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Thanks, Mayor Steve! And Merry Merry to you, too!

Just in time for Christmas, we got this great direct message from Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin via Twitter: Hope the folks at ADCO are happy to see “Famously Hot” everywhere. Good work that I think will pay dividends for years … Continue reading

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Talk about acceptance by ALL demographic groups…

We much appreciate the two shout-outs we got from Kelly Barbrey Wednesday at the Hospitality Hotspotters meeting, giving us credit for helping the community come up with the “Famously Hot” campaign. We’ve been greatly gratified by the wide acceptance the … Continue reading

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‘Famously Hot’ getting famous-er all the time

And now we can celebrate the wide acceptance of the campaign (which was created by guess who) at the official Famously Hot New Year’s Eve party: Get excited because this New Year’s Eve, the biggest, most exciting event in the … Continue reading

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Here’s what the future looks like (and yes, we’ll still need roads)

Last night, I saw “Back to the Future” for the first time in many a year. And I had to smile at the end. In 1985, it was still credible that we’d have flying cars in 2015. The shocking thing is … Continue reading

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Helping Harvest Hope feed the hungry in our communities

ADCO is honored to be helping Harvest Hope Food Bank get out the word on its urgent need for operating funds so it can keep feeding the hungry in 22 South Carolina counties. Harvest Hope CEO Denise Holland issued the … Continue reading

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9 reasons to outsource your company’s marketing

At the MarketingProfs website, Mike Etzinger, marketing director of RL Solutions (a provider of healthcare software solutions), shares nine reasons why you should outsource your company’s marketing: 1. Higher-Quality Output 2. Cost Efficiency 3. Economies of Scale 4. More Collaboration 5. Faster … Continue reading

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That’s our name; go ahead and wear it out

Just in case you missed this in The State: We’re ‘Famously Hot’ — you’re not Any other cities out there thinking about stealing Columbia’s Famously Hot slogan can now officially forget it. The Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism … Continue reading

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A great table at a fine event

ADCO had a table at the Columbia Regional Business Report’s “Legislative Lowdown” breakfast at Embassy Suites. It was a good table. Lanier and Brad were joined by Alan Kahn, Jay Moskowitz, Bob Coble, Butch Bowers, Cameron Runyan and Grant Jackson. We were there to hear a … Continue reading

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Play “Thanksgiving — The Game”

You think YOU’VE got it tough this Thanksgiving – what about the poor turkey? With the president too busy fielding questions about official airport groping this holiday season (and we are not making this up), the noble bird might not … Continue reading

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Not that we’re naming names…

Today, a document was found on a printer here at the office — the big, fancy-schmancy color laser printer — that said the following in big, bold letters: Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail Not that we’re … Continue reading

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