The Man Who Started It All

He was born Peter A. Mayer. But around here, we call him Pete. Most recognize him as the guy whose name is on the building. But those in the know
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Peter Mayer After Hours – Alexis Vicknair

Peter Mayer was recently named one of New Orleans CityBusiness magazine’s Best Places To Work for the 9th time. One reason? Because the agency is made up of interesting people who are not only creative on the job but in their personal lives – and that makes working here fun.

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Peter Mayer After Hours – Marc LaPorte

For 10+ years, his day gig has been Senior Proofreader here at Peter Mayer. Since 2005, After Hours, he has played keyboards and electronic samplers in Metronome The City.

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How I Became a New New Orleanian

I’d heard rumors that there were hurricanes in New Orleans. The sun beaming through the palm trees melted those concerns away during my tour of Loyola in 2003. New Orleans had me at tropical – it was my choice to disregard the storm part.
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Remembering Hurricane Katrina

August 29, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of arguably the greatest natural disaster in the United States in the past century: Hurricane Katrina.Though a 1928 hurricane took a greater toll in human lives, Katrina ‘s wider impact on business and culture dwarfed it. 23,000 jobs lost.
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Peter Mayer After Hours – Michelle Pucci

Creative people are drawn to advertising, but not necessarily to the creative department. Here at Peter Mayer, some of the most creative minds reside in places like the accounting department, strategy, account service and project management – as well as in creative.
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Peter Mayer Hires New VP of Strategy and Planning

We are very excited to welcome Michelle Edelman to the ever-growing Peter Mayer family. Michelle is a renowned force in the world of strategy and has recently joined the agency as Vice President, Strategy and Planning.

Throughout her career, Michelle has been instrumental in building planning departments at agencies around the country.
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New Faces at 318 Camp

And the growth continues. We’re excited to announce we have three new employees and five summer interns that have recently joined our team. “We’re forecasting more growth for the second half of 2013, as we continue the momentum that we sustained throughout 2012. Our new hires are a reflection of incremental new business and organic growth,” said Mark Mayer, Agency President.
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Hire and Hire and Hire

While Peter Mayer is headquartered in New Orleans, one of the most culturally rich cities in the world, the culture we prize above all is our own – the one that lives, breathes and evolves every day at 318 Camp Street.

In the spirit of evolution and growth, we’re excited to announce the addition of nine new members to our Peter Mayer family:

Samantha Kalita has been hired as a User Experience Architect. She comes from Verizon Wireless in Massachusetts, where she worked in Device Marketing-User Experience Design.
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Peter Mayer announces ten new hires and twenty-six promotions

Peter Mayer today announced it has hired ten new employees in the fourth quarter of 2012, as the firm continues to build its workforce to meet current and future client demands. Additionally, the promotion of twenty-six employees was announced at the company’s annual holiday party on December 14, 2012.

“Our company recently marked its 45th anniversary, an achievement we would not have been able to reach without the hard work of our highly skilled, extremely creative employees,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president. “These new employees fit that mold and will be assets to our already strong team.”

Peter Mayer Advertising’s new hires include:
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Meet our Interactive Media Director: Jeremy Braud

Jeremy is the Interactive Media Director at Peter Mayer and works on the strategic development of all Interactive Media campaigns. He has 16 years of online marketing experience and prior to joining
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The Peter Mayer Kool-Aid: Just the right flavor

A little over a year ago, I flew from Philadelphia to New Orleans to meet many of the people that would become very near and dear to me in just a short time.

Let me put a caveat on that sentence: “near” can admittedly sometimes be a little too close, and the “dear” part – well, there are, of course, moments when that’s not really the case. But most days, I thank my lucky stars that I get to barrel down the halls with the bulldogs and mad scientists that I do.

After numerous interviews, a blood oath to the city of New Orleans (that part was my favorite) and confirmation that my character
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From Yinz to Yat, or, Pittsburgher to New Orleanian

My bright-red sneakers dance to a different drum in New Orleans, and it is not just a during a second-line parade. Living behind a turquoise door, knowing which “throws” are the most sought after during Mardi Gras, and eating roughly 100 pounds of crawfish in the spring are all characteristics that help define us as New Orleanians. But what does it mean to become a New Orleanian?

Moving to New Orleans from Pittsburgh was easily one of the best decisions I have ever made. Within 30 seconds of the New Orleans summer air hitting my face, two things happened: 1. I began sweating
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Peter Mayer announces four new hires

Peter Mayer today announced it has hired four new employees, as the firm continues to build its workforce to meet current and future client demands.

“Our company recently marked its 45th anniversary, an achievement we would not have been able to reach without the hard work of our highly skilled, extremely creative employees,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president. “These new employees fit that mold and will be assets to our already strong team.”

