Author Archives: Melissa Pfannenstiel


Mad Men, the wonderfully misogynist television show we all love to… love, is back in all its martini-soaked glory for a fifth season. We couldn’t be more thrilled. But let us not focus on the skirt-chasing antics (this blog is … read more >


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Brainstorming? Bogus? I’d better watch over my shoulder lest the creative police arrest me for uttering such blasphemy. The brainstorming process, after all, has been the center of the creative problem-solving universe ever since Alex Osborn (the charismatic “O” at … read more >


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We’ve been talking quite a bit about brand these days. Specifically, our belief that every brand – no matter what kind of product or service it represents – has a unique story. And that it’s our job as marketers to … read more >


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Here at Tartan, the holidays are a time for thoughtful reflection, overindulgence (our clients send the tastiest gifts!), and of course – the requisite white elephant gift exchange. Which got us thinking. Where does the term “white elephant” come from … read more >


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