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ATLANTA-“You owe it to yourself” is the tagline that won Buffing-ton Rizzo the account of Consumer Credit Counseling Service.
The Atlanta shop bested local rival Scharbo & Co. Incumbent Slaughter Hanson Advertising in Birmingham, Ala., did not defend.
“Buffington Rizzo had a good grasp on our challenges,” said Gay Watson, director of public relations at the Atlanta firm. “I call it the paradox of positioning because we’re between serving the clients’ needs and the creditors who pay us.”
Founded in 1964, the service, which counsels consumers and acts as an advocate with debtors, was looking for a message that focused on controlling the debt monster, according to Watson.
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