CK Blogging

CK client Avista on a Today Show blog!

virginia — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:49:45 +0000

Last week a few thrifty bloggers and Twitter folks picked up on Avista’s free energy saver kit and news traveled fast—all the way to a Today Show blog affiliate! The Today Show is teamed up with www.hip2save.com, a coupon blog that runs about two dozen deal-focused posts each day and last Thursday Avista’s energy saver kit made the cut!

CK helps recognize leaders in the green building industry

virginia — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:13:45 +0000

193,000 visit ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo – setting all-time attendance record.

kyle — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:10:39 +0000

It’s 10 p.m. What's your building up to?

kyle — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:15:40 +0000

Portlanders will soon "Include the Food" at the curb.

kate — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:07:22 +0000

We’ve been helping the City of Portland with the roll out of citywide curbside composting—a topic that’s right up our alley. We previously assisted the City with the pilot program for this initiative (which was a great success), as well as a number of other recycling efforts including citywide residential curbside recycling and office paper recycling initiatives.

One surgery, but two hearts saved.

steve — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:40:02 +0000

Sometimes good creative is simply a matter of helping the client find their voice. In this 30-second spot Coates Kokes recently concepted and produced for Adventist Health, we found a way to frame their cardiac services in the context of the emotional issues ultimately at play in something as serious as heart surgery. The key insight is that it’s not just one heart at risk with coronary disease, but rather also the hearts of their loved ones.

Happy Earth Day!

heather — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:42:36 +0000

At Coates Kokes we try to be earth-conscious, so in honor of Earth Day, we setup a game here in the office to see just how much we know about Earth Day. Take the quiz below and test your knowledge! 1. When was the first Earth Day celebrated? A. March 21, 1970 B. April 22, 1970 C. May 21, 1970 D. June 22, 1970 2.

Coates Kokes brands the country’s first carbon reduction challenge tailored to commercial office buildings.

carolyn — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:53:29 +0000

Portland Metropolitan Association of Building Owners and Managers (BOMA)’s Carbon4Square challenge - the first of its kind in the country - has recruited 85 office buildings totaling over 14 million square feet to assess and improve environmental performance within their operations. Representing over 20 percent of the entire Portland metropolitan market, from downtown to surrounding cities, each building team will develop customiz

Ad League Adventures

heather — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:01:16 +0000

This week's bowling in Ad League was quite an exciting one! Our final game of the night ended in a combined team score of 1100, and Heather bowled a new lifetime high of 200. Please excuse the photo quality—the photographer was (understandably) excited!

Press check!

heather — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:27:30 +0000