From Pencil To Stylus: Lessons From 65 Years In Advertising By: Douglas White, Chief Operating Officer It’s not the ship, it’s the crew that sails it. Since &Barr opened our doors in 1957, we’ve learned the importance of maintaining relationships and surrounding ourselves with people that are fueled by a passion for doing work that makes […]
By: Rebekah Bouch, Group Account Director The Metaverse. It has certainly become the buzzword of late. Leaving many marketers wondering, what is the Metaverse really? And how can I participate in it? The metaverse is defined as a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users. In short, it is […]
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill By: Erin Pagán, VP of Public Relations While most companies have shown their care for social causes and donated time, talent, and treasure over the years, many have missed the opportunity to aggregate their efforts in […]
Marketing During Economic Downturns By: Kim Blaylock, VP of Account Service Over the years, I’ve talked to many clients about marketing and advertising during less-than-ideal economic times. Unfortunately, we’ve had several over the past 20 years, including the 2001 and 2008-9 recessions, and most recently the COVID pandemic of 2020. Now with the great resignation still […]
From Pencil To Stylus:Our CEO Reflects On &Barr’s 65th Anniversary By: Pete Barr Jr., CEO “You can’t really know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” – Maya Angelou Sixty-five years ago, Orlando was a small place. Mostly a military town with Army and Air Force bases. Adding to the economy was agriculture, mostly […]
By: Jenn Rivera, Director of Human Resources We love what we do—and we love where we do it. &Barr is proud to announce that we’ve been named one of the Orlando Business Journal’s 2022 Best Places To Work! This honor means the most because it’s awarded based on employee reviews. Companies that participate and are selected as a […]
By: Douglas White, COO “Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. After you become a leader, success is about growing others.” – Jack Welch former CEO of General Electric. &Barr’s very own Kim Blaylock, VP of Account Service, is someone who embodies this mindset and is always striving to help others grow. […]