AC Advertising Evolves into a Multi Media Group with a New Name

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Dec. 1, 2015 - PRLog -- Audra Carter saw a need in the community for better communication to and from its consumers, especially “minority consumers”. Inspired by the story of Les Humphreys, who was the driving force behind “Black media”; Audra Carter started AC Advertising to be a communication tool or vehicle to and from her community and other target audiences. Like Humphreys, she believed a media coalition of magazine, TV, newspaper, radio channels, and “Internet and social media was essential for a far-reaching and effective marketing, advertising or communication strategy.

AC Advertising is more than just an ad and media network. The agency, under the direction of its co-managing partners, strives to build consumer, government and corporate awareness to and from the communities it serves, as well as to bridge the gap between multicultural communities that make up Pensacola. Through visionary media concepts, AC Advertising has shown a positive light on Northwest Florida with critical, community-oriented projects.

From 2005-2014, AC Advertising developed an outreach strategy to educate the public about emergency preparedness. Executive Director Greg Strader stated that AC Advertising developed a highly successful initiative, which focused on the underserved African-American community. The agency also promoted and served on the board of the Foundation for Excellence, campaigned for early learning programs like Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and supported the Take Stock in Children, a statewide, not-for-profit program that provides college scholarships, mentors, and hope to deserving, low-income youth.

Recently, Ms. Carter made two exciting changes at AC Advertising. One change is the now major active role of Mr. Polk. Along with AC Advertising’s co-managing partner Don Polk - who focused primarily on international governmental, public and private business development but recently decided to become active with Audra Cater domestically and particularly in Pensacola due to certain recent occurrences - the firm expanded its reach to develop marketing media strategies and campaigns in the United States and globally.

Don Polk is a savvy international businessman with an impressive background. With more than 30 years of business experience under his belt, Don Polk has serviced and partnered with cutting edge businesses in entertainment, fashion, marketing and commodity industries. Polk, along with his partners and various companies, designed and manufactured apparel and/or created marketing campaigns for “Fortune 500/1000” corporations like Walt Disney, AEG, Ford, Chevron, Coca-Cola, General Motors, Dillard’s Department Stores, Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Bloomingdale’s and The National Football League–just to name a few.

Polk has worked to improve civil rights throughout the country and is a mainstay contributor to several prominent organizations. He is currently a National Board member of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, a former National SCF Board of Trustees member of the NAACP and former member of the Board of Directors of the Urban Education Partnership. Although his business activities keeps him very busy, practically 24/7 as Mr. Polk puts it, he still consults with political, governmental and grassroots organizations if and whenever he can.

Don Polk’s experience, tenacity and ability to produce measurable results makes him a powerful member of the AC Advertising team.

Polk brings new life to AC Advertising and with it, a new name for the firm. Together, Audra Carter and Don Polk are able to introduce a more comprehensive service package with rich and dynamic marketing strategies that cover multiple media distribution channels. The company’s ideation prowess and out-of-the-box strategies make them highly competitive. They construct engaging social media profiles, develop and maintain various communication and analytic platforms; produce promotional products, develop trending, thought provoking and effective content.

AC Advertising also improves the overall market goals and objectives with proof positive accountability and bottom-line results for its clients. AC Advertising has massive consumer influence, by utilizing certain capabilities and assets, to include the ability to get celebrity endorsements and/or involvement. In fact, Mr. Polk has many celebrity friends or associates, as well as celebrity business partners or associates who would get involved at his behest.

With Polk as an active co-managing member of AC Advertising team in Pensacola and the US in general, the agency is able to explore additional major business opportunities and bring to fruition the “big picture” vision developed by Ms. Carter. Audra Carter’s second change and announcement, is the company’s new name - AC Advertising & Media Group. This media team has the digital capability to better service corporate America, various small businesses, communities and consumers of Northwest Florida, Florida wide, other states throughout the country as well as countries and communities around the globe.