Happy Friday: a Weekly Series of Time-Killers
In celebration of the end of the workweek, here’s a few links to get you (and me) through the day: 1. ‘The 25 Most Epic Ads Ever (That Aren’t Apple’s 1984)‘ 2. The Spice Girls ARE reuniting at the...
View Article– I think – Maybe – Finally – Yes!
I know the answer to the age old question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” I think. After a thorough examination of what interests me and what’s out there, not to mention an incredible...
View ArticleBeloit College Helps Profs (and the rest of us) Know What’s Up
Every year, Beloit College puts together “the mindset list,” which reflects the worldview of each incoming class. Initially a way of saying to colleagues “watch your references,” the list has turned...
View ArticleHow #Twitter Cancelled the NYC Marathon
It might sound ridiculous; but at the heart of it, it’s true. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the devastation that so severely hit New Jersey and New York, Mayor Bloomberg made the, albeit...
View ArticleI Get By With A Little Help From…The Web
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m thankful for so much — especially this year. But I thought I’d take this time to talk about how amazing the internet is, and how helpful the advertising community has...
View ArticleAdvertising Week: Stress & Music
What are your plans for after graduation? That grad school application is due in January, better get crackin’! Group projects? Sure, four of those in a week shouldn’t be a big deal. Have you started...
View ArticleCalifornia, Here I Come
Tomorrow I embark upon a new adventure. I’m moving to San Francisco. To work as a strategy intern at Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. And live with two other interns. On a boat. Is this real life?!...
View ArticleAdvertising Week: The Evolution of Storytelling, One Tweet at a Time
Texting is killing language. Twitter is killing journalism. Technology is killing the way we socialize (OK, maybe this one’s a little true). Too often, people lament these changes rather than...
View ArticleQuoted: A Lesson In Brevity
Consider this: The Lord’s Prayer contains 56 words; the Gettysburg Address, 266; the Ten Commandments, 297; the Declaration of Independence, 300; and a recent U.S. government order setting the price...
View ArticleWhat 5 Crazy Months Have Taught Me About Life and Advertising
The VCU Brandcenter is the most hectic, awe-inspiring, sometimes depressing but more often exhilarating experience I’ve ever had – and while not an excuse, the biggest reason you haven’t heard from me...
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