The Houston chapter of the American Marketing Association recognized CKP with six awards at the annual Crystal Awards ceremony. CKP stood out for client work in corporate branding and identity, public relations, trade show displays, marketing campaigns, social media video and shoestring marketing.

Do you struggle with how to increase team connection virtually? After interfacing recently with a number of teams now operating in virtual mode, it seems that one of the biggest challenges for leaders lies in maintaining the right amount of ongoing connection between dispersed team members.

The consumer is critical to the success of every business. What they think about you can make or break your operations. So it’s no surprise that when most people think about integrated marketing and brand reputation, external communications is the first thing that comes to mind.

CKP has been awarded 10 Crystal Awards for 2020 from the American Marketing Association-Houston Chapter. The annual Crystal Awards acknowledges the region’s top marketing agencies.

Historians are already calling 2020 the Great Lockdown, a time that will be remembered globally for social distancing and stay-at-home directives. It’s also a time when creators saw a big spike in content consumption.

In times of crisis, our natural impulse is to lend a helping hand. With the highly contagious coronavirus spreading and social distancing guidelines in place, lending a literal helping hand is dangerous. In the days and weeks following Hurricane Harvey, Houston’s civic leaders, its citizens, and its business community rallied to meet the challenge with positivity, hard work, and good humor.

You know the saying, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”? As communicators obsessed with language, we have adapted this adage to read “when the going gets tough, the tough get creative.”

The novel Coronavirus has propelled companies to encourage their staff to work from home, requiring many employees to adjust quickly to a new—and sometimes tricky—reality. Those who are accustomed to the traditional working environment, the physical office space, and the presence of colleagues can find this setup challenging.