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Can’t Sell Won’t Sell Will Piss Off Many Ad People If They Read It

In a year filled with chaos and uncertainty, it’s increasingly clear that the future of the advertising industry hinges on economic, social, and political forces constantly in flux. And in the midst of the fog of 2020 comes a firecracker of a new book. British Creative Director Steve Harrison holds the advertising industry’s feet to the fire in Can’t Sell Won’t Sell: Advertising, politics and culture wars. Why …

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I’ll Take ‘Creative Wizardry’ for $800, Alex

Diminish a once-powerful industry and lose all respect inside and outside the agency. What is influencer marketing? What is programmatic? What is artificial intelligence? There is a virulent strain of stupid on the loose in the business world today. The disease leads those infected to strip the soul of creativity from the marketing communications industry. Whether it's a content marketing disciple …

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Slack On You Crazy Diamonds

I asked Darby to turn off her Slack notifications earlier this summer. The constant pinging from her office was driving me slightly mad. As with any new tech, it's how you choose to use it. Thankfully, Slack has many customization settings and a bevy of How-To videos to dive into for new users. Slack also has commercials and we like well-made commercials. https://youtu.be/MYA_I6m2cmg I particularly like how …

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Adland Podcast Number 9: From Ad Industry Woes To New and Improved Pathways

Two advertising professionals and OG ad critics enter a podcast recording booth... Tune in now to find out what was said. This ep of the adland podcast I chat with @davidburn of @adpulp about trademarks (like adland) paying people for their work, digital debris and much more. Namechecked the @adcontrarian more than once. :) https://t.co/h06dmkJLPN — Åsk Dabitch (@dabitch) August 14, 2020 We discuss the …

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Chemistry Rules the Relationship, Inside and Outside the Agency

Who is the most important player on the agency team? The creative director who is responsible for making the work? Or the account director who consistently sells the work and thereby keeps the agency doors open and people employed? The Best Creative Leaders Are Account Service Pros In a small shop, the partners often come from a creative background and then work their way into rainmaking and client service. For …

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There’s A New School In Ad City, It Is Free To Attend and “Unapologetically Black”

Access—you can't get there without it. In the advertising agency business, access has been afforded to the few. The industry is elite by design. The people on the inside ask those on the outside to "break-in," if they can. The entire set up is adversarial from the get-go. Yes, there's talk of a meritocracy for creatives and that's what it is—talk. In reality, aspiring creatives learn to mimic award-winning work …

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