Umbrella Communications

09/18/2021

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Thanks to: Videographer/editor Blayre Ellestad and amazing voice talent Eden Polansky

07/16/2020

An interesting study on the world’s safest countries during COVID-19. Canada is the only country in the Americas that made the top 20.

Switzerland wins the prize of the safest country in the world, based on how it manages the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research by the think tank Deep Knowledge Group. On the other hand, South Sudan is, according to the 250-page report that includes a total of 100 countries the most dangerou...

07/14/2020

Practical advice for meeting online - but surprising how many people still haven’t caught on to how to act! Let’s face it, this is the new normal. Bad hair day? No excuse anymore! 🤓

No more dogs, chips or “lurkers”—as video-conferencing becomes a fixture in working life, it’s time to shed the rookie moves.

07/11/2020

Michael Chamberlain, CEO of Umbrella Communications recently conducted this interview about some of the effects of COVID-19 on advertising and communications for a European Agency, Adamsky Positive. Watch the podcast here!

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05/03/2020

Epic! Longwood Brewery is now offering home delivery. Not only is the beer the best in British Columbia, but the couple who run the business are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet. It was lots of fun working on this home delivery spot with a fantastic producer/editor Blayre Ellestad.

04/21/2020

COVID-18 - Who’s consuming what. Interesting reading on how media usage is shifting & increasing across generations.

This visualization explores how each generation's media consumption is changing amid the frenzy of pandemic-induced quarantines.

04/07/2020

Very interesting.

Mark Read, CEO of WPP, joins "Squawk on the Street" to discuss how the coronavirus outbreak has affected the ad industry.

04/01/2020

Brilliantly done!

03/26/2020

During a time of self-isolation and social distancing, been busy working on a PSA for Nanaimo Pride Society. The message is simple: while staying safe at home, it’s so important to stay in touch. We need to stay close more then ever.

03/22/2020

Design Brilliance. Surprising ideas are usually surprisingly simple. Well done The New York Times

03/19/2020

So what is Umbrella? It’s is an idea company. It’s a unique combination of fresh strategic thinking that draws on multigenerational experience. Simply put - it’s combining seasoned thinkers with a shock of younger, untainted brainwaves - the combination creates a smart balance between what is tried and true and what is f&$% # crazy! We look beyond the traditional ways of communicating with consumers, to find interesting, exciting platforms for longer term engagement. Our creative ideation team draws on some amazing talent from all over North America and Europe. And we are finding smart, new executional ideas - you’d be very surprised by how we quickly we can create smart, awesome content to build brands - without compromising strategic direction. And we are totally cool with unconventional compensation deals.