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The Answer To the Brand Riddle Is Consistent Investment
Differentiate or die. That's the mountain that all tech startups must climb. I wrote an article about it and BuiltIn.com was kind enough to publish it. When the Product Does All the Talking, Where …
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Between Tears
by David Burn Between tears Room for unbridled fears A change of gears Open ears Seeing with mirrors Doubt reappears The unruly crowd leers There are facetious cheers A cascading veil of years A …
The Anti-Freedom, Anti-American Terrorists Next Door
American fascism is in vogue again. For casual viewers, it’s something to try on, like a costume. For the dogmatists in the room, authoritarian rule by white men is the philosophy that guides them. …
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Best New Music of 2020
2020 has been a mess of a year on so many levels. For one, live music came to a total standstill. We are still standing still during this last week of the year. Thankfully, when times get tough, …
Two Copywriters, One Shared Vision for Fostering Creative Excellence
I was honored when a colleague reached out to me recently and requested an interview to run on his company's blog. Todd Anthony and I have been in the same social media orbit for years. Todd, who is …
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Design Internship Featured in Franklin & Marshall College News
I graduated with a B.A. in English from Franklin & Marshall College in 1987. Yuhang Wang graduated from F&M in May with a B.A. in Art. Last summer, Yuhang reached out to me via …
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Ad Chatter, the New Podcast from Adpulp.com
Once upon a time, we used to stand around the water fountain and or coffee pot and discuss ads for a few minutes before heading back to our designated cubicle. Today, Dan Goldgeier and I meet on …
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I Am A Guest on The Adland Podcast
Åsk Wappling, the founder of Adland.tv started a new podcast recently. I was honored to join her on a recent episode, where we discuss several timely topics that are impacting the ad industry …
Ad Brains: Honest Conversations with Advertising’s Icons, Rebels, and Rulers
I am about to publish my first eBook. The book features interviews with Rob Schwartz, Sally Hogshead, Ernie Schenck, Luke Sullivan, and more. I will make the link to the book available here when …
