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Ad Chatter, Edición 7: Longing for Summer and Some Sense of Normal

It's summer but it's like no summer we've ever known before. Due to the pandemic and resulting confinements, even the simple act of going to the park or briefly chatting with a neighbor are real pleasures and moments we now savor. The simple pleasures are not so simple when it's dangerous to be in public. Dan Goldgeier and I discuss... https://youtu.be/sjH7wz0ep0A Thank you for taking the time to hear us …

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Patrons Replace Programmatic, Banner Ads, Paid Links, Obtuse Advertorials et al

Do you pay for any/some/all of the content you consume online? There's no judgment coming, just an explanation of why it matters to the content producers, who in turn make it matter to you. Adpulp, and our Emerging Voices Project specifically, is supported by 11 patrons today. The goal is to reach 100 patrons and a sustainable monthly operating budget that will pay for two or more Emerging Voices feature …

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I Am A Guest on Geno Schellenberger’s New “Breaking & Entering” Podcast

I've appeared on many podcasts over the years. This one turned out to be a fun conversation, and I thank the host Geno Schellenberger for the chance to talk about what advertising means and why it matters. Schellenberger is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois, the president of the student ad club there, and currently an intern at Edelman in Chicago. His talk show, Breaking & Entering, is aimed at …

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Ad Chatter: A New “Water Cooler” Discussion About Advertising

Yo, whassup? Have you seen Budweiser UK's new remix of the famous "Whassup?" spot from the late 1990s? In the following video, Seattle copywriter Dan Goldgeier and I discuss its merits, as well as the plusses and minuses of two other spots—one from Coors Light and the other from Etsy.com. https://youtu.be/J1uu8u_9q8Q Earlier this week, I wrote about how this is Etsy's moment, and I asked: What will you find …

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Ad Chatter (The Pilot)

Two advertising dudes pull up a chair and Zoom in. What do we talk about? Commercial outputs during pandemic times—not all are created equal. Push play to hear me and Seattle copywriter Dan Goldgeier discuss a spot from Farmer's Insurance that we both like, a new and different spot from GoDaddy, and two funny spots from Ramen Hero. https://youtu.be/5EhMGpKv-FU Dan Goldgeier first contacted me when I lived in …

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Rob Schwartz Asks About Emerging Voices: We Discuss On the Disruptor Series Podcast

Rob Schwartz is president of TBWA\Chiat\Day in New York City. He's the wearer of dapper suits, and the host of a popular advertising talk show that was named "Agency-Hosted Podcast of the Year" by Adweek in 2019. Today, the Disruptor Series Podcast features 50-plus episodes on Podbean and it's growing. The new interview with me, which airs this morning, is episode 56. The episodes have been downloaded more …

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