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Brand, performance or product: Which marketing strategy will solve your problem?

“Marketing” isn’t one thing, and neither are marketing agencies. The world of marketing offers a vast menu of possible approaches, each designed to solve very different problems and requiring a unique set of skills to implement them.
February 2, 2026
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Turning “give a damn” into action: Our 2025 Thankfulness Giving Challenge.

In year three of our Thankfulness Giving Challenge, E&S employees each received $100 to give back. See how the team turned donations into impact.
December 22, 2025
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What AI-mature agencies do differently.

Every few years, marketing gets a new “make or break” moment. Search. Social. Mobile. Now, it’s AI.
November 24, 2025

How AI is changing paid search (and what marketers can do to stay ahead). 

Search has officially entered a new era. AI is no longer working behind the scenes; it now powers results, generates ads and delivers answers before ...
November 13, 2025

The growth tool most leaders ignore.

A client partner asked me a question recently that a lot of leaders quietly wonder: “What’s the point of core values? Isn’t it just another ...
November 6, 2025
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Leanne Prewitt

President & Chief Executive Officer

Shaped by her background in creative direction, Leanne leads the agency’s culture and creative vision and also oversees the operations that allow a team of marketing, design and media specialists to create powerful and effective work for their client partners.

Leanne began her professional career in New York City working for some of the nation’s leading agencies. In 2016, after a five-month sabbatical around the world, she returned to her hometown and joined Ervin & Smith. Her global perspective and expanded professional experience influence the work she does today.