Mélissa Anderson

Account Director

accounts

Passionate about strategy. Fascinated by what drives human behaviour. Mélissa is a veteran marketing professional, bringing more than a decade of experience to Alphabet®. Her career path led from studying art history, reviewing music, and photographing concerts to obtaining a Masters in Curatorial studies at the University of Toronto. In the end, she found her calling in marketing, strategy, and client services, where she continues to deepen her knowledge of traditional and digital advertising, sponsorships and partnerships, guerilla marketing tactics and more.  

Mélissa is committed to developing and fostering brand identity, forging trusting relationships with clients and their consumers alike. Having managed large campaigns and spearheaded international projects, she understands the value in creating polished, meaningful, and relevant content. Mélissa has worked with the likes of Kraft, Gay Lea, the Hershey Company, and Redpath Sugar; she’s helped not-for-profits such as MADD Canada and St. John’s Ambulance; and she’s worked alongside Telfer and Avantage Ontario as well as select government and B2B clients. As Senior Account Manager at Alphabet®, Mélissa is dedicated to our association clients, including the Canadian Construction Association and Electricity Canada. 

Highlights

  • Summit Creative Award - Best of Show 2017 for Integrated Campaign
  • Passionate about telling stories through art
  • Bilingual (French/English)

Highlights

From the team

culture

How Colours Can Colour Our Behaviour

by Stephanie Chartrand

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industry

Alphabet® Wins Two Summit Creative Awards for Work with Tourism Kingston

by Alphabet®

We’re proud to announce that we’ve won not one but two 2022 Summit Creative Awards for our recent work with Tourism Kingston. The Summit Creative Awards...

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industry

Risky Advertising: The Good, The Bad, and The Stinky

by Cory Davis

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industry social media

Curating a Selfie-Made Tourism Destination

by Marley Kirkpatrick

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campaigns industry

Creating a 360° Brand Your Audience Connects With

by Meagan Kelly

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digital marketing

How to edit your way to a captivating video

by Mike Short

A video editor is like the bass player in a band.  Oftentimes, they’re overshadowed by the drummer, but their role is as important to the rhythm (or...

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industry

What’s in a Name?

by Steve Bowker

On the surface, a good brand name feels like it’s meant to be. It’s clear, concise, and memorable, and it works hard to drive equity – without us even...

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digital marketing social media

The Art of the Hashtag

by Cory Davis

A pound sign here, a number sign there, and you’re good to go, right?  Not quite (#SorryNotSorry). There’s more to expanding your reach on social...

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culture industry

Hitting a Creative Wall? Try Thinking Inside the Box.

by Chris Campeau

“Think outside the box.” We’ve all heard it. A mantra so married to the creative industry, so embedded in our lexicon, it’s as commonly uttered as...

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