Continuing the Dialogue on Connecticut’s Creative Corridor

Harnessing the power of Connecticut’s creative talent to drive economic development How can the power of Connecticut’s creative economy be harnessed to more effectively enable growth and development in our community, cities and state? What can we do to create and retain more marketing, advertising, public relations and design jobs in Connecticut? How do we entice Connecticut companies to harness their world-class local creative firepower and spend more money in the state? More »

Fairfield County Poised for Growth in Creative Industry

With its easy proximity to New York City and largely affluent demographics, Fairfield County, Conn., is uniquely poised to resurrect its heyday as the go-to county for big businesses that are over their Manhattan projects. With creative people contributing to the growth of the towns they inhabit and clustering around places where they can work and play, look for Fairfield to attract everyone from media companies to PR firms to high-tech outfits. More »

Exploring Emerging Trends in PR, Marketing and Communications

FCCA is the premier networking organization for public relations, marketing and communications professionals who live and/or work in Fairfield and Westchester counties, with programs featuring top executives who share ideas at provocative monthly events. (And sometimes, we meet purely to kick back and talk shop.) More »

The Face of Fairfield County

What do our citizens look like? How is the job situation in our state? What is the status of our industry and of the newest industries in the area? Statistics help to paint a picture of our educated, diverse, innovative, growing (and aging) population. More »

Successful Campaigns, Hot Trends and Best Practices

FCCA events keep members ahead of the curve. Recent programs included a panel of senior execs from PepsiCo, Carrot Creative, Edelman and GE providing insight into successful campaigns, hot trends and best practices, along with tips for selecting a social media agency and building your personal brand online. More »

Creative Corridor: A Call to Action

We are working to engage our communities and optimize the talent we have here, creating a culture that stimulates not only our vocation but also our neighborhoods, bringing more creative jobs into Connecticut. More »

 

“Marketing 3.0″

January 14, 2013   by

Presentation from FCCA member John Follis on “Marketing 3.0″

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AMA Fairfield County Chapter Hosts Holiday Party with FCCA & PRSA

November 26, 2012   by

Featuring: IBM Executive on ‘The Business of Social Media’ &

Leader of Business Council of Fairfield County on ‘State of Business in Fairfield County’

Stamford, CT, November 15, 2012 — The Fairfield County Chapter of The American Marketing Association (AMA) is teaming up with two other local communications organizations — the Fairfield County Communications Association (FCCA) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Westchester/Fairfield Chapter — to host a holiday cocktail party that will feature two outstanding presentations, much holiday cheer and abundant business networking.  The event will be held at The Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s, 2748 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT, on December 12, starting at 6:30 pm.  It is open to all marketing and communications professionals.… Read More

‘Civility in America’ Series in Stamford

September 22, 2012   by

STAMFORD, CT – Dr. James Cuno, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, will discuss civility and art in a talk Sept. 24 at 6 pm at the Ferguson Library in Stamford as part of a series on Civility in America.
Dr. Cuno will talk about the important role of museums in promoting tolerance among people and ending ignorance and superstition by presenting examples of the world’s artistic cultures under one roof.

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A new season, a new board, a new name

September 19, 2012   by

Well, here goes. This is the first in a weekly series of blogs from members of our board. I would like to think that I’m the lead-off contributor because of my longevity with the organization but it’s really because my last name begins with B. Look to this space for a regular schedule of new content that we hope you will find interesting and informative (authored by board members in alphabetical order).… Read More

For Marketing Success, Follow Apple’s Example.

September 18, 2012   by

On August 20, 2012, Apple surpassed Microsoft to become the largest public company in history. It’s a fact that makes it easy to forget that, not that long ago, Apple didn’t even exist.

What’s contributed greatly to Apple’s success is great marketing. As most people know Steve Jobs was a big believer in great, smart, creative marketing. It’s something he believed in from the very beginning of Apple.… Read More

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