The ad industry, like most industries has a language all its own. Thankfully, we also have people like Dear Jane Sample to break it down for us. Teamwork = someone to take the blame Passion = willingness to work like a horse Self-starter = able to work without any direction whatsoever Help drive results = get our projects done on time Integrated agency = full service sweatshop! Do you have any others you'd care to …
Microsoft’s Steve Jobs?
A Billion Here, A Billion There
According to Ad Age, internet-ad revenue notched $21.2 billion in 2007, an annual growth rate of 26%. That was good enough for the medium to top radio, which was expected, but the figure also puts internet ahead of cable's $20.9 billion take. "We've learned not to be surprised by the vitality and vibrancy of internet advertising," said David Doty, senior VP-thought leadership and marketing at the IAB. For some …
Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned…
Shawn Waite likes this ad for Amnesty International. So do I. click to see it bigger …
This Is Not A Good Time
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Internet Gains Critical Mass
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If You Want The Audience To Laugh, Hire A Comedian
High Jive had a reaction to the BooneOakley job posting bit. When it comes to hunting for talent, agency executives with hiring authority tend to fish in a limited, exclusive pool. In this case, the pool has been sucked even smaller with the requisite CA Annual and One Show credentials. These honors are arguably prestigious, yet neither is particularly inclusive. Why does an industry that allegedly embraces …
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Wieden Inflates CareerBuilder’s Image
Inflatables are not exactly portfolio pieces, particularly when you work at Wieden + Kennedy. Be that as it may, I'm happy to see W+K isn't above the mundane. Maybe they're human, after all. [via W+K Studio] …
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