STANANDLOU MARKETING/ADVERTISING

In honor of “Go Dynamo Day,” STANANDLOU account executive, Sarah Springer, demonstrated to the office staff the correct way to head a ball without sustaining severe neck injury or embarrassment in front of your peers.

STANANDLOU has added media planner and buyer, Sarah Sides, and account executive, Sarah Springer to the staff at the Houston full service advertising and marketing agency. Sides and Springer were added to assist with new clients Kolache Mama, Renaissance Health System, the Houston Dynamo and existing STANANDLOU clients.

Sarah Sides comes on board with more than five years of experience in the advertising and marketing arena. Formerly with McCann-Erickson/LCI Media in Houston and Garden Ridge nationally, Sarah has extensive knowledge buying all media in markets throughout the U.S. for a wide variety of clients.

“We are thrilled to add someone of Sarah’s background and experience join our media team. Her enthusiasm for media and identifying client opportunities cannot be understated,” said Michelle Reed, vice president of STANANDLOU Marketing // Advertising. “She is the perfect addition to our client focused media team.”

A team player in the office or on a volleyball court, Sarah’s dedication to her work is evident as a former supervisor noted. “Her excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills helped streamline and organize our department, so we could take on our greatest task, that of bringing the media buying and production in-house,” said, Annette Miller, Director of Marketing for Garden Ridge.

Sarah earned her Bachelor of Liberal Arts with a concentration in Advertising, and a minor in Marketing from the University of Houston. While in school, Sarah was involved in several school and local organizations such as Houston American Advertising Federation, Alpha Chi Omega, and Young Active Professionals.

An 8-year agency veteran, Sarah Springer joins The STANANDLOU staff as account executive for S&L clients Me

xican Restaurants, Inc., Renaissance Health System, Obesity Surgery Specialists, Noel Furniture, and Honours Golf Club.

Sarah has managed all aspects of client accounts from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies and is also an accomplished copywriter having written copy for client web sites, direct mail and other media.

“The first thing you notice about Sarah is her energy and enthusiasm for the job,” stated Reed. “Her ability to properly se

rvice a wide variety of clients and jobs simultaneously, and all with a smile, is indicative of her wonderful qualities.”

Sarah graduated from Texas A&M University with a major in journalism with an emphasis in public relations.

About STANANDLOU Marketing // Advertising

STANANDLOU Marketing//Advertising is a full-service communications firm based in Houston, TX. with estimated billings of $14.5 million. Started as a creative boutique in 1988, the agency has grown into a full-service agency regionally respected for pushing the creative envelope and providing strategic results. Clients include JourneyLite, Noel Furniture, Kolache Mama, Renaissance Health System, Stryker, Mexican Restaurants, Inc. and Buc-ee’s.

Brandy, Michelle, Kate, Rhea, and Jennifer excited to see Madonna!

Well, most of us anyway. She’s on almost all of my 56 mix tapes I made in middle school and now occupies a whole playlist on iPod. I own several CD’s and know the names of all her three children.  I am a Madonna fan. To my delight (to put it mildly), STANANDLOU’s account services and media team attended the sold-out, much anticipated Madonna “Sticky and Sweet” concert on Sunday, November 16 at Minute Maid Park.  Although she was a little late, Madonna’s performance was worth the wait. The production was extravagant, the dancers incredible, and the star lived up to her reputation as an amazing performer.  Best memory of the whole night besides being with the STANANDLOU crew? Singing my lungs out and dancing to Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” – just like I did when I was 13.

I know this is almost 2 months past due, but better late than never!  I think moving to college, unpacking and then beginning one of my hardest semesters yet may have something to do with it. But nonetheless, I wanted to write something to share my experience as an intern and thank everyone at StanandLou. I was only there for four days, but it was still a really great way to see how an advertising and marketing firm works. Before this, I had an idea, but now I have experienced it and figured out I really like it.

So, thank you Lou for letting me come in for those few days. I really enjoyed getting to see how each department worked and getting to sit in on meetings while I was there. Danica, thank you for showing me how to use the phone system over and over again even though I didn’t really finally understand it until the last day.  Rhea, thanks for showing me the ropes and giving me great advice about the business. And most importantly, thank you for suggesting crave cupcakes-possibly the best thing ever.  Brandy, thank you for your advice and it was great working with you! And to the rest of the team that I didn’t really get to spend time with, I hope to come back and get to work with you as well!

Thank you again! I hope to be coming back Christmas break before I am shipped off to Australia to study abroad next semester!

-Lindsay (”The Stan’s” daughter)