Monthly Archives: October 2010

Try it out.

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After interning for a handful of companies, it was important for me to actually choose an internship in my senior year that I would enjoy. I had previously interned for a major production company, a small agency, and some other…

“Pick Me: Breaking into Advertising and Staying There” Book Review

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Pick Me Book Cover

There are many different ways to break into the business of advertising.

Know someone, that knows someone, that knows someone important
Have a kick-ass portfolio and/or resume that would have any recruiter salivating to have you
Stalk a recruiter
Get…

When Should I Get an Internship?

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The most common question people have when starting a career in any field is, “When do I get an internship?”  Some people will tell you to wait until your junior year.  I say, “Why wait?”
If you have an idea…

My _____ : Round 2

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We all used Myspace. It was our first foray into the world of social media…
“EXCUSE US! Don’t forget about Friendster! WE ushered the way for Myspace….”
Oops, sorry Friendster. 2003 feels sooo long ago. Please don’t be mad.
So…

Korean Air: Excellence in Flight

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I was up earlier than usual a couple of days ago (4AM) and I saw what I knew right away would be a cool commercial. In my sleep daze I got a bit excited to see what the brand was…

Machinery Philly!

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Yesterday we had speaker come in for Creative Thinking (an ad course). Mr. Ken Cills of Machinery Philly gave a presentation on “how to be creative” and what has worked for him. I wasn’t able to find a site for…

"Free" Stuff

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GUEST BLOGGER: Keith Flanagan—keith.flanagan@temple.edu
My shared cubicle at Comcast-Spectacor is conveniently located next to the 76ers sales department. I say convenient only because the endless ringing of telephones and sales pitches combined with a steady stream of coffee tends to…

The Changing State of Media

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With the changes in technology the way media is bought and sold is quite different then how it once was. It seems as though everything is moving more toward the interactive side and certain mediums are suffering because of this.…

Saatchi & Saatchi NY does Tide to Go

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Tide-Checkmarks

Check out this simple yet powerful ad for Tide to Go created by Saatchi & Saatchi. What do you guys think about it? Does it get the point across?
via: IBelieveInAdvertising…