RICHARD WHITMAN
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- Lincoln Project Comes Out Swinging In First Ad For Harris in
Mediapsssst on
07/26/2024
The ad positions her as just the warrior we need to lead the country into the future. In the ad, Trump gets smacked around pretty good.
- Amsterdam-Based Copywriter Collective Expands To The U.S. in
Mediapsssst on
07/23/2024
The firm will have representatives in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago and has already recruited some of the stars of the U.S. freelance copywriter sector - all with big league agency credentials.
- After Proposed Vivendi Spinoff, Bollore Group Could Own 40% Of Havas Voting Rights in
Mediapsssst on
07/22/2024
Vivendi issued an update today on its proposed split into multiple independent companies and Havas would be listed on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange while remaining a French "resident" for tax purposes.
- Is Monks Being Dressed Up For Sale? in
Mediapsssst on
07/21/2024
Last week's announced makeover follows a Wall Street Journal report back in March that S4 received multiple acquisition offers including one from Stagwell.
- French Consulting Firm Sia Partners Enters The US The Agency Space in
Mediapsssst on
07/17/2024
The firm is the latest consultant to enter the U.S. agency sector. Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG and others have long been in the space. And others have their eye on it as well.
- I'm Going To Die. Let's Talk About It! in
Mediapsssst on
07/16/2024
Co-Op Funeralcare takes a humorous approach in a UK campaign aimed at normalizing conversations about planning ahead for that fateful day.
- Joan Collins Vamps It Up For First Choice Holidays in
Mediapsssst on
07/11/2024
The Dynasty vixen stars in a new ad for the online travel company that's designed to show how easy it is to cancel plans without making a big fuss.
- Who Are The Most Marketable US Olympians At The Paris Games? in
Mediapsssst on
07/09/2024
"Women rule," according to a rundown provided by Omnicom marketing agency TMA, which includes stars like Simone Biles and Katie Ladecky among others and their key endorsements.
- Give Me Liberty: The Art Of "Quiet Vacationing" in
Mediapsssst on
07/08/2024
Some employers might call it the art of quiet stealing. Stagwell's Harris Poll defines "quiet vacationing" as scheduling off-hours without officially taking time off and reports 48% of Americans planned to do so around July 4.
- Milwaukee Interns Showcase Museum's "Personality," Cultural Experience in
Mediapsssst on
07/05/2024
They also devised an interactive experience which invited people to take part in a scavenger hunt, looking for a series of 20 collectable stickers scattered about the city, with the chance to win a meal at a local restaurant.
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- Good Grief
by
Bob Garfield
(Garfield at Large on
12/05/2016)
Wow! That is totally forgettable! And, yes, vocal fry (although it's somewhat mild in this case) is the most annoying thing in the world!
- Agency Full of 'Experience Mavens' and More Cowbell Gets New Management Team
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
12/01/2016)
I will have to read that, George! :)
- If You're Over 50, Please Take This Survey (And Everyone Else In Advertising Who Isn't)
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
11/02/2016)
Marcelo, I agree. Which is why I took the survey myself and was not presented with any sort of registration form nor did I receive any follow up.
- To No One's Surprise, Morale Sucks In the Ad Industry
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
10/24/2016)
I am real! Richard Whitman is real! This is not a joke! ;)
- Art Directors Club And The One Club Decide To Merge
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
10/04/2016)
Jack, sorry. I see my editor fixed it. I had originally intended to write almost 100-year-old ADC but I see that I submitted "almost 20-year-old ADC." My bad!
- Ad Agency That Can't Spell Pokemon Creates Pokemon Characters That Can Be Found At Ad Agencies (Face Palm)
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
07/25/2016)
Always great to see you here, George!
- Correction: Droga5 Web Site, Petition
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
06/28/2016)
I'll just stop by to drop this: "On 25 Jun 2016, at 10:01, Olivia Sweeting <olivia@persuasioncomms.com> wrote: Hi there, Some satire: www.removeeverythingnotbritishfromtheworldwideweb.com. Made by Droga5 London. " I'm thinking most people would fully conclude that this work came from Droga5 London. Am I right?
- What Everyone Didn't Notice About that Racist Chinese Detergent Ad
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
05/30/2016)
I have eyes everywhere!
- CNBC Launches In-House Agency to Reach Audiences 'A Thousand Different Ways'
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
04/14/2016)
Thanks, Jerry:)
- Over Two Thirds of Digital Display Is Bought By Robots, Er, Programmatic Computers
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
04/07/2016)
Granted, creativity is best left in the hands of humans but consider the endless amount of ads for kinives you see next to stories about knife murders or the annoying ads you see for something you just browsed for, or worse, just bought on Amazon. Sure, programmatic can certainly ease the human burden and increase the efficiency of digital advertising but there are just too many examples of of "Yup, that shit was placed by a computer" for me to be satisfied that removing the hman element is a good thing.
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