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Andy Brenits to Present Marketing Workshop at TENWEST 2026

Andy Brenits to Present Marketing Workshop at TENWEST 2026

Brand strategist Andy Brenits will speak at the TENWEST Festival on March 27, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. His session, “You Don’t Have to Cold Call (If You Don’t Want To),” will share practical marketing strategies for creatives who want consistent work without relying on cold calls or sales-heavy tactics.

Presenting at the QC Chamber Business Builders Series

Presenting at the QC Chamber Business Builders Series

Andy Brenits will present “Own Your ‘It’ Factor” at the Queen Creek Chamber’s Business Builders Series on April 17. This interactive workshop will help entrepreneurs clarify what makes their business unique and learn how to communicate that value clearly to customers and prospects.

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Solo(ish) – Downtime

Solo(ish) – Downtime

Happy Thursday from the home office in Phoenix, where summer break means we stay inside until it cools off (so I’ll see you sometime in September). I just got back from a week at the beach with my family, where it was 70 degrees all the time. After months of hard...

Getting Mission, Vision and Values Right

Getting Mission, Vision and Values Right

The Vision, Mission, and Values statements guide the behaviors of people in an organization. The Vision statement describes where the organization wants to be in the future; the Mission statement describes what the organization needs to do now to achieve the Vision.

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The Changing Relationship Between In-House and Outside Agencies

The Changing Relationship Between In-House and Outside Agencies

In recent years, there has been a shift in power in the creative industry regarding who “owns” brand and creative work in corporate America. In-house creative teams have emerged as important players, producing some of the best creative work in design, advertising, photography, and video. This shift has led to corporations leveraging their in-house talent more than ever, with in-house teams taking on the responsibility of managing outside agency relationships.

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