STEAK Expands Global Operations

We are pleased to announce the expansion of its US operations with a new location in Santa Monica, CA. STEAK LA will be headed by Norman Brauns, a long-time employee of STEAK and a well-respected industry veteran. Brauns will continue to report into Mark Schwartz, STEAK's US Managing Director.

Schwartz says, "As STEAK's footprint grows worldwide, it has become apparent that the West Coast represents the largest opportunity for continued business expansion. Having a client-facing organisation in the Los Angeles area will allow us to offer our customers more flexibility and provides us with a direct sales channel in an incredibly strategic growth market."

A quiet January? Not for the STEAK office…

For most, January is a slow, painful month; riddled with the guilt of broken resolutions, post-Christmas budget restrictions, cold weather and the prospect of a holiday seeming a million miles away… But this was certainly not the case in the STEAK office; with new recruits added to the herd, office expansion, and a winter party ...

IAB Debate – Shiny Technical Objects and the Peril of Distraction

By Adrian Goodsell I attended the first IAB Social Media Debate of 2012 yesterday afternoon. It was also the first since STEAK joined the IAB’s Social Media Council. The motion was as follows: ‘The online marketing industry is too easily distracted by the latest ‘shiny technical object’, reducing its effectiveness and ability to achieve results’ ...

The 5 ways to get a huge social media following fast

By Adrian Goodsell, The Wall, 30th January 2012 Looking for a huge numbers of fans? Can’t wait a second longer? Then read on, this blog post is for you… 1. Buy your fans This is definitely the easiest way to guarantee a following fast; decide how many ‘fans’ you want then simply go to any dodgy-looking site (probably via ...

STEAK Group acquired by Dentsu Inc.

STEAK has been acquired by Dentsu Inc., the fifth largest marketing communications company in the world.

Founders Oliver Bishop and Duncan Parry want to take this opportunity to publicly thank everybody who has worked for and with STEAK over the past 6 years - clients, colleagues, board members, advisors and suppliers - for being part of our success to date in Europe, America and Australia.

We look forward to working with you in the future as part of Dentsu around the globe.

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