In-house agencies have grown in size and stature over the past 20 years. ECD Kevin Frank was there early on, leaving agency life to lead creative teams at Apple and LinkedIn. Now he’s living an expat life in Paris. In this 39-minute Ad Chatter from AdPulp, Kevin talks with host Dan Goldgeier about: Life at Apple during the passing of Steve Jobs How to lead creative teams and deliver effective …
Ad Chatter Season 5, Episode 2: RAPP’s Troy Hitch Talks Leadership, AI, and Musicals
A theater major from Kentucky isn't necessarily the most likely candidate to become a CCO of a major agency, but Troy Hitch, Global Chief Creative Officer of RAPP, is the product of a number of adventurous experiences. In this 35-minute Ad Chatter, Troy talks with host Dan Goldgeier about: • The “Ego Epiphany” that good Creative Directors should have • What holding companies do well – and don’t do well • The …
Ad Chatter Season 4, Episode 4: Featuring Artist Chad Rea
"When I went to Mother, it was like I was asked to put on my funny pants. At Pyro, I wasn't allowed to be funny. It was more about being cool. And so when I went to Mother, if I tried to do anything cool, it was like, where's the joke?" This episode of Ad Chatter features a conversation between David Burn of Adpulp and artist, writer, gallerist, tour guide, teacher, and activist Chad Rea. Chad has a degree …
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Ad Chatter Season 4, Episode 3: Mark Robinson, Author of “Black on Madison Avenue”
In his new book, Black on Madison Avenue, Mark Robinson has plenty to say about his career in account management and the current state of minorities in advertising. In this new 36-minute episode of Ad Chatter, Mark talks with me about his new book and the following topics too: What agencies need to do to increase minority hiring The keys to successful agency account management Working with Spike …
Ad Chatter Season 4, Episode 2: Steve Red of RTO+P
During this episode of Ad Chatter, host Dan Goldgeier talks about the advantages and challenges of mid-sized independent ad agencies with Steve Red, the President + CCO of Red Tettemer O’Connell & Partners in Philadelphia. Discussion topics include: How a copywriter/art director partnership became a business partnership His agency’s “No shitheads” rule Whether he’d pitch the Tesla ad account if he …
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Ad Chatter Season 4, Episode 1: Featuring Wade Sturdivant of NowAndThentor.com
There’s no guaranteed career path in advertising. And at some point, we all need help, mentorship, or just a sympathetic ear. David Burn and Dan Goldgeier chat with Wade Sturdivant, longtime Creative Director and Copywriter and the founder of NowAndThentor, a free service to provide feedback as needed to ad professionals of all kinds. In this 35-minute Ad Chatter, David, Dan, and Wade …
Ad Chatter: Justin Bajan On Running Your Own Shop
If you're a creative working in advertising, running your own shop sounds like a dream. But it involves much more business thinking and a whole lot of other skills. On this latest episode of Ad Chatter, Justin Bajan, the co-founder of Richmond’s Familiar Creatures, talked with me about running his own shop. We discuss: How to make short- and long-term goals What accounts wouldn’t be a good fit …
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Ad Chatter: David Esrati on Being an Ad Veteran, Army Veteran, and Congressional Candidate
David Esrati is the owner of The Next Wave, an ad agency in Dayton, Ohio. He’s also currently the Democratic nominee for Congress in Ohio’s 10th District. Dan Goldgeier talks with David about the intersection of politics and marketing, along with: How military experience relates to an advertising careerThe commercialization of Memorial Day and other holidaysThe message voters deserve to hear from candidatesHow …
