By: Pete Barr Jr., CEO/President As we barrel toward the end of 2021 and I reflect on the year, I can’t help but feel gratitude for all the blessings we have received at &Barr. I am grateful for our team, our clients, our partners and our founders. At the end of 2020, we were all still […]
By: Kim Blaylock, VP Account Service One of the greatest joys of agency life is the experiences we have, and the long-term relationships we build, with colleagues and clients. At &Barr, we like to celebrate these friends, without whom our name would be incomplete (it always needs a partner to the left of the ampersand). So, […]
As we approach the end of year two of the COVID era, we’ve continued our gradual return back to what we once considered normal, which started with our leadership team back in July 2020. But pulling our full team back into the office and away from their homes wasn’t an easy decision—the safety of our […]
By: Christian Wojciechowski, VP Creative Director How do you know? As a leader… how do you know? How do you know if the direction you gave will make the difference? How do you know when to step in to help or let it fail, and your team becomes stronger for it? In my humble opinion, it […]
By: Pete Barr, Jr CEO / President “I really feel the independent agency model gives us more flexibility and less distractions,” Domino’s chief marketing officer Art D’Elia told AdAge. Independence can represent so many things, yet at the same time really mean only one thing: freedom. The freedom to choose our own journey and forge our own path. […]
By: Pete Barr, Jr CEO / President As we pass the mid-year mark here at &Barr, we celebrate the continued growth of both our team and our roster of valued clients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the team pivoted, adapted and committed ourselves to helping our clients survive and, in some cases, thrive. By summer, we were […]
&Barr asked its fall interns to share their unique experiences of interning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The blog below is a firsthand account of their semester, from early concerns of working remotely to returning to the office and the valuable skills learned throughout the entire process. Ashley Hassan, Public Relations Intern, University of Central Florida, […]