thanksgiving, family

Thanksgiving with Ryz

Isn’t amazing what gratitude can do?  I think that, above all else, gratitude is the ultimate transformational emotion, action or feeling that one can have.  Now don’t get me wrong, there is an argument to be made for every emotion or feeling one can have.  Studies have shown that smiles can heal, love can break and fear can motivate.  However, for me, …

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898 Marketing Named to Adweek’s Fastest Growing Agencies List

National Marketing Industry Trade Publication Lists 898 as 26th in the U.S., 1st in Ohio in 2024 Adweek is one of the largest and most authoritative advertising and marketing industry news organizations, reaching more than 2.7 million industry professionals. Out of 5,000 companies, 898 Marketing’s 3-year growth rate earned the following rankings among Adweek magazine’s “Fastest Growing Agencies” list published …

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Buckle Up, Hold On: The Ride of a Lifetime

As our daughters get older, they want to ride roller coasters at amusement parks. What they fail to realize is I’m getting older too. And as I look up at the 300-foot drop at breakneck speeds, I’m becoming more focused on the warnings that accompany the voice greeting oncoming riders rather than the sheer joy of being at “America’s Roller Coast.”   As …

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898 Marketing Named to  2022 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America List

898 Marketing, a full-service strategic and integrated marketing agency based in the Mahoning Valley, is No. 1,031 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent businesses.  “While it’s humbling to receive a recognition …

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USFL announcement

898 Marketing to Lead Marketing Efforts for the USFL’s Postseason

Award-winning Northeast Ohio Agency Chosen to Lead Media Communications as well as Traditional and Digital Marketing Efforts for the USFL’s Postseason The United States Football League (USFL) has partnered with 898 Marketing, an integrated marketing and communications company, as its Agency of Record for its inaugural postseason and Championship games being played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, …

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The Power of Believing

“I can’t believe it!” How many times have we said this in our lives?  The unique part about this statement is how it is applied to various emotional reactions to events that occur.  We have said it in moments of amazement and disappointment, sadness and joy, excitement and regret.  It is a reaction that, while expresses our thoughts about what …

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Tuesdays With Ryz- You Don’t Need the Approval of Others

Don’t do things for the approval of others. You will never be able to fulfill the expectations of others, just as you will never be able to know what those expectations are for you from those fans you are looking to please. Instead, firmly stand for the choices you have made – choices in who you are, what you do …

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