Choose Your Words Carelessly

May 16, 2008 By

The ad industry, like most industries has a language all its own.
Thankfully, we also have people like Dear Jane Sample to break it down for us.

Teamwork = someone to take the blame
Passion = willingness to work like a horse
Self-starter = able to work without any direction whatsoever
Help drive results = get our projects done on time
Integrated agency = full service sweatshop!

Do you have any others you’d care to add to this list?

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About David Burn

I wrote my first ad for a political candidate when I was 17 years old. She won her race and I felt the seductive power of advertising for the first time. Today—after working for seven agencies in five states—I am head of brand strategy and creative at Bonehook in Portland, Oregon.