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Who wrote this? And when?

This letter was written before the internet was created, and before holding companies had a hold on all the companies. It’s so relevant...

Interview: Laurence Shanet, Cannes winning director, on how to get high-end production without the h

I sat down with Laurence Shanet, one of the founders of Tent Content, a production company based in New York City. Laurence has been...

I work in advertising, and even I’m bored by most ads.

It’s amazing how much of the advertising we see in the world is absolutely, completely unmemorable. Unremarkable. And sometimes even...

The new agency model [An interview with award-winning creative director, WAYNE BEST]

I sat down for a little Q and A with our creative director, Wayne Best, to get his take on what’s happening with the agency business and...

Want to get great work from your creative agency? Start here.

It was 9:42am, the team of all agency partners- PR, Media, Advertising, etc. - had been waiting for the VP of Marketing for almost an...

A big hearty thanks

It's Thanksgiving weekend once again, and in the spirit of the holiday we wanted to give thanks to the things that make our jobs great......

Why I hated Mad Men.

My husband is a lawyer and hated Law and Order. My mom, a nurse, disliked “ER.” I hated Mad Men, and worked in, you guessed it,...

Put us in a box, please.

The most creative brief is actually the tightest. The more narrow the brief, the better the creative that comes out of it. I know the...

How to find an advertising agency that will work for free

It’s simple, if you want to find an ad agency that will work for free, just say you are having a new business pitch and your account is...

Be less nice

We have a tendency in advertising to be nice to each other. After all, we're in the service business, so it makes complete sense. We...