You know, I simply cannot comprehend shit like this-- This must-read article in Friday's New York Times says quite a bit about Julie Roehm and her conduct: While some of the details are in dispute, several people briefed on the matter said that Wal-Mart dismissed Ms. Roehm and a lower-ranking marketing colleague, Sean Womack, after deciding that the pair had a personal relationship that violated the company’s strict …
There’s Something In The Amsterdam Water
Once again, from BusinessWeek (you can tell I read it a lot), a closer look at shops in Amsterdam, which are gathering momentum with global clients: Why Amsterdam? The city's openness and bicycle-to-work lifestyle helps attract talent, as do a vibrant design scene and a cosmopolitan mix of people. "Amsterdam allows us to be in touch with the world without being swallowed up by any particular culture," says Brian …
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Anonymous Source Says D/FCB Lion Ad Screwed Roehm
Take it for what it's worth. Speculation is leaking out about Julie Roehm's quick departure from Wal-Mart. From Mediapost: One source says that during the pitch process for the Wal-Mart account, a lot of "gratuitous gifts" changed hands, raising eyebrows inside the company. Wal-Mart has a very strict policy about gratuities. While many executives in the ad industry wouldn't flinch at the worth of the things Roehm may …
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Reach And Frequency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz99nt9z_qw Still one of the funniest videos ever made about the ad biz, courtesy of the now out-of-business Elvis & Bonaparte Advertising in Portland. By the way, someone recently registered ReachFrequency.com just to post this video by itself. It's a bit mysterious. …
McCann Creatives Forced To Be “Army Strong”
Not sure if you need to be a subscriber to read the whole thing, but Adweek has an interesting report on the McCann creatives who underwent basic training in order to fully understand life in the US Army so they could work on their new account: By his second day of basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., Craig Markus had had enough. A day earlier, Markus—lead creative on McCann Worldgroup's U.S. Army account— and 55 of …
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Hamish McLennan Of Y&R Talks
In an interview in today's New York Times, Hamish McLennan, new CEO of Y&R Brands and Ann Fudge's replacement, talks about the challenges that agency faces: Q. What is your perception of Y&R’s place in the industry? A. Generally, it’s going well. We’ve got $800 million in global revenue. What’s happened in North America over the last three years was a disappointment. People know Y&R as an iconic agency that stood for …
Money Talks (Again)
Omnicom swooped in on another creatively-driven agency. This time, it's 180 in Amsterdam. Founded in 1998 by Managing Partners Alex Melvin, Guy Hayward and Chris Mendola, 180 Amsterdam is one of the most awarded independent agencies in the world. In 2004, 180 Amsterdam was recognized as the world's third most awarded agency at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. "Led by an outstanding management …
Creative Company Makes Ties To Creative Community
La comunidad (the community), Miami, is curating an art exhibit Dec. 4 - 10 in celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach (Dec. 7-10), the American sister event to the internationally renowned art show and exhibition Art Basel in Switzerland. La Comunidad will host three installation artists displaying never-before-seen works in the raw, 20,000 square-foot warehouse space that is the future home of the agency. Located in …
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