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HOW TO BE FAMOUS: 2023 SUPERBOWL EDITION
HOW TO BE FAMOUS: 2023 SUPERBOWL EDITION

We take a look at Super Bowl ads this year using a How to be Famous lens. Each of these winning ads embraces at least one of these six principles.

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Work that worksJocelyn ParksFebruary 13, 2023Sweat+Co
AN EXERCISE TO CONNECT A REMOTE TEAM
AN EXERCISE TO CONNECT A REMOTE TEAM

As a remote team, we have limited “face-to-face” interactions. We felt like we needed to devote time to get to know each other better. So we hit pause and each wrote a “User Manual.”

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Creativity & InnovationJocelyn ParksJanuary 26, 2023
BUILDING MOMENTUM, “SNIFFING UNTIL THE SUPER BOWL”
BUILDING MOMENTUM, “SNIFFING UNTIL THE SUPER BOWL”

Downy Unstopables gracefully cuts through the clutter of other Super Bowl ads by launching almost two months early.

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Work that worksGuest UserJanuary 11, 2023
“THE SLAVERY CUP” DEMANDS ATTENTION
“THE SLAVERY CUP” DEMANDS ATTENTION

Mojo Supermarket targeted FIFA and the United Nations for allowing the host country Qatar to commit human rights violations. Here’s why it worked.

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Work that worksJocelyn ParksDecember 6, 2022
IS PUBLIC RELATIONS WORTH THE PRICE TAG?
IS PUBLIC RELATIONS WORTH THE PRICE TAG?

No matter the size of your agency, public relations is valuable and generates results. Don’t neglect it. Here are 3 ways it brings value.

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Jeff SweatNovember 20, 2022
HOW TO BE FAMOUS, IN 6 EASY STEPS
HOW TO BE FAMOUS, IN 6 EASY STEPS

The reason you're not getting press is because you haven’t created a story worth telling. The campaign your agency launched isn’t getting picked up by reporters, no matter how many times your PR person bugs them. So what can you do to juice your story to get their attention?

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Work that worksHope Creative AgencyNovember 3, 2022Op ed, Sweat+Co
AD AGE'S SMALL AGENCY AWARDS
AD AGE'S SMALL AGENCY AWARDS

Small but mighty was the theme Ad Age’s Small Agency of the Year Conference and Awards. Our own Jeff Sweat spoke about his COVID-19 experience and preparedness as an agency owner.

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Honors & AwardsJeff SweatAugust 12, 2022
PODCAST: PR MIGHT BE THE MOST VALUABLE PART OF ADVERTISING
PODCAST: PR MIGHT BE THE MOST VALUABLE PART OF ADVERTISING

Jeff Sweat makes a guest appearance on podcast, “Brand Side,” a new podcast by Celtra. He shares how to make PR a valuable part of advertising through excellent storytelling.

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Podcast/VideoJeff SweatJuly 2, 2022
HOW TO WRITE YOUR AGENCY STORY
HOW TO WRITE YOUR AGENCY STORY

Good agencies tell their clients' stories. Great agencies tell their own. Ready to start your new agency? Answer these 5 questions to help distinguish your shop.

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Agency NewsJeff SweatApril 21, 2022Sweat+Co, Op ed
BRANDS’ SILENCE HURTS AGENCIES
BRANDS’ SILENCE HURTS AGENCIES

Agencies are inclined to speak through their work—it’s the language they use best. That’s why they scramble for exciting brands. But what if you’re not allowed to say anything about that work—or even to say that you’re working for those brands at all?

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Agency NewsJeff SweatApril 11, 2022Sweat+Co, Op ed
SWEAT+CO'S HOLIDAY HIT ROUNDUP
SWEAT+CO'S HOLIDAY HIT ROUNDUP

A new take on vaxwear inspired by Callen, an ugly holiday sweater campaign you’ve never seen before lead by Giant Spoon, and Sensis teaming up with the CDC to deliver an important message around travel.

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Client NewsRenee TalaveraDecember 18, 2021Client
HASAN & PARTNERS AND CAPTURING "TRUE COLORS OF FINLAND"
HASAN & PARTNERS AND CAPTURING "TRUE COLORS OF FINLAND"

Following the launch of the new OnePlus Flagship phone, creative agency Hasan & Partners was challenged to bring a relevant element to catch the attention of the people of Finland.

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Client NewsJocelyn ParksDecember 14, 2021Client
OBSERVATORY CRAFTS BEAUTIFULLY ORCHESTRATED STOP-MOTION FILM
OBSERVATORY CRAFTS BEAUTIFULLY ORCHESTRATED STOP-MOTION FILM

In partnership with Chipotle, Agency Observatory shines a light on the obstacles farmers face by telling the story of a family’s farm revival.

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Client NewsJocelyn ParksDecember 2, 2021Client
DYNAMIC DUO INTRODUCES XYRSTAL WITH AN X
DYNAMIC DUO INTRODUCES XYRSTAL WITH AN X

Alongside Barkley, Sweat+Co plays an important role in executing Planet Fitness’ latest campaign.

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Client NewsRenee TalaveraSeptember 18, 2021Client
LEARNING TO BREATHE AGAIN
LEARNING TO BREATHE AGAIN

Inside Edition follows Sweat+Co’s Founder, Jeff Sweat, on his road to recovery after falling ill from the coronavirus and spending three weeks in a coma. With the help of singers, Nani Sinha and Michele Patzakis, Sweat is learning to breathe again.

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Agency NewsJeff SweatJuly 21, 2021COVID-19, Sweat+Co, Op ed
AD AGE A-LIST CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
AD AGE A-LIST CLIENT SPOTLIGHT

Let’s take a moment and congratulate Barkley, Giant Spoon, and VaynerMedia for making Ad Age A-List in June 2021!

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Client NewsRenee TalaveraJuly 9, 2021Honors, Awards, Client
THE AD COMMUNITY SAVED MY LIFE WHEN I HAD COVID
THE AD COMMUNITY SAVED MY LIFE WHEN I HAD COVID

I was not an obvious target for Covid-19. I’m 49. I mountain bike. My family kept to ourselves and wore masks whenever we went outside. But a stray virus in a grocery store led to sniffles that led to the ICU in less than a week.

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Agency NewsJeff SweatMay 26, 2021COVID-19, Sweat+Co, Op ed
PODCAST: YOU CAN'T SPIN A STORY INTO EXISTENCE
PODCAST: YOU CAN'T SPIN A STORY INTO EXISTENCE

Joe & Jeff talk about how Jeff found himself in the world agency PR and how he became a young adult fiction writer. A man between worlds, this episode is a raw and wonderful peek into how a pop-marketer lives between worlds.

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Podcast/VideoJeff SweatAugust 28, 2020
PODCAST: INSPIRING FUTURES
PODCAST: INSPIRING FUTURES

In this episode of the Inspiring Futures podcast, Edward Cotton and Jeff Sweat talk about the process of writing.

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Podcast/VideoJeff SweatAugust 21, 2020
MAKING PEACE WITH THE INTERNAL AGENCY
MAKING PEACE WITH THE INTERNAL AGENCY

Brands under quarantine have renewed interest in internal agencies and in-house production, which is frightening for agencies. It doesn’t have to be. How can internal and external agencies understand each other, divide work and establish relationships where both sides thrive?

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Agencies Under QuarantineJeff SweatJuly 2, 2020
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