Ignacio Lorenzo has been hired as a Senior Web Analyst. Ignacio comes from Zubi Advertising in Miami, where he was in charge of digital analytics and ad operations. Ignacio earned an MBA in marketing from Wake Forest University and bachelor’s
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Our Isaac First Responders

When it became clear that Isaac was going to be the worst tourist of the year, we made the decision to trigger our hurricane response plan which involved sending a team of 27 agency first responders to our offices in Monroe, LA. Our plan ensures continuity of service for our clients. While Isaac churned over New Orleans, we churned out a ton of great work thanks to the Peter Mayer first responders. Above are some pictures of us working hard (and holding dogs) in some intimate work spaces.
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Dog Day Afterstorm

Almost all of New Orleans is without power, but not our offices on Camp Street. So on Thursday, August 30th, just as Isaac was heading out of New Orleans, a small krewe of Peter Mayer people headed downtown to do a little work, plug in our depleted devices and enjoy the air-conditioning. And our best friends came with us. Just like any other day in advertising, there was minimal growling, a lot of jumping up and down, and fair amount of pacing the halls. It made a tough day pass much more quickly.
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Peter Mayer announces six new hires

Peter Mayer today announced it has hired six new employees, as the firm continues to build its workforce to meet current and future client demands.

“The secrets of our company’s success are a steadfast commitment to our clients and an unwavering determination to help them achieve and surpass their goals,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president. “These new employees will help us continue on that path.”

Robin Bouie has been hired as a Human Resources Generalist. Robin has been working in the human resources field for the past 10 years, most recently at Circle K, where she was in charge of creating and administering employee training programs. Robin earned a certificate in human
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Peter Mayer announces five new hires

Peter Mayer today announced it has hired five new employees, as the firm continues to grow in order to meet the needs of its clients.

“We’re excited about these hires. These staffers will help us continue our mission of producing smart, creative solutions for our partners,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president.

Nate Batts has been hired as a Developer. Nate previously worked as the director of Web development for a New Orleans startup, where he handled day-to-day operations, site design/development and client management. Before that, he spent more than two years working for Design the Planet, creating websites for more than 30 New Orleans based organizations. Nate has a bachelor’s degree in economics
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504ward open house results in three new hires

On March 7, 2012, Peter Mayer and 504ward teamed up to host an open house for candidates interested in job opportunities at Peter Mayer. 504ward sent an email to its database of 8,000+ contacts, promoting Peter Mayer as a top employer in the New Orleans area and inviting them to apply for positions. Two hundred candidates applied, and Peter Mayer HR narrowed the field down to 29 people to invite to an evening reception and job fair at Peter Mayer’s office. Those 29 candidates participated in a speed interview process, meeting one-on-one with hiring managers from every department in the agency. A small group of those candidates were invited back for more interviews and eventually, these three were hired:

Rebecca Hollis – Senior Art Director
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Peter Mayer announces five new hires

Peter Mayer today announced it hired five new employees in April, as the firm continues to grow in order to meet the needs of clients.

“We’ve hired these people so we can keep providing the same innovative ideas, high quality of service and attention to detail that all our clients expect – from the accounts we have had for years to the potential new customers,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president.

Christopher Arcuri has been hired as Print Production Manager on the CenturyLink account. Christopher comes from Trosclair Printing in Plaquemine, where he handled everything from customer service to preflighting final files. He earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising from LSU.
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Lovell presents to Public Relations Association of Louisiana

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012, Management Supervisor Larry Lovell presented one of his award-winning public relations campaigns to the Public Relations Association of Louisiana, Baton Rouge Chapter. At the organization’s invitation, Lovell discussed “Katrina and Beyond—Launching a Major New Hurricane Exhibit to National Fanfare,” which unveiled the strategy, tactics, and results of Peter Mayer’s public relations initiatives to launch and open the Louisiana State Museum’s permanent hurricane exhibit in New Orleans in late 2010.

The six-month campaign generated nearly 200 million targeted media relations impressions and a more than three-fold visitation increase over the popular Mardi Gras exhibit it replaced on the ground floor
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Stop them in their tweets: Quick tips on how to make a lasting impression #research #value #tone

Making a lasting impression is easier said than done. Over the last 10 years and with the rise of social media, more and more of us are connected to devices and less in tune with our real life, in person social interactions. Gone are the days where you rattled off the phone number of your “Top 5.” I mean, have you met Siri?

How do you stop someone in their tracks, tweets, statuses, or Instagrams? We’re talking mid-Lo Fi II Instagram filter here. How do you interrupt someone when they are busy interrupting themselves?
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Peter Mayer announces seven new hires

Peter Mayer announced today that it hired seven new employees in March, as the firm grows to continue to meet the needs of its clients.

“We are always looking for nice people, who are smart, to become part of our team. These new hires continue that policy,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president.

Ashley Aarons has been hired as an Account Executive on the CenturyLink account. Ashley had been working for University Interscholastic League in Austin, Texas, one of the state’s governing bodies for academic, athletic and music events. Before that, Ashley worked at TracyLocke in Dallas. She earned bachelor’s degrees in advertising and public relations from the University of Texas.
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Speaking engagements for Media Director Jordy Luft

Agency Media Director Jordy Luft continues to be a sought-after guest speaker in professional and educational circles. Most recently, he returned to his alma mater, LSU, to address two groups of Mass Communications students. In a Media Persuasion class, Luft spoke about a career in media, the current media landscape, the various roles research plays in crafting strategic plans, and he also offered insights into the inner workings of an advertising agency.

Luft fielded numerous questions on a wide array of subjects ranging from the media usage traits of different demographic and psychographic groups to the impact of
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Meet our new Social Media team member: Lauren McCabe

Peter Mayer is proud to announce a new addition to our team: Lauren McCabe, Associate Director of Social Media. Lauren began her career in PR in New York City,
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