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One of the worst health issues for American kids is O – B – E – S – I – T – Y.   And we marketers feed right into it. How could that be? We bike to work, run marathons, and quaff light beer and Skinny Girl Margaritas. But what we serve up to our […]

My yard is a mess. It’s been that way for going on a year. I’ll occasionally head out on a weekend to mow, trim, work a flowerbed, spread some mulch. Then, the following weekend, it will rain or I’ll have a game to attend for my kids or time to spend with friends. My landscaping […]

The Gypsies are back!! Well, not exactly Gypsies, more like vendors and craftspeople, but back they are for the 40th anniversary of Gypsy Caravan—the annual Memorial Day shopping fair, presented by the St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association! One of the Midwest’s largest antique, craft and flea markets, Gypsy Caravan will take over the campus of the […]

We know the economy is still bad, but if you’re even thinking about going out for breakfast, lunch or dinner, we encourage you to do so this Thursday, April 26. It’s the annual “Dining Out For Life®” event, when more than 130 St. Louis-area restaurants donate some or all of their proceeds that day to Saint […]

Keeping ideas fresh for long-term clients Nothing fails like success. Long term clients often fixate on past successes—ads that generated great reponses, animated banner ads that go viral, tradeshow booths that were the center of attention. Who can blame them? The creative was compelling, the strategy was on target and the results showed up. With […]

Tim Leon, Managing Partner, and Dave Geile, Creative Director are among the “Top-100 St. Louisans You Should Know in 2012,” so says St. Louis Small Business Monthly magazine. The two founded the St. Louis-based agency for advertising, marketing, public relations, brand awareness and social media back in 1989, and remain at the helm today. Dave […]

Industry trade shows—the “coming out” party where manufacturers put on their Sunday Best to show off their latest and greatest—are fantastic opportunities for companies to spend time in the spotlight. And most of them put their efforts into drawing potential customers to their show booth. Nothing wrong with that. But there’s another group of folks […]

Just as businesses thought they had a handle on social media, the landscape continued to shift in 2011. Google+ was introduced, Facebook updated its functionality (once again), Twitter continued to grow as a promotion vehicle for brands, YouTube updated its image and a new player, Pinterest, joined the game.

It’s funny how a simple hello can say so much. If you’ve visited Geile/Leon in the last 16 years, you are familiar with the cheery hallmark of Nancy Nava. “I am such a morning person,” she says with a smile, but her sunny disposition is contagious and unwavering all day, everyday. G/L credits Nancy as […]

January 1st is the go-date on health resolutions across America, but have you considered the benefits of improving your employees’ health? What is the ROI of employee wellness for your business? Well, according to Forbes writer, Tony Zook, “It should come as no surprise that healthy employees boost a company’s bottom line. They experience less […]