We have some very exciting news here at Addison Whitney. But, we can’t tell you yet. And we’re having a great time tweasing (Twitter teasing) you. If you don’t already follow @brandsalsa or @addisonwhitney, we would love for you to follow us now. Each day, we’re giving you written or picture clues to where we […]
Continue ReadingBe a Light to the Village
December 30, 2010
For our December Helping Hands event, AW chose to sponsor the Christmas Village Toy Store at the request of one of our visual designers. It is a suggestion that many AW employees embraced, as the excitement of children at Christmas far outweighs our own as adults.The inspiration came in 2006 for The Christmas Village Toy […]
Continue ReadingA Fresh Start
November 24, 2010
Sarah is a Charlotte-area junior who has been a Girl Scout for ten years.She is now in the final stage of earning her Gold Award.Much like the Eagle Award is to the Boy Scouts of America, the Gold Award is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA. Only about 5% of eligible […]
Continue ReadingJust Say Mo
November 12, 2010
Breast cancer has the pink ribbon, heart disease has the red ribbon and prostate cancer has…the mustache? In effort to raise awareness—and money—for the fight against prostate cancer, men around the world will grow mustaches throughout the month of November Movember. The Movember (sometimes referred to as No Shave November) rules are as follows: start […]
Continue ReadingPaint AW Pink
November 08, 2010
Part of Addison Whitney culture includes active support of philanthropic endeavors. Breast cancer is an illness that has affected all of us in some way, and we are part of a much larger initiative dedicated to finding a cure.In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we here at AW made donations to BCC Rally and […]
Continue ReadingThe Big “O”
October 18, 2010
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Picture this. It’s been 69 days since the accident. TV viewers are waiting patiently to see the first rescued miner’s face. He reaches the surface. The rescue capsule is opened. Audiences worldwide look to see his expression and can’t escape the “O.” If you’ve missed the story on the Chile Miners rescue, check out […]
Continue ReadingGreen Brands Put to the Test
April 22, 2010
We’ve talked a lot about how brands are trying to add “Green” to their corporate color palette, sometimes with real, valuable initiatives and sometimes with just words. (Green: Who Can Claim It? and Greenwashing) So in honor of this Earth Day, the 40th Anniversary actually, we’d like put some of those brands to the test […]
Continue ReadingAdministrative Professionals Week
April 21, 2010
Working in an office environment is great. There is fresh brewed coffee in the break room, your calls get transferred directly to your desk, your mail gets sent out promptly by simply dropping it in the Outgoing box, and you always have fresh pens and notepads at your disposal. It’s like magic. These little cohesive […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s with April 15th?
April 15, 2010
Today marks the one blemish in April’s usually blooming record: Tax Return Day. Eh, well, April is also the beginning of tornado season, but I digress. A post office’s nightmare and a CPA’s dream, tax season gives a whole new light to mathematics and itemization. People find themselves scrambling through old shoeboxes for missing receipts […]
Continue ReadingAnd the Oscar Goes to…
March 08, 2010
Watching the Academy Awards last night, you may have noticed something missing…from the Hyundai commercials. Jeff Bridges, now an Academy Award winner, normally provides the voice behind the commercials; but Hyundai pulled him after he was nominated for the best actor award in Crazy Heart. Stand-ins (or voice-ins) for Jeff Bridges, included Catherine Keener, Kim […]
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