4 Dec 2009 News and Observer

Grab that old electric guitar, the one that's buried under the VHS player you never got around to throwing away. And don't forget your amplifier or, if necessary, your hearing aid.

30 Nov 2009 Communication Arts

How do you create beer packaging?  Well, start with some beer.

29 Nov 2009 News and Observer

Amid layoffs, pay cuts and hiring freezes, an increasing number of employers in the Triangle are doing something almost unheard of for much of this year: They're hiring.

20 Nov 2009 Triangle Business Journal

McKinney named Elizabeth McMellon controller of the agency. 

13 Nov 2009 Advertising Age

The truth is, marketing needs marketing. What if marketing had a CMO? How would we reposition the role to restore credibility?

11 Nov 2009 bestadsontv.com

Recycle all the boring tweets polluting your Twitter feed with Re:cycled Tweets.

5 Nov 2009 AP NEWSWIRE

The agencies on the short list are BBH in New York, DDB in Chicago, Gotham in New York, Richmond, Va.-based The Martin Agency, McKinney in Durham, N.C., and Publicis in New York.

26 Oct 2009 Duke University News

An exhibition of rare photographs, many depicting celebrities, will open at the Nasher Museum on Nov. 12.
 

19 Oct 2009 New York Times

EAS, part of the Abbott Nutrition unit of Abbott Laboratories, named McKinney as agency of record

19 Oct 2009 www.w3award.com

McKinney took Silver in the self-promotion category for its innovative web site, www.mckinney.com.

16 Oct 2009 AdAge.com

Durham, NC-based independent McKinney will host a brand-strategy workshop for UNC journalism and mass communication students who applied to participate in the program developed in conjunction with the school and agency.

9 Oct 2009 News and Observer

Ad agency McKinney announced this week that it has extended its lease to 2021.  The agency  has hired 60 people over the past six weeks.

2 Oct 2009 Communication Arts

Nike Gamechangers and Durham, North Carolina-based McKinney teamed up for Beat Gasoline, a program that placed the future of the environment front-and-center.

31 Aug 2009 Creativity-online.com

McKinney has promoted associate creative director Glen Fellman (pictured) to group creative director.

29 Jul 2009 Carolina Newswire

In the newest spot from McKinney and Red Truck Films, Travelocity’s Roaming Gnome sets out on a six-week adventure to tell audiences about the “Summer of Possibilities.”

23 Jul 2009 B to B Online

Online investment company Scottrade and Qwest Communications announced the launch of an advertising effort that trumpets the national network services Qwest provides Scottrade.

8 Jul 2009 Business Wire

The Travelocity Roaming Gnome is continuing to coin this the “Summer of Possibilities” and from a recent vote, it looks like Las Vegas locals are doing the same. Not letting a tight budget stop him from experiencing a one-of-a-kind summer adventure, the Roaming Gnome is taking advantage of all the amazing deals and hopping on a plane to one of the most popular summer vacation destinations – Las Vegas.

30 Jun 2009 ESPN BMX

Nike 6.0 and BMX have teamed up with McKinney’s Beat Gasoline to encourage people to use the power of sport to beat gasoline.

26 Jun 2009

A McKinney commercial for Partnership for a DrugFree America has won the Young Director’s Award at the Cannes Advertising Festival.

23 Jun 2009 American Tobacco Campus

American Tobacco Campus (ATC) continues its winning streak with a significant new tenant.

17 Jun 2009 ADWEEK

Upcoming push will include traditional and emerging media

12 Jun 2009 US Airways Magazine

Durham in North Carolina  has done as much as any economic region in the country to transform its past into a modern economic powerhouse.

8 Jun 2009 BRANDWEEK, ADWEEK and MEDIAWEEK

Travelocity CMO and McKinney client  Victoria Treyger tells BRANDWEEK the marketing she does “is a mixture of art and science. 

