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We All Win When the Media and the Government Collaborate

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On Friday, August 12, The Philadelphia Daily News introduced “Pick It Up,” the paper’s new campaign for a cleaner city. The front page story and two page spread not only made a call for action to Philadelphians to clean up their act. It did so without dissing the City’s—specifically The Street Department’s—focused efforts to fix the problem. Too many times when it comes to news reporting, it’s a gotcha mentality that drives the story. The government is wrong. The news guys are heroes for exposing the wrongs. Gotcha! Well, at least in this case, the DN joined with the Streets Department in a much needed initiative, even lauding the City’s UnLitter Us movement as “promising” and including the Deputy Mayor, the Streets Commissioner and the Deputy Streets Commissioner in the dialogue. The City’s effort and the paper’s effort are both strengthened by the collaboration. In the end, it’s us—the citizens of Philadelphia– that win. Kudos to all parties for avoiding the finger pointing and for putting the need to solve the litter problem at the center of the discussion.

-Scott Tattar

*Featured photo is from the latest Daily News editorial entitled “We’ve become the Cradle of Littery” by Sandy Shea

New York Times Online: Accounts and People of Note in the Ad Industry

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Emily Verna joined LevLane, Philadelphia, as an account coordinator. She is a recent graduate of St. Joseph’s University who majored in marketing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/business/media/accounts-and-people-of-note-in-the-ad-industry.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&nl=business&emc=atb1

Advertising agency LevLane wins Saul Ewing account

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Philadelphia – LevLane to represent Saul Ewing. Law firm Saul Ewing, LLP, Phila., has named LevLane, Phila., as agency-of-record. An undisclosed budget will go to print, online and out-of-home advertising, including media buying, and also to public relations. First work, targeting multiple distinct practice areas, will break in spring.

Selection was based on LevLane’s presentation of its affinity-based advertising methodology. Saul Ewing director of marketing E. Steven Carrington states, “As we seek to hone our messages to our various constituencies, we look forward to tapping LevLane’s broad-based communications expertise, encompassing b-to-b, financial, corporate, and even retail.”

LevLane senior vice president Scott Tattar adds, “We have our different tactics, but law and advertising are both persuasion businesses, and are both service businesses. On a core level, we get each other. And the challenge of addressing Saul Ewing’s multiple markets—with different media, mindsets and competition—that is something we at LevLane absolutely relish.”

Saul Ewing LLP is a full-service law firm with 230 attorneys in nine offices in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Chesterbrook, Penn., Baltimore, Md., Newark and Princeton, N.J., Wilmington Del., D.C., and New York City, providing counsel to national and international businesses from Fortune 500 corporations to large and medium-sized companies in both the private and public sectors. Saul Ewing LLP also serves startups, nonprofits, educational institutions, and individuals. www.saul.com

LevLane is a full-service marketing communications agency with offices in Philadelphia and West Palm, Fla. Clients include regional KFC/Taco Bell, Beneficial Bank, ALI-ABA, Phila. Recycling Office, Fairmount Park Conservancy, WXPN, Philadelphia Financial, Phila. Corporation for Aging, Reliance Standard Life Insurance, Wesley Enhanced Living, Kennedy Health System, The Phila. Center City District and Philadelphia Streets, among others. www.levlane.com

LevLane Named AOR for Philadelphia Financial

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Philly Ad Club: After a two-month review, Philadelphia Financial has selected LevLane as its first advertising and public relations agency of record. A branding budget of under $1 million will go to b-to-b print and digital advertising, collateral, events, website design and public relations. First work, targeting private bankers, wealth managers, and private placement insurance brokers, will break in November.

Philadelphia Financial executive vice president chief marketing officer John Fischer states,

“Having just bought back our company’s independence from a much larger parent, we’re excited to start getting our own brand message out into the marketplace. LevLane has a strong background in financial services, and understands how to quickly zero in on, and convey, the attributes that can set our brand apart.”

LevLane senior vice president/director of client services Sarah Lenhard adds,

“Philadelphia Financial is a terrific fit with LevLane. Financial services is one of our core strengths, and the integration of advertising and public relations, one of our most powerful multipliers. Philadelphia Financial will tap the full breadth of LevLane’s abilities.”

Established in 1996, Philadelphia Financial provides, through its life insurance company subsidiaries, insurance products to advisors of ultra high net worth individuals and is the category leader in private placement insurance. Philadelphia Financial leaders are experts in federal security law, tax law and insurance law. In June 2010, Philadelphia Financial became independent of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Philadelphia Financial is headquartered in Philadelphia. www.philadelphiafinancial.com

LevLane is a full-service marketing communications agency with offices in Philadelphia and West Palm, Fla. Clients include regional KFC/Taco Bell, Beneficial Bank, ALI-ABA, Phila. Recycling Office, Fairmount Park Conservancy, WXPN, Phila. Corporation for Aging, Reliance Standard Life Insurance, Wesley Enhanced Living, Kennedy Health System, The Phila. Center City District and Philadelphia Streets, among others. www.levlane.com

http://www.phillyadclub.com/news_article.php?id=2543

Advertising/PR agency LevLane named AOR for Philadelphia Financial

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dBusiness News: After a two-month review, Philadelphia Financial has selected LevLane, both of Phila., as its first advertising and public relations agency of record. Other review finalist was K2 Communications, Doylestown, Pa. A branding budget of under $1 million will go to b-to-b print and digital advertising, collateral, events, website design and public relations. First work, targeting private bankers, wealth managers, and private placement insurance brokers, will break in November.

Philadelphia Financial executive vice president & chief marketing officer John Fischer states, “Having just bought back our company’s independence from a much larger parent, we’re excited to start getting our own brand message out into the marketplace. LevLane has a strong background in financial services, and understands how to quickly zero in on, and convey, the attributes that can set our brand apart.”

LevLane senior vice president/director of client services Sarah Lenhard adds, “Philadelphia Financial is a terrific fit with LevLane. Financial services is one of our core strengths, and the integration of advertising and public relations, one of our most powerful multipliers. Philadelphia Financial will tap the full breadth of LevLane’s abilities.”

Established in 1996, Philadelphia Financial provides, through its life insurance company subsidiaries, insurance products to advisors of ultra high net worth individuals and is the category leader in private placement insurance. Philadelphia Financial leaders are experts in federal security law, tax law and insurance law. In June 2010, Philadelphia Financial became independent of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Philadelphia Financial is headquartered in Philadelphia. www.philadelphiafinancial.com

LevLane is a full-service marketing communications agency with offices in Philadelphia and West Palm, Fla. Clients include regional KFC/Taco Bell, Beneficial Bank, ALI-ABA, Phila. Recycling Office, Fairmount Park Conservancy, WXPN, Phila. Corporation for Aging, Reliance Standard Life Insurance, Wesley Enhanced Living, Kennedy Health System, The Phila. Center City District and Philadelphia Streets, among others. www.levlane.com

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News From the Advertising Industry

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New York Times Online: Philadelphia Financial selected LevLane, Philadelphia, as its first agency of record for advertising and public relations after becoming independent from its former parent, the Phoenix Companies. Spending was estimated at less than $1 million.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/business/media/08addes.html