Humor and Truth In Ad Sales (Or, Why I Left the Agency World)
By Tom Chandler on Feb 16, 2007 in Underground Entertainment
Good satire is a beautiful thing, especially when the ad game’s overblown egos are the target.
For your weekend viewing amusement: 2.5 minutes of accuracy masquerading as fiction.
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[tags]advertising, ad sales, video, satire[/tags]
Very funny! I love British humor.
I also have a question. I’m not a copywriter, but I wanted to know what it meant to leverage a client. I read this in a comment you left on this post.
Jose | Feb 17, 2007 | Reply
Actually, I never mentioned the word “client” in that post. I simply meant he should leverage all his marketing activities, including his Internet appearances…
Thanks for stopping by.
Tom Chandler | Feb 17, 2007 | Reply
Feel the rush.
Cure the rash.
The worst/best part… I’ve seen worse!
CDB
Carson Brackney | Feb 17, 2007 | Reply
Your welcome Tom,
And I apologize. I just assumed that you were referring to the client. I guess I should keep in mind the acronym for the word assumed. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Jose
Jose | Feb 17, 2007 | Reply
Oops, Jose, my apologies for the blunt reply. Didn’t mean it the way it reads to me now.
“Leveraging” a client sounds a little mercenary, but it’s the point of my Fifteen Minute Pitch Posts (every Friday), where you invest fifteen minutes pitching good, useful projects to your existing clients.
TC
Tom Chandler | Feb 17, 2007 | Reply
Not a problem. I was just curious about the meaning of leveraging.
Your Friday Pitch posts sound like a good idea. I’ll have to take a look at them.
Jose
Jose | Feb 17, 2007 | Reply
Jose: To see all the Fifteen Minute Pitch posts, scroll all the way down the sidebar to the “Categories” box, and click the “Fifteen Minutes” category.
Easy as pie.
Tom Chandler | Feb 17, 2007 | Reply
Thanks Tom. I found them, and will read them.
I don’t know if you had a chance to view my blog. As an aspiring writer I’d appreciate a seasoned copywriter’s opinion of my writiing style. If you have an opportunity, take a look and let me know what you think. Thanks.
Jose | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply
Jose;
Time is tight nowadays, and I’m certainly no professional coach. I’ll swing by, but keep in mind you don’t need to impress writers. You need to impress clients.
Tom Chandler | Feb 20, 2007 | Reply
Thought you would enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ou7DcmEogM
Very good Jaws viral about pitching, from the people who made Truth in Ad Sales
Matt White | May 9, 2007 | Reply