AKA cordially invites you to the Sweet Tweet Tweetup! Come, hang out at our office on Michigan Avenue, enjoy some wine, and meet some great people. Oh, and there’s free cupcakes and popcorn thanks to @swirlzcupcakes and @garrettpopcorn. Afterwards, join us for happy hour cocktails in River North. Bar TBD.
For more information, and to RSVP for the event, check out the TWTvite
We have all seen it at this point. The chicken toss heard ‘round the news room. (NSFW). This is only the latest in a laundry list of great gaffs that has happened in the news room. We’ve commented on our favorites below.
Have an idea for a faVIDS topic, or a news video that we missed? Leave us a comment, or send your videos to bburdick@akamediainc.com
“Um, yeah. Where’s your head at lady? Having some assues?” - Kate
“Hell hath no fury like a giant ball in the middle of a meadow.” - Brent
“What the fff!” He almost went there. Bringing the news to you can be scary. “- Andrew
“Tracy Morgan shows that you can indeed do an interview after an all night bender in Chicago.” - Stephanie
“My worst nightmare of things that could go wrong during shoots. I’ll keep my mouth closed while looking up from now on.” - Sarah
Oprah is kicking off her 24th season today right in front of us on Michigan Avenue. Check out our pics of all that is surrounding us and the event.
The dog days of summer are upon us. To celebrate this, we logically turn to our frantic feline friends. It is almost impossible to try and gather up the web’s top cat videos, but we’re giving it a shot. This week it’s cats of all kind: lazy, talkative, sneaky, dramatic, and an unfortunate cat of a crazy cat lady.
There are so many videos that we wish could have made the list. Which ones do you think we missed? Leave us a comment, or send your videos to bburdick@akamediainc.com
@Chi_Sarah has flat out the best impression of this expression. You owe it to yourself to ask her about it.
The owners of this cat might be the meanest people alive. This cat didn’t want to be famous, it just wanted to sleep.
Remember, this lady is serious about Cat Massage. You should be too. Thanks to @Mark_Rasmussen for the tip.
We are very proud to announce that AKA MEDIA INC. is offically on Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest-grouwing companies in the US. Thanks to everyone that made this possible!
What the what? Valentine’s Day in August? This week we’re getting lovey dovey with the interweb’s best relationship videos. You’ll learn about manners on Facebook, how to keep your relationship sexy, get Rocked by the genius himself, be serenaded by Mario’s distant cousin, and go to the Web’s West Side.
As always, careful watching these videos at work. Enjoy, be merry, and keep the love strong.
Welcome. This is where we post our favorite web videos. Here’s how it works. Our producers, editors, designers and interns explore a new topic each week, then we share are favs with you, our loyal fans. The theme for this post is the juggernaut known as Twitter. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of videos about Twitter, but these are our “favids” for this week. “No Twitter for Hitler” is a must-see instant classic. We hope you enjoy and come back for next week’s selections.
Watch these at your own risk! Some are NSOV (not suitable for office viewing), which really depends on your office culture, right? Feel free to post a comment and tell us whatcha think. Send us your favs too!
What happens when it’s Friday and the building has an ice cream social? AKA MEDIA employees have balloon animals made for them. Say hello to the newest members of the AKA family.
AKA is also pleased to welcome Ashley Hardy as one of our summer interns. Here are some facts about Ashley:
- Graduated from Butler University in Indianapolis with a BA in Multimedia with Honors in 2008.
- Was the past president of Adrenaline Advertising Club at Butler University.
- I worked previously as a freelance designer and video editor, and also working and interning at various advertising agencies in the past, including working on top 40 music artist material as an intern.
- Moved to Chicago this past year
- I enjoy eating organic dark chocolate, cooking, and spending time with my cat Bigglesworth, and loves to paint canvases.
