AMC’s The Pitch: Chemistry with the TV audience is different than with the potential client

Prospective clients are looking for chemistry and likability in their ad agency partners and it doesn’t have to be a crap shoot.  BooneOakley, a small 20 person ad agency in Charlotte, NC, showcased its unusual chemistry on “The Pitch” before a nationally televised audience. They were competing against a New York agency, Conversation, to be selected to develop […]

The 15 Advertising Agencies Featured in AMC’s ‘The Pitch’

pitching for ad agency new business

‘The Pitch’ showcases why a “pitching for new business strategy” is not in your best interest. The AMC hit television series, Mad Men, has received critical acclaim, winning fifteen Emmys and four Golden Globes. It was the first basic cable series to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and won the award in each […]

Celebrating the Return of Mad Men with 10 Real Ad Men

Celebrating the return of AMC’s Mad Men, I thought my readers would enjoy some real life Don Drapers. Those who were at one time part of the advertising industry and found fame in other fields. Ethan Trex, author of the Mental Floss Blog, provides this list in a recent post: