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October 2018

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Storytelling – and Why it is So Very Important

At the annual chamber meeting, Matthew Luhn emphasized storytelling. At HenkinSchultz, it's something we emphasize with our clients every day. Often times, marketing is very focused on the finer points of sales, discounts, and promotions. These are all necessary things. But ideally, any benefits should be wrapped in a great story. Think about it, a great story pulls you in from the beginning. You are listening actively. You become emotionally invested in the characters and what they do. What a powerful tool to bring to any form of advertising. One example this past year is Showplace Cabinetry. Showplace has beautifully…
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October 29, 2018
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Inspiration & Imagination Highlight 112th Annual Sioux Falls Chamber Meeting

The Sioux Falls Chamber celebrated their 112th annual meeting and HenkinSchultz was a part of the storytelling from start to finish. Matthew Luhn was the evening’s featured speaker, sharing insights and inspiration from over 20 years of creating stories and characters at Pixar Animation. Luhn focused on the importance of telling a great story and reminded us that stories are what people really remember. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6icV4G2IyE&t=1s   To tee up the evening, HenkinSchultz produced the dramatic live opening to the meeting with the theme of “Inspiration & Imagination.”  The live production featured an orchestral director, choir, electric guitarist and saxophonist all…
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October 29, 2018
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HamsterStacking: A Wild Week

How something silly, was really quite strategic.  Why HamsterStacking? It's a fun way to describe what HenkinSchultz does. We organize lots of moving marketing pieces in a fun way. We solve problems. We stack hamsters. By making Hamster Stacking an issue, we were able to capitalize on the political season. Graphics were created. Billboard space was purchased. A website was born. And a public relations response was put in place. Oh yeah, we even made yard signs too. Getting Attention with Intention Getting attention is often the easy part. But you must do it with specific intention. To pull this…
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October 11, 2018
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Hamster Stacking Campaign Revealed as Ad Agency Promotion, HS Celebrates 27 Years.

You may have seen the curious billboards for Vote YES on Hamster Stacking. HenkinSchultz set out to prove that clever messaging still gets attention and can get people talking. The campaign included a city-wide billboard campaign, digital strategy and a website. “Hamster stacking is one way we describe what we do, kind of like herding cats. In marketing, there are always pieces moving in every direction from traditional to digital, new technologies and new strategies. We can help manage or ‘stack’ those pieces, with great results for businesses,” says Becka Burger, Partner, Director of Client Services. HS introduced the fictional…
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October 10, 2018
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Junior Achievement Turns 50, and HenkinSchultz Joins the Party

At the end of September, National Junior Achievement leaders, local alumni, students, educators and staff gathered to celebrate JA's 50 year impact across South Dakota. HenkinSchultz produced the live event that featured “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe. We began our preparation several months ago, conceptualizing the featured videos for the evening. We built a larger-than-life JA logo in our studio and interviewed both children and educators interacting with it and speaking to their JA experience. The colorful set design was also used as staging elements for the live show.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Et_FQ50Zhg&list=PLPN3M2WU0jiHtMicHAQJXhcYYnd9LaKEm&index=2   Mike Rowe gave the keynote address, entertaining the crowd…
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October 2, 2018
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GreatLIFE Symetra Challenge by the Numbers

142 Golfers and more than 3 million dollars – That’s the player count and economic impact of the 4th annual Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge. The tournament was one of only four 72-hole events on the tour and one of only 21 cities to host the tour. It also featured players from 31 countries, 26 different US states and 24 of the top 25 players on the money list. HenkinSchultz was once again thrilled to be involved and contribute to the tournament’s success. “The GreatLIFE Challenge is really a chance for us to do what we love best,” says Becka Burger, Partner,…
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October 2, 2018