Advertising to the Fourteen-Year-Old Boy

Summary: My son just turned fourteen about a month ago and if I want to talk to him, I know where he will be. He will either be in front of the family room TV in front of the family room computer. The only other place I ever find him is in his bed sleeping, but during the day I do believe he is seriously glued to either the TV or the computer.

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Millennials and Politics in AdLand

Summary: There has been a battle going on during the last 10 years between the Millennial generation and the powers-that-be in AdLand. GenY versus GenX and the Boomers. As the generations posture for power and relevance, a rift has been created in the industry. What is more important: growing up with social media or the ability to learn it? Talent and skill or industry experience?

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The Blurry Line Between the Film and Creative Director

Summary: At times, especially in the agency world, we run into creative directors who are just one step away from leaving AdLand to go to Hollywood. On the flipside, there are movie directors who often take a break from the Hollywood dazzle and entertain themselves with quickies in AdLand. Both directors require extraordinary talent, management, and vision. But will there ever be a time when one could replace the other? Or are they in fact one and the same, just a variation?

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