Plan B Advertising Agency

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Plan B Advertising
IndustryAdvertising, Marketing
Founded1999
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois USA
Key people
Clay Cooper
Ric Van Sickle
Don Weaver
ServicesMarketing, Advertising, Creative, Strategy, Social Media, CRM, Website Development, Production, Event Support & Management, Media Planning, Performance & Analytics
Website http://www.thisisplanb.com/

Plan B Advertising is an independent, full-service, B Corp-certified [1] advertising, marketing and creative agency headquartered in Chicago's River North neighborhood.

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History

In 1999, advertising industry veterans Ric Van Sickle, Clay Cooper, and Don Weaver left the "big agency" world to found Plan B as an on-demand, results-driven "Agency Alternative." Plan B now has offices in Chicago, New Orleans, and San Francisco servicing a wide array of clients in diverse industries, ranging from automotive to health and fitness to technology and more. The agency brands itself as a "best-gen agency marketing agency with a talent for pushing boundaries ... that thinks beyond advertising as it's traditionally been defined."[ citation needed ]

The agency's capabilities include Strategy, Creative, Social Media, Event Support & Management, Website Development, CRM, Production, Performance & Analytics, and Media Planning.

In 2017, Plan B launched HauteRod, an automotive event management company that specializes in show events, track events, test-driving events, vintage events, virtual events, brand training and more. [2]

In May 2023, Plan B earned official B-Corp certification, [3] a designation from global nonprofit organization B Lab that measures a company's entire social and environmental impact.

In 2009, Plan B was the first agency to offer an inside look at the office with video chat webcams at their desks, allowing completely transparent communication. [4] [5]

Clients & Awards

Plan B services a varied roster of clients, including McLaren Automotive, Keiser Fitness, Culligan Water, Atturo Tires, Loyola Medicine, Wilson, Hanesbrands, Jaguar NA, Volvo, Zip Water U.S., Tru Vue, Mather, S&C Electric, Kennicott Bros., Papermate, and Allied Van Lines. [6] [7]

Plan B has won several awards, including: National ADDY Award, [8] Fort Wayne ADDY Award, [9] Print Magazine Regional Design Annual Competition, [10] Chicago Addy Award, [11] One Show Award, [12] DMA/Echo Award, [13] and a Golden Hammer Award. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "HauteRod – Just another WordPress site" . Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ↑ "B Corp Certification demonstrates a company's entire social and environmental impact".
  4. ↑ "Plan B Implements Cool Marketing in Website Design, Chicago". Thisisplanb.com. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
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