Big Fish, Small Ponds

A look at small agencies across the nation that are proudly serving local clients

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Way, way off Madison Avenue, tiny agencies churn out TV spots, websites, mailers and more for hometown retailers, tourism authorities, and local universities and hospitals. While some stretch beyond their roots to serve regional and even global clients, most of their work is proudly local and decidedly unpretentious, cut for the kind of client that can't afford (or doesn't want) a big city agency. But when it comes to blending local expertise with a populist aesthetic, these are the experts, with close-knit teams crafting marketing messages as if they were speaking to their neighbors—because they are.

Neumuth Advertising

Fairbanks, Alaska: population 31,535 (city), 99,192 (metro)

Seated in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness, Fairbanks isn’t exactly an advertising hot spot.

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