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AdvertisingForget 'Mad Men', here's what the women of Madison Avenue really looked like in the 1960s
AMC/"Mad Men" Peggy Olson is depicted as the sole female copywriter to wander the halls of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce in the "Mad Men" series' depiction of advertising in the 1960s, but women had actually been working in the industry for decades.Click here to see the real 'Mad Women'>JWT (then J. Walter Thompson) published a booklet in 1963 titled "Advertising: A Career For Women," to lure college women to Madison Avenue-and not just for its secretarial pool.JWT kindly agreed to let us exc…
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15 Quotes To Help You Be More Creative From Advertising Legends Past And Present
But while we all know creativity when we see it, the actual process of producing something fresh an…
Aaron Taube
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Samsung Is Using 'Back To The Future,' 'Zoolander,' And 'Field Of Dreams' To Promote Its New Curved TVs [THE BRIEF]
Samsung has a cool new ad created by the ad agency 72andSunny and directed by Rian Johnson and Clau…
Aaron Taube
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People Love This Fiat Ad Starring Godzilla [THE BRIEF]
The advertising expenditure tax deduction has once again caught the eye of lawmakers. Democratic U.…
Aaron Taube
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A New Carlsberg Ad Reimagines The Moon As Being Made Of Beer [THE BRIEF]
AgencySpy's Erik Oster GOES IN on celebrity chief Guy Fieri's new partnership with Miller Lite, whi…
Aaron Taube
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Big Data Giant Acxiom Makes $310 Million Acquisition [THE BRIEF]
Data management giant Acxiom will acquire B2B software company LiveRamp in a deal worth $310 millio…
Aaron Taube
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Meet Ginny Bahr: She Has Worked At Ad Agency JWT Since The 'Mad Men' Era And Isn't Quitting
Jerry Della Femina's agency had a frat house mentality, going so far as to hold a sex contest at th…
Laura Stampler
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These People Thought They Were Getting A Driving Ticket - What The Cops Actually Gave Them Was Way Better
That's because vehicle code 339472 is a made-up law for "driving without ice cream," and the stops …
Aaron Taube
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Michael Sam Pumps Iron And Reflects On His Legacy In This Visa Ad [THE BRIEF]
Visa released its first ad featuring openly gay football player Michael Sam, who was drafted Saturd…
Aaron Taube
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New Taco Bell Ad Compares The Waffle Taco To Marijuana [THE BRIEF]
Facebook made several major announcements at its F8 developers' conference. In addition to unveilin…
Aaron Taube
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Burger King Is Bringing Back The Subservient Chicken [THE BRIEF]
Burger King is bringing back its famous Subservient Chicken on the 10th anniversary of the campaign…
Aaron Taube
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Want To Be The Next Don Draper? Here's How To Quit Your Job For A Career In Advertising
"I believe anyone can be successful here if you're willing to put in the time, you're ambitious, yo…
Aaron Taube
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These People Didn't Recognize Their Own Family Members When They Saw Them On The Street - Here's Why
To learn more about the New York City Rescue Mission's campaign to humanize the homeless, visit Mak…
Aaron Taube
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Samsung's Global Ad Account Is Up For Grabs [THE BRIEF]
Samsung is putting its global advertising and media accounts up for review, Campaign reports. The g…
Aaron Taube
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Ronald McDonald Is Getting A Makeover, And He's Coming To Twitter
April 23, 2014 Ronald McDonald, who represents the magic and happiness of theMcDonald's brand, is s…
Aaron Taube
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WeChat Attacks Mark Zuckerberg By Name In New Ad
The WeChat app can be used to send text messages and make free voice calls via mobile phone and is …
Aaron Taube
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MAD MEN v. REALITY: Compare Don Draper's Ads With Those That Actually Ran In The 1960s
But despite the best efforts of Don Draper, Peggy Olson, and the rest of the team, their ads are of…
Aaron Taube
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General Mills Retracts Controversial New Legal Policy Following Customer Backlash [THE BRIEF]
Facebook will offer advertisers the opportunity to target ads to people talking about the World Cup…
Aaron Taube
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Watch This Bald Man Grow Hair In A Matter Of Seconds
According to Caboki's website, the product is made with natural fibers from plants that look like h…
Aaron Taube
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Duracell Made A Great, 2-Minute Video About The Youngest Ever People To Row Across The Atlantic [THE BRIEF]
Duracell made a fun, short documentary video of the journey of Luke Birch and Jamie Sparks, who rec…
Aaron Taube
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General Mills Says That If You 'Like' It On Facebook, You Can Never Sue The Company
As first reported by the New York Times, General Mills has placed a banner at the top of its websit…
Aaron Taube
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How They Paint Those Giant Ads On New York's Biggest Buildings [THE BRIEF]
Ad Age looks at Budweiser's decision to expand the annual Made in America music festival, held annu…
Aaron Taube
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People Trust The Government On Data Privacy More Than They Do Marketers [THE BRIEF]
A new study from the research firm GfK finds that just 25% of the 1,000 U.S. citizens surveyed said…
Aaron Taube
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Amazon Now Streams More Video Than Hulu [THE BRIEF]
Ad Age reports that Amazon's streaming video service, Prime Instant Video, has now overtaken TV-net…
Aaron Taube
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Here's One Way Facebook's Big Algorithm Change Is Starting To Pay Off [THE BRIEF]
Adweek is reporting that Facebook's advertising inventory has become 10% more expensive this quarte…
Aaron Taube
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Here's What Happens When Cohle From True Detective Meets The Kids From Those AT&T Ads [THE BRIEF]
Actor and comedian Ross Marquand has made a terrific parody of AT&T's popular "It's Not Complic…