Posts I’m Never Gonna Write
Or, more accurately, they’re posts I’m never going to post. Some of them have already been written and mothballed for various reasons. Some I might write out all the way, …
NaNoWriMo’s AI BS
NaNoWriMo has come out with a statement of “If you don’t write the novel yourself, we’re cool with that.” And people have things to say about it. NaNoWriMo — National …
Farewell to our Emeritus Head of Security
On Friday, after a long life and in the arms of his family, Skipdog Teddy Roosevelt Badass Alvis-Gillett entered the halls of Valhalla. Our Little Man and Caperton Gillett Creative’s …
Unrelated to Advertising: Rapid-Onset Nostalgia and Sweet Valley High
Late Gen Xers and Xellenials are having a lot to talk about right now, and the rapid-onset nostalgia is strong. Rapid-onset nostalgia (must credit Caperton) is that particular form of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Ads I Wish I’d Made: Visual Solve edition
As a non-art director, I’ve always been a fan of visual solves. I mean, I kind of hate them, because I’m a copywriter and they don’t have copy on them …
Embracing non-toxic neutrality
This one’s for the people who’ve been called “negative.” It’s for the wearers of Resting Bitch Face. It’s for the ones with a naturally deadpan delivery that sometimes confuses people …
In which I don’t have time to do a Super Bowl ad so I let a robot do it
I have lots to say about AI robots stealing my job, and you’ll hear about it, but I have a confession to make: It can be kind of helpful from …