When big social issues arise, I often hear both my colleagues and my clients ask the same thing: “What should we be doing or saying about this issue?” Excellent question. Advertising makes up approximately 27% of every hour of traditional television in the United States and the general person in the US is exposed to somewhere between 4,000 and 10,000 advertisements a day.
The world has changed dramatically since we were founded in 2004, and so have we. We’ve grown from scrappy underdogs to global leaders, from a Brooklyn based team of 5 to a bi-coastal company of nearly 100.
First, I want to acknowledge that brands have a lot on their shoulders in this current complex climate! They have to consider their consumers who expect empathy as well as transparency and accountability in living up to what they stand for.