As you might have noted at one time or another, the AdPulp sidebar is full of links to other ad blogs. By contrast, The Daily (Ad) Biz is offering a sharply condensed A-list, which you might also find edifying and/or utilitarian. I like the selections he made, for sure, although if I made such a list, I'd have to include The Denver Egotist, Adverganza, Ouroboros, Scott Goodson, Brains On Fire and Bad Banana …
Bring The Goods. Get Paid. Period.
According to Ad Age, pay isn't yet under pressure at the agency management level. But agencies might be tightening their hiring standards. "People are looking for mature, aggressive, in-command personalities," Sharon Spielman, managing director at recruitment firm Jerry Fields Associates, said. "I think when the economy suffers, they're more concerned about stability and experienced management people who can command …
Ogilvy Stays Young At Heart
If advertising is an important member of the culture industry--and I'd argue it is--Ogilvy is betting on the right sort of man to lead it into the future. According to The Wall Street Journal, Englishman, Miles Young, will take the helm of the WPP Group agency on January 1. Young, 53, served as head of Ogilvy's Asia-Pacific business for 13 years. The executive, who dresses and acts more like an Oxford don than an ad …
Thank You, Gentlemen
I'd like to publicly thank John Gross, Account Director at HMH/Portland for meeting with me on Sunday. HMH has a great tagline: "preconceptions kill great ideas." John also told me a story that revealed how he, and the people at HMH, value honesty and doing what's right. That's a unique attribute in this business. I also want to thank freelance copywriter, Todd Davidson, for his time yesterday, his advice and the …
Just Do It Yourself
Barbarian Group strategist, Noah Brier, shares with Ad Age readers a behind the scenes look at the launch of his Brand Tags site. Here's one of the things he says that makes a lot of sense: Teach yourself some code: I recently read an article that suggested knowledge of code would be the literacy of the 21st century. I agree. Being able to get a computer to do what you want it to is an amazing strength. All of a …
Old Man Shakes Some Salt
One Size Fits One blogger, Anjali Ramachandran, spoke to AdScam's George Parker and kept from laughing long enough to write some of it down. Here are the parts I like best: Q. Given that you've spent over 30 years in ad land, do you think the BDA's have any hidden nuggets of gold up their sleeves at all? In other words, are there any lessons to be learnt from them? A. The number one lesson is don’t sell yourself to …
GS+P Gets Props from Lee
Adweek is running a "special advertising section" tribute to Goodby Silverstein & Partners on the agency's 25th anniversary. One of the segments includes a piece by Lee Clow. Here's a slice of what he says: Most people know and admire the famous “Got milk?” campaign. Funny, smart, strategically brilliant. But I still remember the Mill Valley Film Festival, a documentary-style conversation with Mill Valley residents …
Now In Pacifica
AdPulp started in our NW Chicago apartment nearly four years ago. Soon thereafter, BFG Communications invited me to move to Hilton Head Island to work on Diageo's liquor brands and Camel. I'm still with BFG, but Darby and I have relocated to Portland, Oregon. I snapped the above photo of Crater Lake with my iPhone on Thursday. If there are any Portland area writers, designers or ad people reading this, I'd love to …