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.. in moments of frustration, I (as anyone who frequently reads this blog or my past posts at Ideacity will know) often throw a few shots over the bow towards the madison avenue types that still seem to be locked like deers in the headlights from the change brought on by digital media. seems [...]

apparently the median age of a tv viewer is hitting a whopping 50. sucks to be a broadcast exec eh?

thanks as usual piers. great info-graphic courtesy of christian science monitor.

ok, full disclosure:
#1) I’ve been avoiding the ad trades recently. Just don’t seem to get much out of them, except the occasional read of my MediaPost subscriptions.
#2) I’m a little under the weather so might be a tad bit more sarcastic/cynical. ;)
but cmon. Cannes? is this crap really relevant anymore? shouldn’t [...]

take your frat boy-creative director fart jokes to a whole new level.
http://adage.com/brightcove/lineup.php?lineup=1266084202
wow adage, reporting the news that matters, in real time..

Facebook is little more than “….a directory. They’ve not monetized as well as us…. they’ve done a great job of being the flavor of the month the last six months of last year.”

wow. thanks for the newsflash rupert. is that fair and balanced reporting? or just a little lesson learned from [...]

Todays Business Week reveals a gloomy outlook for folks living in the suburban world brought to you by James Kunstler. Within the interview, James shares his very pointed views (in fact given commentary about his blog and books, some would say self loathing pessamism) on where american society is going thanks to years of rabid [...]

I usually don’t do the old cut and paste on trade articles, but this one is a keeper. From David Armano’s Brand Interactions are Our Future.. But Are Interaction Designers Part of Our Agency?, this piece is telling and also a great summary of why I left my day job to go it alone [...]

This year should prove to be a roller coaster ride for online video, as content and platforms continue to explode. The acquisition of Maven Networks, the success of ABC’s online VOD service, ON-networks, Apple VOD, as well as the bumpy launches so far for Joost and Hulu are just a few examples.
While these start [...]

www.huhcorp.com - a great parody, or ingenious marketing stunt?

The Marketing-Media Planning Kick Off:
(thanks to Gareth for showing this at CPC.)
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The Creative Director/Account Executive Blowout
(can you handle the truth?)
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Agency/Client Meeting - The PreProduction Call
(an oldie but goodie, not for weak hearted or [...]