Tuesday, August 31, 2010

A breakup.

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I always get a little sad when you see an agency and a client break up after a long and successful run. It makes me feel gloomy for the indu...
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Monday, August 30, 2010

Advertising memories.

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When I was a kid, this is in the late 60s and early 70s, it seemed like the world was falling apart. People were protesting things, burning ...
Friday, August 27, 2010

Ad of the week.

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Point one is especially illuminating. Click on the ad so you can read the type.
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El Greco, half a mile below ground in Chile.

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A picture of the buried miners from Chile and an el Greco.

No way out.

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Of all the evils caused by holding companies and agency consolidation, the worst is that they prevent you from getting angry. Here's wha...
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

The 20 most popular words in PR.

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According to a document that just came across my desk, below are the 20 most popular words in British press-releases. Leading. Best. Solutio...
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Uncle Slappy returns.

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Since I was away for much of the last two weeks, and since the World Pinocle Championship was being held on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010

And then one day he climbed up to the top of a bell-tower with a high-powered rifle and just started shooting...

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Dear Clients, I know some MBA somewhere has powerpointed that we must deliver "experiences" to clients. But come on. When your kid...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

A bit more on Tick Tock.

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The last time I saw Tick Tock Tannenbaum was in the summer of 1975, just a few months before he was presumed dead. I had just finished high ...
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Monday, August 23, 2010

It's arrived.

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I worked at Ally & Gargano, nee Carl Ally, although not in its glory days when it was arguably the best agency ever. Last night I got ho...
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