So many people in our country use commercial breaks to grab a snack, go to the restroom, or just mute the TV for silence. But what about those commercials that grab people’s attention and have them stay in their seats for just one more minute? Or better yet, the advertisements that become Youtube sensations! What [...]

Adverts are everywhere these days. They’re so common and so ubiquitous that many of them get ignored – and yet, Google has built a huge business out of advertising on their search results.

Many advertising agencies and public relations firms have found that the combined energy, resources, and efforts resulting from a strategic partnership with another firm may leverage greater opportunities for the clients of each party.

Check out one of our FAVORITE clients in this month’s issue of Orange Appeal Magazine.

Social media marketing is quite the buzz term nowadays for professionals and businesses using online media to build consumer awareness.

Battered by low consumer confidence and reduced availability of credit, small businesses are cutting it close during these times. Businesses react to shrinking profits by reducing costs such as advertising, often to the bare minimum, and occasionally stop marketing their business completely.

At Appleton, the recent holiday season got us thinking about the less fortunate. In addition to our year-long charity campaigns and our Giving Circle Gallery, we contributed a little extra to our favorite charities: The Coalition for the Homeless, Orlando Rescue Mission and Great Oaks Foster Home. But the end of 2011 found Appleton reaching [...]

Appleton Creative helped support the Coalition for the Homeless fundraiser hosted by UCF Town & Gown Council at the home of Dr. & Mrs. Hitt. The event raised over $3,000 for the homeless! Brent Trotter, President/CEO spoke about the great rise in homelessness in Orlando. There are some elementary schools that report 20% of their [...]

Appleton Creative is starting a new Facebook campaign for the month of December. For every new “Like” on our page, we will donate $1 to Pet Rescue by Judy. Send this link to your friends, and for more information on how to help visit: http://www.petrescuebyjudy.com/

Recently, we hosted our latest art exhibit featuring art from the residents at Pasadena Villa. One of our favorite clients to work with, Pasadena Villa provides mental health residential, transitional and support services for adults with cognitive, emotional and social disorders. The network of services offers participation in real life activities to residents in order [...]

Click below to view a clip from yesterday’s State of Downtown address, where Mayor Dyer announced the winner of the “Why I Love Orlando” contest to find affordable ways to improve our downtown community. Head Appletonian Diana LaRue was on the winning team!

Appleton Creative has teamed up with City Hall to produce a Giving Circle art piece to share just how much Orlando has given to our community. Mayor Buddy Dyer’s office is showing the love as well with a video soon to be revealed. Check out this fun, record-setting video from Grand Rapids, MI to get [...]

The wait is over! Check out our photos from last week’s Giving Circle Gallery awareness art exhibit for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.