Millennials and Politics in AdLand

Summary: There has been a battle going on during the last 10 years between the Millennial generation and the powers-that-be in AdLand. GenY versus GenX and the Boomers. As the generations posture for power and relevance, a rift has been created in the industry. What is more important: growing up with social media or the ability to learn it? Talent and skill or industry experience?

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The Blurry Line Between the Film and Creative Director

Summary: At times, especially in the agency world, we run into creative directors who are just one step away from leaving AdLand to go to Hollywood. On the flipside, there are movie directors who often take a break from the Hollywood dazzle and entertain themselves with quickies in AdLand. Both directors require extraordinary talent, management, and vision. But will there ever be a time when one could replace the other? Or are they in fact one and the same, just a variation?

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HFCS = ‘Corn Sugar’? Not So Fast

Summary: With the weighty consequences of obesity falling on many in the United States (pun intended, by the way), many health food groups, nutritionists, and social activists have been raising their voices against the corn lobby and HFCS. They are rising up because they claim that HFCS is bad for you, and campaigns for “Slow Food,” have been catching Big Agriculture’s (BigAg) attention.

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