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The Sea Is Calling. Answer It Royally.
I like these new posters from JWT/New York. Here's the TV that goes with them. The idea seems a bit forced on TV, whereas in print there's a desire to hear more. …
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The Miami ADDYs Look For Ideas That Survived
From AAF Miami comes a literal interpretation of 'the idea that got killed." Which reminds me of something I once wrote: At any moment, your executions may be killed at random by people you’ve never met for reasons that don’t make sense. …
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This Holiday Season, Take Aim at the GSD&M Staffer of Your Choice
It rarely snows in Austin, which may help explain why GSD&M is pelting its own this holiday season. …
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10 Things I Learned or Relearned This Year
Inspired by the series of posts on The Denver Egotist... 1. As the head of my own shop, no matter what my title, skill set or background, I work in account service. 2. Being known for more than one thing asks too much of people, who greatly prefer to associate you with one thing. For many people, I am David Burn, Editor of AdPulp, not David Burn the copywriter/brand builder who actually practices the things he …
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The Boys Choir At Wexley School For Girls Gets Their Caroling On
Leave it to Wexley School For Girls to take an unusual whack at agency holiday greetings. …
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Newt Gingrich Might Wanna Divorce Himself From This Endorsement
When you run a website dedicated to letting spouses cheat, I guess you don't spend too much time fretting about using prominent politicians in your ads. Here's a billboard for AshleyMadison.com: The blog The Morning Call has more, quoting Noel Biderman, the founder of AshleyMadison: "Gingrich proves that marital fidelity has no bearing on someone's ability to do a job. Rather than judge him, Americans have …
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BP Spills Lots Of Money On Slick Gulf Tourism Spots
Having lived in Atlanta for a good portion of my life, I'm accustomed to seeing tourism commercials advertising Southeastern US tourism destinations. But now that I'm 2500 miles away, it's a little odd. It'd take me a good 10 hours of travel to get from Seattle down to, say, Panama City. Not that it doesn't look attractive this time of year. But I think BP is wasting a good deal of money on some very not-targeted …
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