Each year, we look forward to the Healthcare Advertising Awards – one of the largest and most well recognized advertising awards in the industry. The 2024 awards received over 4,300 entries and out of the 12 nominations our team submitted, we took home 11 awards, including four gold, four silver, two bronze and one merit.…  Read more

The Olympics may happen once every four years, but the work of athletes and reporters never stops. Currently the Olympics reporter for Sports Business Journal, Rachel Axon is preparing to cover her sixth Olympic Games at Paris in 2024. She spent more than 10 years at USA Today as an Olympics reporter and sports investigative…  Read more

Time flies, or so they say. It’s been 10 whole years since Andrea Elliott joined our team. To celebrate, we asked—and she answered—a few questions about her experience at The Martin Group. TMG: Congratulations on 10 years at TMG! What is your favorite part about working at The Martin Group?  AE: My favorite part about…  Read more

Over the past two decades—and even the past two years—tactics used across advertising and marketing campaigns have evolved.  But throughout myriad changes, one thing continues to remain a constant: people still sell products.   Consumers still yearn to be reached in a relatable way, and over the years, the right face, voice or personality has made…  Read more

With its evolution into online operation and the needs of its customers changing by the day, banking institutions are always looking for new ways to connect with customers—and stand out from the competition.  At this time of year—as home improvement projects are conceptualized, and many look to purchase a new or their first home—banks have…  Read more

Not-so-hot take: We’re now living in a time of seemingly endless exercise options. State-of-the-art fitness centers are in every town. Full-body workouts can be conducted through an app on your phone, and strength training suggestions are fed throughout our endless scrolls down Instagram and TikTok. It’s all so accessible…and more within our control than ever…  Read more

Anchoring the sports desk. Decision-making in the executive suite. Jump shots from every angle—and distance. The last few years have seen big strides for women in all corners of athletics, but in 2024 we’ve seen this promise of the present—and more to come—illuminated like never before.  On April 19, The Martin Group accentuated this moment…  Read more

According to recent state estimates, one in four New Yorkers is now struggling to put food on their table. These numbers are shocking, and they encompass our family members, friends, coworkers and our neighbors. Food insecurity is impacting children, retirees, single parents and people working two, and even three, jobs. In a country and a…  Read more

Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer in the area of social and behavioral sciences in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota where she is Co-Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. She is program manager for the Tucker Center’s program, Coaching HER which aims to…  Read more