7 tips for feeling comfortable in front of the camera
Am I comfortable in front of the camera? Hilarious. You’re adorable. Point a camera at me, and I have a tendency to fully dissociate — just mentally bail and hope, …
Free ebook download: When to Trust a Robot
So, around 40% of marketers say they don’t fully know how to effectively use generative AI. And that’s understandable, because there’s a lot to get, but it means marketing leaders …
Christmas in June: The 2023 Weepies (in 2024)
It’s been such a relief having this blog back from the near-dead. And what, in particular, diid I miss (and I know y’all missed)? The annual Weepy Awards. Just because …
LGBTQ+ 102: More Stuff About Pride to Know and Share
You’ve almost certainly gotten some very important information about observing LGBTQ+ Pride Month: Don’t use your LGBTQ+ team members as mascots, don’t drop your support for LGBTQ+ people and causes …
Intro to the Mechanics of Communication for Arty Types
So, a couple of weeks ago, I’m pretty sure I might have given a sadz to some corners of the creative community in my post analyzing the new iPad Pro …
An Ode to the LinkedIn Post
I’ve been, as you might expect, spending a lot of time on LinkedIn since I’ve been job hunting. (Reasonable rates, inquire within.) And I guess I’d noticed the one-sentence paragraph …
Egad! Bad ad: The Apple iPad Pro ad
Last Tuesday, Apple released an ad for its new, improved iPad Pro — a video once, but no longer, destined for TV — and it was… controversial. And in the …
Sure, call it a comeback.
(Far be it from me to dispute Mr. Cool J — we’re just at different points in our journey at the moment.) I promised the blog would be back, and …
Five Lazy-Ass Advertising-Related Halloween Costumes
So as of this writing, it’s October 27. Friday. Halloween is on Tuesday, and if you haven’t picked out your costume by now, you’re cutting it close. I mean, you’re …
INAPPROPRIATE: Y’all, car ads used to be WRONG.
Note: The following post is more-or-less SFW, I’m pretty sure, but do consider the sensitivity level of nearby colleagues and/or your HR department before reading further.) It’s always been said …