As you know, I’ve been decompressing from the weight of much too much information. So pardon the self-referential nature of things. I’ll look outward again. Before I do, I want to point to new research from Harvard University that indicates as much as 40% of our speech is devoted to telling others about what we [...]
My recent post where I discussed kicking my blogging habit lacked clarity. Ergo, I’ve got some explaining to do. I thought this line from the post would carry weight: “By blogging I refer to the light- to medium-weight updates that often refer to a primary source.” But it didn’t. I also thought this line would [...]
Blogging is a freaking narcotic. Once you get the taste of an audience, you have to have it every day, preferably several times a day. Yet, we all know where narcotics lead, when abused. To laziness, sloppiness, poor health, bad decisions and so on. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve recently kicked my [...]
Tonight I was honored to make a return appearance on The BeanCast with show host Bob Knorpp, as well as Ben Malbon and Saul Colt. We discussed a number of topics, including the low percentage of money spent by marketers on loyalty programs, start-ups using college students to promote their brands for free, and Apple’s [...]
If I posted this article a year ago, or better yet, several years ago, more people would have read it than will read it today. Are we losing our touch? That’s for you to say, but I don’t believe that’s the problem. Instead it’s likely a combination of things, starting with the fact that the [...]
Wednesday marks the birthday of our fearless editor.
I’m happy to announce the Kindle version of my book is now available for just $2.99! That’s about 3 cents a column. If you have an iPad with the Kindle App, it’s an instant download for you, too. Thanks for your support, and have a Merry Christmas.
Warning: this post is self-promotional, but you can benefit by reading it all the way through. Is AdPulp good for my career as a copywriter/creative director? It’s a question I feel compelled to revisit every so often. On its head, the answer is of course it is. I know way more people in the industry [...]
The Escape Pod’s sizzle reel isn’t like other sizzle reels. Likely because The Escape Pod is not like other agencies, stuck in some lame 20th century paradigm. Vinny Warren, partner in the Chicago agency, says The Escape Pod is an “advertising agency of the present.” Clearly, they have a finger on the zeitgeist, which you [...]
A couple of items of self-promotion, if you’ll allow me the privilege. First, I had the great opportunity to make a repeat appearance on this week’s BeanCast, which also featured: Steve Hall of AdRants, Kristi Faulkner of NYC’s Womenkind, Jim Hopkinson of The Hopkinson Report, and of course, show host Bob Knorpp. We got into [...]
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