2009 September | exUrban, Inc.

That’s Agency Life

Posted by Ted Villa on Sep 25, 2009 in AdBiz, Culture | 2 comments

The ties may be skinny, credenzas filled with liquor and assistants called "girls", but the scenes in this year's Mad Men are pure 2009. The writers have captured the ad world's zeitgeist perfectly.

Jacks & Jills of All Trades

Posted by Ted Villa on Sep 14, 2009 in AdBiz | 2 comments

I'm not entirely convinced that hiring Jacks & Janes of all trades is the way to deliver that superior product. If an agency finds that multi-tool person, by all means, scoop them up, and pay them well. Otherwise, hire appropriately, let people do what they do well and deliver great work.