'Tis the season when esd&associates gifts our clients and friends with small boxes of fun to show our appreciation and enjoy the spirit of the holidays. We didn't have to check with Santa to know they have all been very good this year. Along with...

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Smashburger opened its Bandera Pointe location this weekend with an all-day VIP preview on Thursday featuring local food bloggers, Operation Homefront wounded warriors and other dignitaries, followed by a sweet segment on KENS-TV's Great Day San Antonio. The fast casual dining restaurant, based in Denver,...

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Beyond the River Walk and the Alamo, what do people know about San Antonio? Do they know about Ray’s Drive In? Do they know Elemendorf Lake? The Founding Mothers Mural? Do you?...

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While the excellent designs we develop may seem magical, the artists at esd&associates have real reasons behind the lines and colors, typestyles and shapes we choose. We recently found Brian Hoff's blog that poses "20 Questions to Ask Clients," which shows you how we find...

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Some articles offer insights that are so valuable, they never leave the desk.

Marketers work hard to get their message across, but often work blind – communicating without a clear perception of how they are being seen. Basil Harris, Jr. wrote “Marketer, Know Thyself: The Power of Periodic Self-Evaluation” in DMA’s DLB magazine. Harris demonstrates means to bridge the “disconnect” between a marketer’s expectations and the actual perception by their audience of consumers.
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