Tag Archives: truth

Tickle Fight

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Stef

This is my favorite oxymoron. And my metaphor of the day. As we go into the weekend, I’m busy wrapping up the work week and preparing for a casting session on Monday. I’m in that eternal segue of work life … Continue reading →

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Showers and Driving

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Stef

Creative process is the topic swimming around my universe lately. Last night, I went to this talk, with a fellow writer friend, and man did it light a fire under my little (okay, not so little) writer’s butt. At least … Continue reading →

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Swizzle Top 5 Weather Conditions (or alternative names for your ad agency)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Chris

1. 72 degrees and sunny, preferably by a lake 2. 27 degrees and breezeless, amidst continuously falling snow 3. 88 degrees and partly cloudy, ocean waves assaulting the nearby beach 4. 66 degrees and raining, but you’re inside watching Fletch … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tales from the Trenches: On Failure

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Stef

This isn’t a blog post about advertising. Or, running an advertising agency. This is a confession of how I was humbled by my own limitations this week. See, I make my living as an advertising writer. I always have. But … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tales: On Tampons

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Stef

Sorry for all the alliteration folks, but today’s Tales from the Trenches just happens to be about tampons. I know it’s a bit risky to talk about feminine products on a business blog, but I am using them to make … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tales from the Trenches: On Tobacco Accounts

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Stef

And yet another TFTT inspired by last week’s episode of Mad Men… While Don is giving his big speech to the Amercican Cancer Society, I’m remembering my own anti-tobacco experience. I was fortunate enough to work at Crispin, Porter & … Continue reading →

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