Swearingen Advertising is a long standing Portland firm dedicated to getting its clients noticed. For more than 40 years we've succeeded at this by listening carefully to our clients and by asking lots of questions, until we're completely satisfied that we understand exactly what we're being asked to accomplish.

Then, we do our homework, finding out everything we can about how the client's products or services are perceived in the marketplace, why they are perceived this way and, if this perception is undesirable, what can be done to change it for the better. Various strategies are then devised and revised until we're ready to put our creative team to work, transforming the winning strategy into a message that will cut through the clutter and compel people to act.

Our greatest aid in this endeavor is, of course, the client, without whose experience and expertise we would be lost. Prospective customers, on the other hand, fall within our area of expertise, and once again it is by listening and asking lots of questions that we discover how best to convince them of our clients' benefits.

While some clients require our assistance only on specific projects, others utilize our full range of services, which include: