Members of The Martin Group team share the distinctive journeys which led them to their respective disciplines and/or this agency.   Jim Lynch – Vice President | Media  I came to The Martin Group as [Chief Operating Officer] Lisa Bellacicco and I used to work together at another agency. We both departed there in late 2005: she…  Read more

As tech and retail leaders continue to improve personalization for their consumers, other industries are quickly falling behind. Financial services and banking is one such industry. In a recent study done by Forrester Consulting, financial institutions were shown falling behind other industries in effective personalization efforts, with only 29% of financial institutions considered effective in…  Read more

On Wednesday night, the Rochester PRSA Chapter held its annual PRISM awards ceremony recognizing the area’s top public relations campaigns and professionals. The Martin Group’s PR team was on-site for the evening celebration at the Jackrabbit Club located in the bustling Neighborhood of the Arts—and left with a total of eight awards! This includes receiving…  Read more

Nikki Bartholomew began her third season as head coach for FC Buffalo Women in May 2023. Also a member of senior leadership at Algonquin Sports, Nikki had a decorated career as a Division I athlete with the University at Buffalo women’s soccer program and has coached at all levels from youth through the professional ranks.…  Read more

Reality television is a hotbed for public scandal, but there’s one recent case of reality TV betrayal that seemed to shake this world to its core. Seemingly overnight, the Bravo universe of pop culture fanatics exploded, and news of the betrayal quickly infiltrated mainstream media. In real time, we watched how critical a strong communications…  Read more

In February of 2022 Danette Leighton was appointed CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation  — an organization founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King to strengthen and expand participation and leadership opportunities for women in sports. Leighton has a 30-year career in the sports industry, including serving as the chief marketing officer for the Pac-12…  Read more

The higher education environment is facing turbulence not seen since the social and political unrest on campuses across the country in the 1970s. From the student loan debt crisis and the exorbitant cost for a four-year degree, to DEI initiatives and tenure coming under fire, potential students are left wondering, is higher education worth it?  …  Read more

In 2022, The Martin Group launched DIMO (pronounced DEEMO), an internal initiative that empowers our associates to embrace the meaning of the acronym “The Difference is Making One.” We believe small changes can make big differences. While this has always been part of The Martin Group’s culture, our executive staff and integrated teams worked to create…  Read more

This past winter, one of the most popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools, ChatGPT, made headlines for its ability to compose blogs, releases, social posts, and lengthy stories.  Has this and other AI tools rendered in-depth journalism and expert storytelling moot? Of course not, but it’s certainly big news for media professionals and consumers alike, which…  Read more