Colorado Companies to Watch
Meredith Vaughan

We recently celebrated becoming one of 50 Colorado Companies to Watch. This award program, now in its 11th year, honors second-stage companies headquartered in Colorado for the critical roles we play in creating jobs, innovating and driving the state’s economy. We are very grateful for the award and for the opportunity to join with other […] arrow right

5 Things We Learned at Google Marketing Live 2019
Steven Jacobs

Google Marketing Live took place on May 14, 2019, and was chock-full of updates, learnings, and new opportunities on the horizon for advertisers and brands. With mobile phones allowing consumers to engage with advertisers more often and in more ways than ever before, Google focused a majority of the conversation on the ever-changing consumer journey […] arrow right

TOURISM Santa Fe names Vladimir Jones new advertising AOR
Vladimir Jones

May 28, 2019 – TOURISM Santa Fe selected Vladimir Jones (VJ) as its new advertising and marketing agency of record, concluding a national search. “Many of us already knew and loved Santa Fe. Now we’re all in,” said Meredith Vaughan, CEO of VJ. “We really believe in this brand, and we’re eager to share it […] arrow right

Key Takeaways from Facebook’s F8 Conference
Christina Meyer

Although Facebook has recently had to answer for its misuse of data and continues to deal with repeated negative press, it still remains an undisputed leader in the social realm due to its immense, active user base. The acquisition of Instagram, along with the ownership of Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, makes Facebook a critical tool, […] arrow right

What does a changing media landscape mean for brands?
Jon Bross

Every year, we do a deep study of the products, trends and technologies that shape our relationship with media. This work generates a thorough understanding of consumer preferences and enables us to answer seemingly simple yet very layered questions. What makes up our media landscape? How is media changing? Where are the pitfalls? The opportunities? […] arrow right

Why are we so lonely if our lives are so connected?
Anne Faricy

There are 4.1 billion of us online (which means we’ve run actual marathons around the six degrees of separation). We’ve never had more access to each other, and so easily. Why is it then, that we’ve also never felt more anxious, depressed, and lonely? A recent study by Cigna declared that loneliness has reached “epidemic […] arrow right

Getting Started with Google Tag Manager
Patrick Cannarozzi

Google Tag Manager is a free tagging solution from, you guessed it, Google. It can be used to do a myriad of things like placing Google Analytics, implementing vendor tags for remarketing, and even event tracking. To start collecting meaningful information after Google Tag Manager is installed, here are a few things to consider implementing. […] arrow right

Powering up our leadership team
Vladimir Jones

Jim Morrissey recently joined VJ as our new executive creative director, and Cody Gore is now our director of account services. The two are now part of VJ’s leadership team and together will boost the agency’s reputation for functional collaboration between creative and account service teams. “This is a pivotal moment for our team and […] arrow right