If you’re a creative working in advertising, running your own shop sounds like a dream. But it involves much more business thinking and a whole lot of other skills. On this latest episode of Ad Chatter, Justin Bajan, the co-founder of Richmond’s Familiar Creatures, talked with me about running his own shop. We discuss: How […] The post Ad Chatter: Justin Bajan On Running Your Own Shop appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

David Esrati is the owner of The Next Wave, an ad agency in Dayton, Ohio. He’s also currently the Democratic nominee for Congress in Ohio’s 10th District. Dan Goldgeier talks with David about the intersection of politics and marketing, along with: How military experience relates to an advertising career The commercialization of Memorial Day and […] The post Ad Chatter: David Esrati on Being an Ad Veteran, Army Veteran, and Congressional Candidate appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

Research and strategy are the building blocks of successful marketing and advertising efforts, and no one knows it all better than Megan Averell, founder of The Insight Inn. gsdgsd In this 55 minute episode of Ad Chatter, Megan and I talk about: The importance of going out and talking to consumers “in the wild” How […] The post New Ad Chatter Episode Featuring Megan Averell of The Insight Inn appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

A new generation of ad pros is getting more vocal about what they’re willing (and not willing) to work on, and how to do their work. Joe Cole is at the intersection of both of those ideas. He’s the Creative Strategist for Clean Creatives and a Creative Recruiter for We Are Rosie. In this 35-minute […] The post Ad Chatter: Joe Cole Talks About Clean Creatives and We Are Rosie appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

This episode of Ad Chatter features a revealing conversation with Sean Looney of Looney Advertising in Montclair, New Jersey. Sean and his wife Debbie Looney started the agency more than 20 years ago. Today, Looney is one of the industry’s fastest-growing agencies in the industry and we ask Sean what his secret is. The short […] The post Ad Chatter Featuring Sean Looney of Looney Advertising appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

In this episode of Ad Chatter, we hear from special guest Robb Burnham, who is VP and executive creative director at Kruskopf & Company (also known as KC Truth) in Minneapolis. Robb is an art director by trade and an accomplished illustrator and fine artist (known as WACSO). He attended Art Center College of Design […] The post Ad Chatter with Special Guest Robb Burnham of KC Truth appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

“Purpose is the economic multiplier that elevates your brand above the noise.” This is a firmly held belief in certain agency circles. Today we’re going to learn why that is. In this new episode of Ad Chatter, co-hosts Dan Goldgeier and I chat with special guest, Scott Couvillion, CEO and Executive Strategy Director at Trumpet […] The post Ad Chatter: Special Guest Scott Couvillion of Trumpet on ‘Believable Brands’ appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

“I always loved radio. Writing it. Listening to it. I also like to talk. One of my strategies in life is to ‘just keep talking until something good happens.’ That’s what a podcast is. The secret is to let the guest talk.” -Rob Schwartz When Dan Goldgeier and I started the Adpulp podcast, Ad Chatter, […] The post Ad Chatter, the Podcast from the Makers of Adpulp.com appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

In this new episode of Ad Chatter, co-hosts Dan Goldgeier and David Burn chat with special guest, Maggie Windsor Gross, head of strategy at Deloitte Digital. Maggie is an industry leader who is busy making a direct connection between brand investments and bottom-line revenue. If metrics, ROI, and measuring the overall impact of brand marketing […] The post Ad Chatter: Maggie Windsor Gross from Deloitte Digital Explains ‘BrandWorth’ appeared first on Adpulp ..read more

Ad Chatter, now in its second season, has “gone global” with the addition of London-based strategist Toby Donaldson in the recording booth. Toby adds a lot of value to the mix. He started writing articles for Adpulp last year and the site is stronger for his contributions. In this 40-minute episode Toby, Dan Goldgeier, and […] The post Ad Chatter, Season 2, Episode 7: Apple, Motel 6, Rory Sutherland, Cannes, and Cryptocurrency appeared first on Adpulp ..read more