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Sally-Ann O'Dowd

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Sally-Ann O’Dowd is a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based freelance journalist and communications executive with 20 years of international public relations and advertising experience, including seven years running PR for Publicis Groupe agencies in Chicago and Paris. Through her new company, Sally On Media, she provides branding, marketing and editorial services to small- and mid-sized businesses. Her two e-zines—"Creativity Is Risky: Free Speech in a Charlie Hebdo World" and "Creativity Is Contagious: Brands and Culture for the Common Good"—serve as prototypes for immersive and interactive branded content. O'Dowd earned her MSJ from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

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Making It, Safely

Sally-Ann O'DowdSeptember 2, 2020

Doner Creatives Rock the Motor City…and Istanbul, too This is the second story in an ongoing series of how the …

Creativity in a Pandemic

Sally-Ann O'DowdAugust 26, 2020

In the Covid era, a little serendipity helps. This is the first article in an ongoing series of how the …

Above the Fold: Democrats and Republicans Unite in Support of Local Media

Sally-Ann O'DowdAugust 20, 2020

Yes, you read that right. As the “MyPillow guy” claims President Trump is “enthusiastic” about the use of the plant …

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Dear Mark: Companies Boycott Facebook Ads

Sally-Ann O'DowdJuly 28, 2020

As brands engage in a Facebook ad boycott, will their own websites and apps become new and improved “safe” places? …

Ad Out: Facebook Faces a Global Advertising Boycott

Sally-Ann O'DowdJuly 21, 2020

The social network’s defense of President Trump has cost them. Although Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged his company’s role …

Fight for Freedom with John Legend

Sally-Ann O'DowdJune 25, 2020

The Ad Council teams up with John Legend to spark anti-racist action. The non-profit Ad Council and pro bono creative …

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Anomaly in a Pandemic: A Global Agency’s Clients Find Human Truths

Sally-Ann O'DowdMay 28, 2020

A starry night over China, worthy of Van Gogh. Friendship, as tight as it was 20 years ago. Learning to …

Whatever Gets You Talking: Mental Health Messaging

Sally-Ann O'DowdMay 16, 2020

Creative industries are uniting around mental health messaging as the pandemic takes its toll on America.  The month of May …

Alicia Keys Knows a Good Job When She Sees One

Sally-Ann O'DowdApril 28, 2020

Alicia Keys wrote a song a few months ago to acknowledge the heroes in her life—her mother, grandmother, friends. They …

Put a Roof on It: The ad industry wants you to #stayhome

Sally-Ann O'DowdApril 8, 2020

Steve Jobs once said:  “Focus and simplicity…once you get there, you can move mountains.” Such is the spirit driving the …

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Woke in a Time of Virus

Sally-Ann O'DowdMarch 24, 2020

Fjord’s latest trends report says people are moving from a “me to we” perspective. Does that hold up in a …

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What It Means to Be Liked: Instagram Likes and Project Daisy

Sally-Ann O'DowdFebruary 19, 2020

In the ad industry, it’s our job to follow social media trends—whether it’s Facebook’s new ad campaign for groups (such …

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