine. While it may not be the advertising capital of the world, or even the Midwest, the ad agencies here play a role in our engagement with farmers and CEOs, small town doctors and suburban housewives, developing a better economy for the state and its community.

We'll be talking about agencies in Wichita, Topeka, and other select populated places that reach consumers in Kansas and abroad.

Find out if they have a milking cow, if the clients are as ambiguous as the weather, and whether they're located in the middle of a wheat field or the big city.

This is an extension of last meeting's presentation
on Kansas City :: Agencies, Accounts and Advantages.

Heartland Advertising: Agencies, Accounts and Advantages
Thursday, October 11th
Sunflower Room
KSU Student Union
6-7 PM

September 21, 2007

The City of Fountains


Kansas City is known for having over 200 fountains. The city also has a number of advertising agencies. Over 200 marketing and advertising agencies, firms and freelancers offer their talents, some with clients that have national and global presence.

Next meeting, we will explore some of these agencies; you will learn who their clients are, what their philosophy is, and if they have beer on tap. Advertising agencies offer great perks.

This will prepare us for when we visit some of the advertising agencies in Kansas City during the fall.

On November 9th, we will attend the annual KC Ad Club Career Day. Admission is not free. I'll keep you posted with more as more news comes.

Kansas City Advertising: Agencies, Accounts and Advantages
Thursday, September 27
Room 213
KSU Student Union
6-7 PM

Free Food


Thanks. See you there!

September 17, 2007

Assume the Position

Our second meeting was last Thursday, September 13th. For those of you who weren't able to make it, we are having another meeting this week. We will be going over positions in advertising. If you were at the meeting last week, you do not need to be there -- unless you want free pizza again.

After each presentation, members will receive an e-mail with the Power Point slide, granted there is enough information (for their reference).

Positions in Advertising
Thursday, September 20th
Room 213
KSU Student Union
6-7 PM
Food: Pizza


Here is just a little taste of what you'll see.

October's Orator


Jeremy Fuksa, creative generalist and Interactive Senior Designer at Barkley, will be holding a lecture, aptly titled "From Cowboy to Astronaut: Adventures in Advertising in Design".

Specifically for his lecture series, he's made a Facebook group. Join it. Ask him anything, and he will answer online or incorporate it in his presentation.

Jeremy Fuksa
Thursday, October 18th
Room 213
KSU Student Union
6-7 PM
Food: Pizza

September 4, 2007

New Blog, New Year

Our first meeting was last Thursday, August 30th. The officers introduced themselves with a brief bio and told everyone what Kansas State University Ad Club is doing this year. I was working on the presentation and wasn't able to take pictures this time. But I do hope to have pictures on here for every meeting from now on.

We also have a new blog. Because I do not have permission from Blogger to edit the layout (most importantly the links), we're starting fresh -- with a tag line, posters and flyers too. The links on this blog are hopefully self-explanatory; they're incredible sources of vast information by great people and companies, so use them often.

A quick recap:

Kathryn Orlowski, President
Joel Jackson, Vice President
Greg McCauley, Treasurer

All three of us are really excited for the possibilities this year.

What does KSU Ad Club do?

Agency professionals come to speak on various topics. Do typos matter in a cover letter? Do planners have any say when they get a creative idea? Will MySpace die out and something else will take its place? What is advertising? Come to a meeting and find out. Feel free to ask our guest speakers anything.

We have visited agencies in Kansas City, Dallas and Chicago. At the meeting, there was interest in doing this twice, or once a semester. Last fall, we visited Meers Advertising, SHS, and VML.

In November, we will attend the KC Ad Club's annual Career Day. Professionals from account planning to radio to Web design share their wealth of knowledge with those of us who want to get our foot in the door. There is also a portfolio review for the creatives.

We will have a media library where members may check out current and past issues of Communication Arts magazine. Also, Maxine Paetro's "How to Put Your Book Together and Get a Job in Advertising" will be available. Any relevant donations will be greatly appreciated.

Members fee covers some Ad Club expenses and also pays for membership to the American Advertising Federation. Why should you join AAF? You will be connected to the entire ad community with great opportunities to network and learn about the industry. It doesn't really get any better than that.

2nd Meeting
Thursday, September 13th
Room 213
KSU Student Union
6-7 PM
Food: Pizza

We will briefly go over the positions in advertising.


If you have any questions or comments about the new blog or anything, let us know at the meeting or by e-mailing us. Thanks!