Smelly, oppositional misfits: How not to neurodiversity
As someone with a deep and personal interest in neurodiversity in the advertising industry, I was stoked to see an article by the founders of Motto about the value of …
Three brands that didn’t screw up Pride Month
Pride Month, that annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, is both a great party and an important acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ people’s right to freely and unashamedly exist. (If you’re reading …
What if Nas was one of us?: Lil Nas X, Pro Digital Marketer
In which I ruin a good thing by over-analyzing it. As is my way. Unless you’ve been on a full media cleanse for the past six months, you’ve heard the …
Unrelated to advertising: This has to stop
I didn’t do a blog post last week because I had it all ready to go, and then I couldn’t click “Publish” because in the wake of a mass shooting …
Words matter. (Note: Only mildly political here)
Note: There’s a political bit in here, but you’ll get plenty of warning, if you’re not into that stuff. I am fairly dedicated to words. I don’t know if this …
2020: The Year That Was (Terrible)
Have you ever known someone who was just THE WORST — selfish, narcissistic, caustic, downright cruel just for fun — and then you meet their younger sibling, and they’re even …
How to do Black Friday ethically (Pandemic Edition)
Last year, I provided a guide for how to observe Black Friday without making a very difficult shopping day even worse. (Okay, mostly I whined about having to do the …
Six things to keep in mind while crafting your holiday campaigns
You’re probably well into the process of developing holiday ad campaigns for your clients. (If not, good Lord, get it in gear.) Even so, it’s never too late to check …
Your legit nonpartisan guide for voting in person tomorrow
Is anyone else ready for this election to be over? I’m sure it’s just me. We’re almost there, though — Election Day is tomorrow, and while that’s certainly not the …
Impeded. (In which I cast doubt on my own ability to use words)
At the risk of flattering myself: From reading my writing, you’d have no way of knowing how hard it is for me to talk. It’s not hard for me to …