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A Rochester Agency Took Its Founder’s Name and Made It a Mindset
Partners + Napier is now Napier. Courtney Cotrupe and Rob Kottkamp on grit, wit, waking sleeping giants and working a little harder.
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The 96th Percentile Is Getting Crowded
Indie Spin: The one with fourteen Adweek entries, a pizza built for one, and a brand memorability score.
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Prince Wasn’t on the List, and Other Lessons in Being Impossible to Forget
Indie Spin: The one with a Marilyn Monroe short film, a 13-week AI shelf life, and Korean fried chicken shot…
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Cerulean’s Second Coming, Bruce the Goat, and a Mountain of Pencils
Indie Spin: The one with a Green Mountain goat, CMOs as first responders, and Gen Z's split verdict on kids.
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Alien Holograms, Spaghetti Westerns, and a 90-Year-Old Party Expert
Indie Spin: The one with the six-peat, the cold beer obsession, and the tomato takeover.
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From BevNET Tough Love to Minty Fresh Dog Breath
Indie Spin: The one with industry déjà vu, packaging that proves itself, and a new way for dogs to chew…
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When Citrus Beverages Go Gorpcore (And Other Indie Agency Plot Twists)
The one with outdoor fashion collabs, Google VPs dropping wisdom, and FEMA crisis comms that actually work
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Ranch Dressing Reality Shows and Other Signs of Peak Creative Confidence
Indie Spin: The one with live dressing cams, AI guardrails, and leadership do-overs
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Apparently, 81% of Shoppers Just Give Up When They Can’t Get Free Shipping
Are we shocked?