Ad Age editor, Scott Donaton, wants more industry leaders like Carat Americas CEO David Verklin. I can't really say why. Maybe so he can have more interesting luncheons. Maybe he likes throwing a little cheerleader in with his journalistic critique. Maybe he's genuinely moved by the guy. You tell me. …
Trumpet Rising
Adweek: Nearly six weeks after evacuating New Orleans to escape Hurricane Katrina, the Trumpet advertising agency returned to its headquarters at 839 St. Charles Monday with job openings and additional work, the agency said. Trumpet founder Robbie Vitrano and other members of the staff have been working in space donated by Blattner Brunner/SRC in Atlanta. The host agency's co-managing director Frank Compton cleared …
A Dollop Of Sophmoric Humor
Beans: The Musical Fruit from Liggett Stashower in Cleveland is ostensibly a chili party invite, but it's meant to double as a viral. Farts are fun. To a point. …
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Red Bull Drinkers Have Little Use For Advertising
I love first hand accounts like this. So without further ado, the real story from True at Beyond Madison Avenue. When Target Audiences Attack The other day I was driving on the highway to Chicago. I was behind a Red Bull Energy Drink promotional car, which is basically a modified compact car with a giant Red Bull can on top. Then, a rusty pickup with two teen boys in the front seat comes barreling through the left …
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Deconstructing Red Cell
According to New York Post, WPP Group is unraveling Red Cell, the mixed bag of agencies it tried to knit together in 2001 into a worldwide network. The move comes on the heels of Coca-Cola's decision to shift creative duties on its North American ad account for its namesake brand from WPP's Berlin Cameron/Red Cell to independent Wieden + Kennedy without a review. Red Cell did not live up to expectations, writes the …
Providing Warm Bodies For “The Most Insecure Business In Existence”
Fast Company interviewed Dany Lennon, president, of the Creative Register Inc. for their October issue. Lennon is a high profile recruiter who has recently placed Paul Silburn, executive creative director, Fallon North America; Dan Morales, creative director, TAXI NY; and Kevin Roddy, executive creative director, BBH. Creatives managing creatives sounds like a nightmare. What kind of leaders are best at managing …
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First Cities Now Nations
Info World: Taiwanese government officials said on Monday they plan to make Taiwan the world's largest testing ground for WiMax, and inked a pact with Intel to work together on the wireless broadband technology. WiMax, also known as 802.16, is intended to provide users with wireless, high speed Internet access at far greater distances than the current mainstream wireless technology, Wi-Fi. Taiwan hopes to become a …