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Speed vs. strategy: Your marketing needs both.

Need results in 30 days — but real strategy takes six months? Here’s how to balance short-term wins with long-term growth in an AI-accelerated world.

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  • Brand and creative thinking
  • Company culture and thought leadership
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  • Media and performance marketing
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Brand and creative thinking

Our philosophy on branding (and why a brand platform is essential).

Not all brands are created—or experienced—equally. Building a brand that’s in alignment with your business goals, engaging to your customers and authentic to your company ...
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Company culture and thought leadership

E&S takes home digital media gold for national business insurance campaign.

Big news! E&S was awarded gold at the 2023 Pinnacle Awards gala for our THREE insurance industry risk campaign.
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Company culture and thought leadership

Spring 2023 All-Hands: Collaborating and coming together “IRL.”

The office was buzzing, meeting rooms were full… that can only mean one thing: E&S All-Hands! With a hybrid team, every moment spent together IRL ...
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Company culture and thought leadership

E&S adds strategy expert Alfredo Lang as director.

A detailed and accomplished leader, Alfredo brings more than 10 years of experience to his new role as Director of Client Strategy.
Megan Jenkins
Company culture and thought leadership

Megan Jenkins promoted to director of client success.

With her extensive experience and proven success in account management, Megan is the ideal person to lead our client success team and help us achieve ...
Layne Faust
Company culture and thought leadership

Layne Faust joins E&S as project lead.

With a decade of experience getting complex marketing projects to the finish line, Layne’s specialty can be summed up in just three words: planning, problem-solving ...
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Company culture and thought leadership

Founder Doug Smith awarded highest honor through AAF.

We are excited and proud to announce that Doug Smith, founder and executive chairman of Ervin & Smith, has been selected as the 2023 recipient ...
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Company culture and thought leadership

Winter 2022 All-Hands: Celebrating and growing together.

In December, the entire Ervin & Smith crew came together for our all hands gathering to celebrate, learn and collaborate on an even deeper level. ...

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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.