2 Jun 2009 Aphotoeditor.com

McKinney's Art Buying Supervisor quoted on Aphotoeditor.com

1 Jun 2009 finance.yahoo.com

“In selecting our Best Places to Live for 2009, U.S. News took a thrift-conscious approach: We looked for affordable communities that have strong economies and plenty of fun things to do. The cities we selected are as distinct as America itself--ranging from a quaint suburb to a live-music mecca. But whether you prefer hiking through the Rocky Mountains, pulling a fish out of the Atlantic Ocean, or grilling hot dogs at a college football tailgate, here are 10 places that will fill up your daybook without emptying your wallet.”

29 May 2009 Forbes.com

McKinney President Jeff Jones says hard times are making companies more focused.

27 May 2009 bestadsontv.com

McKinney Chief Creative Officer Jonathan Cude was guest judge at bestadsontv.com, a web site that showcases some of the best advertising from around the world. 

8 May 2009

Who knew sexy text could be, well, so sexy?  McKinney earned an IAC  Award for its "Promiscuous Txt" campaign for Virgin Mobile USA.

1 May 2009 TheDieline.com

McKinney's work for Big Boss featured on package design website, TheDieline.com.

30 Apr 2009 Digital50

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today announced that it has held its first meeting of the Re-Imagining Interactive Advertising Task Force, comprised of top online publishers, media agencies and, for the first time, creative officers from the nations leading advertising agencies.

16 Apr 2009 New York Times

Gold's Gym is introducing a "Fitness Stimulus Package" that includes free seven-day passes, health audits and exercise guides

7 Apr 2009 AdWeek.com

This spot for Sherwin-Williams has the considerable virtue of grasping what do-it-yourselfers want from the company -- not just paint, which they could get from any number of sources, but expert advice that will make their projects a success.

3 Apr 2009 Communication Arts

McKinney Group Creative Director Ellen Steinberg has been selected to the jury of Communications Arts' 2009 Advertising Annual. 

2 Apr 2009 CommunicationArts.com

With a bold, graphic interface and original Web content, McKinney expands on Nike’s belief that sport is a powerful tool for eliciting positive change in the world.

31 Mar 2009 Media Post

With Americans tightening their belts and home buying less of a priority than it has been anytime in the recent past, Coldwell Banker is still seeking to remind people that it has the experience to help consumers buy and sell their houses -- whenever they're ready to do it.

27 Mar 2009 WRAL.com

In its annual Best Places for Business and Careers rankings, Forbes said no metro area in the U.S. can compare to Raleigh, and Durham isn't far behind.

6 Mar 2009 iPro

McKinney Interactive Producer was interviewed by iPro's Craig Elimeliah.  Here are highlights from the interview:

1 Mar 2009 Metro Magazine

McKinney president Jeff Jones says the agency has been thrilled with the move and actively recommends Durham to others, frequently giving tours of their space to anyone thinking about following in their footsteps.

24 Feb 2009 Creativity’s AdCritic

Creativity AdCritic Picks Mckinney.com

20 Feb 2009 Shoot Magazine

"Its easy to say I was a little disappointed but I was," said Liz Paradise, senior vice president, creative director, McKinney, Durham, N.C. "That's been the theme for a couple of years.”

10 Feb 2009 Carolina Newswire

McKinney announced that Mirko Mueller-Goolsbey has joined the agency as account supervisor.

8 Feb 2009 Agency Creative

But if, as I have argued, great advertising not only stimulates consumers but galvanizes that team to build and sustain strong companies and brands, then we must recognize that its creation requires both collaboration and individual achievement.

22 Jan 2009 Forbes.com

Skilled marketers know how to put rose-colored glasses on life.

8 Jan 2009 Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The online travel firm Travelocity is losing its chief executive, who led the company to a turnaround in profitability.

7 Jan 2009 Communications Arts

Know your own strength" is an integrated campaign created by McKinney for leading fitness authority Gold's Gym.

1 Jan 2009 North Carolina Signature Magazine

With its tobacco-manufacturing days behind it, downtown Durham throws open the doors to the future in much the same way that defined its past: driven by visionaries, dominated by innovation, and fueled by the promise of something new.