Pete Coors is an unpretentious man. If he was pretentious he would move around Denver in a chauffered car. After this story in the Denver Post, he might do well to consider the back seat option. He could always choose a rather nondescript vehicle. Beer magnate and former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Pete Coors was arrested on a drunken-driving charge and is due to appear in court next week. A Colorado State …
Third Coast Not Coastal Enough
In his column today, Lewis Lazare, examines the short six-month tenure of Michael Folino as DDB/Chicago's Chief Creative Officer. According to Lazare, Folino is moving to Wieden + Kennedy, where he will be a copywriter. Folino's early departure also is sure to cast a dark shadow over Anderson and Scarpelli, who opted to go with an agency outsider in hiring Folino, a risky move at a creative department not used to …
The Important Work Of An Adman
I like when people get excited about the business: To be a winner, you have to believe. No, not just believe. If you're going to win, you have to totally and completely give yourself over to the cause of your client. You’re not a shill. You’re a communicator. You’re not selling...or even simply entertaining. You’re showing people how to improve their lives. Ultimately, the client’s product is the answer. It’s up to …
Barrie Inc. Coming Soon
Bob Barrie is leaving Fallon to form his own firm. He chose not to to give Adweek many details, but indicated the move is not iminent, and that his head and his heart are still at Fallon, an agency he's been with for 20 years. Barrie, an art director, is notable in the industry for not taking on creative director duties despite offers to do so. Instead he's stayed true to his passion and close to the work. The …
Ad News Gets Its Own Social Aggregator
Reid Sorensen has a voracious appetite for ad news. So much so, he started Adveracio.us, a Digg-like site for ad industry news. Here's the official word: Adveracio.us is a web application that allows you to submit an article that will be reviewed by all and will be promoted, based on popularity, to the main page. When a user submits a news article it will be placed in the "upcoming stories" area until it gains …
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Two Rich Guys Who Need To Get A Clue
Larry Ellison has reneged on his $115 million donation to Harvard. The Oracle founder and CEO, and the world's 15th richest person, made headlines last year when he pledged the funds to an institute at Harvard to study world health. But now, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, Ellison has decided against making the contribution after the resignation of Harvard President Larry Summers, who is about to leave the …
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Be Happy: It’s Good For You And Your Firm
Ad people have plenty of reasons to be happy at work, but many are not happy. Many ad grunts are overworked and underappreciated. Some are too sensitive for a business filled with daily rejections. Others feel they're wasting their talent on advertising. Positive Sharing, which brings us the lovely graph displayed above, also addresses the question of employee happiness with a quote from Honda founder, Soichiro …
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Help Wanted
I'm looking for a Content Manager to work with me at BFG Communications in Hilton Head. If you're an outstanding writer with an ever better attitude, and you want to live by the beach, let's talk. Here's the classified I'm running on our agency blog, Talent Zoo, Craig's List and CreativeCoast.org: Content Manager You soak up pop culture like free beer at a backyard party. You recall names, dates and places faster …
