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Media and Marketing Workers Enlist the Help of Labor Unions

Do unions and does unionization stand a chance of being adopted in the world of advertising, marketing, and media companies? "Unlikely," is my instant gut-level response. But before the idea is rejected outright by me or by you, let's spend a few minutes imagining a future where employees have much stronger footing and greater standing in their thought-worker-led workplaces. Restless Bodies, Active Minds Ernie …

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David Droga Named New CEO of Accenture Interactive

David Droga has been promoted. Accenture PLC is naming David Droga as chief executive officer and creative chairman of Accenture Interactive. In his new global role, Droga will be charged with delivering creative excellence to accelerate results that sustain business growth. During the last fiscal year, Accenture Interactive grew to $10.6 billion in revenue. Droga, 53, will succeed Brian Whipple, who has led …

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There Is No Ad Industry ‘War For Talent’ And There Never Has Been

I admit I’m a sucker for Digiday’s “The Confessions” series. When I started writing my columns for Talent Zoo back in 2002, I did it anonymously because I feared repercussions. So I get that there are those in power who can’t talk freely. Like this “holding company agency exec” who complains about the lack of staffing at his agency and the workload backlog it’s causing. It’s hard to feel sorry for this guy. …

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When You Fail to Reward Talent and You Run from Conflict, You Lose

Why are advertising agencies having a hard time finding talented people to work for them? Once upon a time, ad agencies had people beating down their doors. Many of the industry-famous shops still do. Yet, according to Campaign US, the talent crunch is pushing agencies to lean on staffing and recruitment firms and, in some cases, to cut back on the amount of work they take on. Digiday recently asked an anonymous …

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21st Century Advertising Talent, Wherefore Art Thou?

Advertising agencies are having a hard time finding people to work for them. On its surface, the statement sounds ludicrous. So let's dig a little and see what we can learn. According to Campaign US, agencies are increasingly looking for seasoned talent in niche roles that are difficult to fill. Sean Corcoran, U.S. CEO at Mediahub, said, “There just aren't enough people who understand programmatic, addressable, …

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Ad Chatter, the Podcast from the Makers of Adpulp.com

"I always loved radio. Writing it. Listening to it. I also like to talk. One of my strategies in life is to 'just keep talking until something good happens.' That’s what a podcast is. The secret is to let the guest talk." -Rob Schwartz When Dan Goldgeier and I started the Adpulp podcast, Ad Chatter, last year deep in the COVID stuck-at-home scare, we saw it as a natural extension of what we do here on the website. …

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