Bob Ottaway

Hi, I'm Bob Ottaway President of Ottaway Communications, a traditional and digital advertising agency in Metro Detroit.

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Certified Google Partner and early Facebook advertising professional.  Agency is leader in all forms of digital media as well as is a well-known and experienced media consultant that has created a number of famous Detroit advertising campaigns along with placing millions of dollars of media throughout the Detroit, Michigan and the United States at large.  Our clients range from national in scope to single location retailers.  But, they all have one goal in common...they want "to make it happen".  We're fans of the famous David Ogilvy line:  "We sell or else!"  Our sentiment completely...welcome to Ottaway Communications! At Ottaway Communications, we build high-end, professional websites for some of the area's biggest and most successful businesses.  Our specialty is e-commerce shopping carts and custom databases for clients looking to streamline their business operations.  As Bill Gates wrote in his book, The Road Ahead, there should be only one point of entry of data at your company...one point. We can accomplish that for you. Past President, Lansing Ad Club Past President, Michigan Association of Broadcasters Member, State Bar of Michigan Wayne State University Law School, J.D. University of Viriginia, B.A. Economics

President and CEO at Ottaway Communications, Inc.

July 1999 - Present | Detroit, MI

Built and run advertising agency in Metro Detroit. First to develop a Search Marketing program in Detroit. Now specializing in websites for all traditonal and digital clients.

Executive Director at CBS Promotions

July 1998 - July 1999 | Southfield, MI

Created and ran event promotions agency for six CBS Radio owned and operated stations in Detroit market.

Consultant at Ottaway Communications, Inc.

July 1994 - July 1998 | E. Lansing, MI

Sales consultant to radio stations and other media outlets throughout Michigan and N. Indiana.

President and CEO at WMMQ-FM

September 1981 - July 1994 | Lansing, MI

Bought suburban FM radio station and developed into market leader in Lansing--E.Lansing Market with creation of the Classic Rock format in collaboration with Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media in April 1985.

Probate Attorney at National Bank of Detroit

September 1974 - June 1981 | Detroit, MI

Department head of legal section of Trust Division.

Associate at Long, Franseth, Goodnough, Smith & May

June 1972 - September 1974 | Detroit, MI

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Marketing, website design, SEO, SEM, email marketing, e-commerce, paid search management, mobile marketing, social media marketing, website shopping carts