Kansas City Marketing Legends

The marketing business is like an iceberg. What the public experiences in a :30 second spot on television or online is the tip of the iceberg. So too is the piece of positive publicity about a company or product that someone reads or the piece of persuasive content that lands in their computer or phone. All just the tip of the iceberg.

What’s below the proverbial tip is what this podcast is all about. It’s about the people behind the ideas and the effort that it takes to conceive and produce them. And it’s about all the blood, sweat, and tears these folks gave and the fun and laughter they had while doing it. Most important, the stories we will tell all happened right here in Kansas City.

Our idea is simple. Let’s reach out to all the people who made the Kansas City marketing community what it is today. What we are today is a city of creative powerhouses of all sizes doing work not just across the metro or region, but across the nation and the world.

Welcome to the Kansas City Marketing Legends Podcast!

Brought To You By — evolution Audio Post Production // Springboard Creative // KC Ad Club // PRSA of Kansas City

Host

Sam Meers

Executive Vice President

BarkleyOKRP

Sam has been in the advertising business for more than 40 years. He’s worked for New York holding company agencies, one of the top creative shops in the world and ran his own agency for 25 years, specializing in the healthcare and financial services categories. As EVP at BarkleyOKRP, he has the resources of one of the top independent advertising agencies in the nation to bring to clients.

Sam believes success in life is more than career success. He supports the community and the advertising/marketing industry nationally. He’s been honored to be named an Urban Hero by the Downtown Council of Kansas City for his work in the urban core. He serves on the Board of Governors of the American Association of Advertising Agencies. He’s a Helzberg Fellow, a board member of KCUR Public Media, and a long-time supporter of Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammeers/