2009 is coming to a close and for many of us in media, marketing and advertising, it's a time to be thankful for our very survival. Cheers to that! No doubt, the stormy economy hurt a lot of our businesses and cost people jobs and income, but it also forced people to rethink some old assumptions and retool for a lean, but prosperous and sustainable future. Personally, I chose to leave the security of my …
Wolk, Brier, Schafer & Morrissey
Ian Schafer of Deep Focus, Noah Brier of Barbarian Group, Brian Morrissey of Adweek, and Alan Wolk got together at Morgan's Hotel in Manhattan last fall to discuss current issues in marketing communications. Thanks to the presence of video cameras in the room, we can now drop in on the conversation. The Social Media Bubble Part 3 of 3 from Hive Awards on Vimeo. …
Multi-Media Art Installation Or Job Tracker? Both.
It takes vision to see beauty in data typically reserved for a spreadsheet. The technologists in the employ of Crispin Porter & Bogusky have vision. Vision to create interest in what might otherwise be nothing more than mundane housekeeping for the agency. Director of Integrated Production, Dave Rolfe, explains why his team is projecting a real time inventory of all active jobs: ProjectTicker can be filtered by job …
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Undoing The “Creative Sensibility” Oxymoron
Ad Age enlisted Conor Brady, chief creative officer at Organic, to help explain the new playing field agency personnel find themselves on today. Brady says we're entering "the age of creative sensibility" which he characterizes as "a dramatic shift from the 'big agency' practices of the past." Specifically, Brady says creative directors today need to collaborate with peers outside the creative department, embrace …
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You May Not Know Them By Name, But You Know Their Work
Modern Copywriter is a new site from Jason Siciliano that celebrates the work of "fabulous copywriters," which he describes as "gentle souls in a rough biz." Some of the copywriters he's featured thus far include Janet Champ, Brooks Jackson, Bryan Karr, Gilberto Muiños, Kash Sree, Sam Pond and Nick Driggs. Each entry on the site features one sample of the writer's work with a short bio and a link to their online …
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Mother Turns Nigerian Spam Inside Out For Christmas
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Ad Man of the Decade, Hat Model and Budding Talk Show Host
Alex Bogusky doesn't have enough to do, so he's hosting a live show on Justin.tv. Watch live video from FearLess Q+A on Justin.tv If you'd like, you can keep up with the show on Twitter. …
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Mission-Driven Communications In The Social Space
Chad Norman helps organizations supercharge their Web experiences at Charleston, SC-based Blackbaud, a software developer focused on the non-profit sector. Turns out his advice on how to use social tools is applicable way beyond the non-profit sector. Take a look: 50 Social Media Tactics for NonprofitsView more presentations from Chad Norman. …
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