There's an odor to ageism. Limburger smells better. According to Lindsay Rittenhouse at Adweek, the stench of age-based discrimination led copywriter and creative director Susan Walsh, who worked for Doner for 10 years, to file a lawsuit against the agency for age discrimination. Walsh says the only explanation she received for her termination was that she had been identified “for a reduction in force” as …
Need New Answers to Old Communications Problems? Head to the Woodshed
Crispin Porter Bogusky is building a woodshed in the lobby of its Boulder headquarters. The woodshed will be a designated place to host important conversations. https://youtu.be/J6I_bPRjHP0 Is it a podcast? Is it an incubator? Is it a plane? It can be hard to say what grand designs exist in Alex Bogusky's mind. Here's the teaser: We believe that everybody can harness the power of their own creativity to …
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Escapist Fantasy or Effective Recruitment Advertising?
How do you get bored kids in dead-end McJobs to want to be part of something bigger than their present-day circumstances? For decades, military service has been framed as a way out and a way up. For kids who are not looking at college, the military offers training, pay, shelter, a sense of belonging and the promise of adventure. These last two attributes--belonging and adventure--are the two at heart of the …
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Make It Crisp, Keep It Crisp
Crispin Porter & Bogusky isn't like other ad agencies. They're notably better. When the agency introduces a new website to showcase its best thinking and attract the best clients and best talent, it's worth clicking around to see how the Boulder-powered creatives frame things. Artfully, is the answer. At the same time, there's a clear emphasis on new business. One new twist is the Crisp brand extensions. …
Matt Ingwalson Joins Heinrich Marketing as Vice President of Creative Strategy
When you're a Friend of Adpulp (FoA), you get special recognition from time to time. Matt Ingwalson is a FoA. He's also the new vice president of creative strategy at Heinrich Marketing, a Denver-based marketing agency. Ingwalson joins Heinrich following 18-years on the job at Vladimir Jones, IMM and Karsh\Hagan. He worked as creative director on Colorado’s Come to Life campaign, led the team that took Chili’s …
This Christmas Eve, JetBlue and MullenLowe Are Wrapping Five Live
One problem that many consumer promotions suffer from is believability. People don't believe they will ever win the prize that's being dangled before them. Like winning the lottery, the odds are against it. One way to combat this is to make the promotion even more unbelievable. JetBlue and MullenLowe have managed to do this with Go Get Gifted, a holiday promo that will turn five lucky winners into literal holiday …
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Shoe Fetish? Zappos Is On Your Side
Do you need new shoes? It's okay if you do. No one we know wants to check your closet for Imelda-like tendencies. https://youtu.be/wQnhk0vjat0 Let them eat cake and buy shoes. Let them eat cake, knit an afghan and buy shoes. Let them eat cake, knit an afghan, buy shoes and anticipate the delivery of the Zappos branded box. https://youtu.be/lpJJJJ5nJBE Client: Zappos Agency: Plan A Managing …
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From Canada With Love: A Little Generosity Goes A Long Way
If you've ever been to Canada you may have dined at a Tim Horton's. The quick-serve restaurant is one of the largest in North America. This holiday season, the brand brings Canadian values to life through its iconic True Stories campaign, inspired by the lives of Canadians across the country. Chosen from almost 18,000 stories received organically through the Tim Hortons website since 2008, Tim Hortons six new …
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