Ad Speaks Houston: A Podcast by the American Advertising Foundation - Houston Chapter

These are questions a lot of people have, and Rebecca Burley knows how to answer them. Specializing content marketing for companies within relationship-oriented industries, her life's work is helping small and mid-size businesses make the most of their limited resources. She knows the LinkedIn algorithm back to front, and showed attendees how to use their favorite AI tool to turn what they already have into a content calendar they can actually stick to; one that helps them build real relationships on and off LinkedIn to grow their business.

The printing industry doesn't get the attention it deserves.  With fanfare around all of the other essential elements of advertising, print deserves some headline time.  And that's what we're going to do, today.  Signature Aspen was the foundation of the printed material at the 2026 American Advertising Awards and "no surprise" they knocked it out of the park for AAF-Houston.  Beverly Haak sat down with us to tell their story.

How does a conversation go from advertising to hamburgers?  Well this conversation with Sonny Villarreal covers a lot of ground, including the launch of his new global agency, Brand Humans.  How does a Harvard grad get into advertising.  Let me explain.

The American Advertising Federation and The Advertising Education Foundation of Houston celebrated students with a scholarship presentation program in March, 2026.  Launched in 2001, the Advertising Education Foundation of Houston mission is to provide academic scholarships that connect the next generation of talent to make the Houston advertising community vibrant.  Chris Canetti, President of the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host Committee was our guest speaker.  

Did you know that the nomination deadline for The American Advertising Federation's "Mosaic", and "Next Wave" honors has been extended to January 30th?  It's more time for you to nominate your choices, and you can do that right now by going to https://aaf10.org/.  Also in this episode, an American Advertising Awards update.  Details, here.  https://www.aaf-houston.net/