The modern CMO knows that data should be at the center of every marketing strategy, and is eager to leverage any consumer information they can get. But despite the Big Data trend, an unfortunate paradox for multicultural segments has emerged.

El Segundo has turned to Phelps to help the city shine as a coastal destination in Southern California. As agency of record, Phelps is creating the first full-fledged marketing and PR campaign to tout the city as a tourist destination, while expanding on an existing campaign (“where big ideas take off”) to attract businesses.

The launch ad campaign for Natrol Cognium plays up little everyday lapses that make a memory enhancer useful while mentioning extensive human clinical trials behind product development. Created by Phelps, AOR for Natrol, the campaign strikes a lighthearted contrast in the emerging category, to date dominated by academic ads emphasizing product formulation.