Continuing its investment in growth and talent, Hart names Scott Hauman VP of Strategy and Innovation and Dan Marvin a new Creative Director
Hart, an independent marketing and advertising agency delivering unified brand experiences that engage and empower consumers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Hauman as its new Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, and Dan Marvin as its new Creative Director. Following its acquisition of Washington, DC agency MDB in 2022, these two key hires fuel the firm’s continued growth and innovation and advance its creative and strategy offerings.
As Director of Front End Development at Hart, a full-service digital marketing, advertising and public relations agency, I have witnessed first-hand the effects artificial intelligence (AI), computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, is having on our industry.
The launch of Threads has thrown the social media community into a frenzy. With more than 30 million sign-ups in less than 24 hours post-launch, Threads has everyone from casual social media users to enthusiasts exploring the new platform and questioning its opportunities – and potential implications – for the future of the social media landscape.
We are still in Q1, yet the social media landscape has already shifted dramatically this year. From the Twitter debacle to the constant push/pull between video and photos, at Hart, we’re on the lookout for how these issues are evolving and what they may mean for brands and small businesses.
For this latest installment in our Expert Spotlight series, Hart’s Social Media Strategist Cate Shaw shares the top trends and themes she’s seeing in social right now.
With the first month of 2023 behind us and trends for the year starting to emerge, we’re excited to be kicking off a new expert spotlight series at Hart. We will be regularly featuring an expert from each of our service areas – strategy, creative, media, digital, public relations and brand leadership – to discuss what they are observing and most excited about in their field this year.
Our first installment features Kira Clifton, Hart’s VP of Media & Analytics, who discusses three things she’s paying attention to in the media world.
Crisis communications, specifically its recent evolution and growing need, continues to increase as a topic of interest for the marketing industry and the brands we serve. Hart’s Vice President of Corporate Communications & Content, Jeff Lutz, recently spoke at two industry events, Agorapulse’s 2022 Agency Summit and PRSA’s Central Ohio Chapter’s Modern Communicators Conference, to share his perspective on why the classic crisis plan is “dead on arrival” in today’s transparency-driven world.
We are proud to share that Hart I MDB has been named Washington Business Journal’s 24th Fastest Growing Companies for 2022.