Agency Lessons from Mad Men episode 511 – “The Other Woman” – Don’t Be A Pimp

I haven’t been documenting all of the agency lessons from Mad Men on AMC this season but there was one in episode 511, “The Other Woman,” that I had to touch. This seems pretty straightforward, “Don’t be a pimp.”  This sounds easy but in the real world we aren’t often asked to have a colleague [...]

“Someone named Emerson Foote” – Agency Lessons From Mad Men Episode 412 “Blowing Smoke”

    Sterling, Cooper Draper and Pryce is reeling from losing their largest client, Lucky Strike Tobacco.  They are being dropped by current clients, and shunned by new business prospects who aren’t sure if they’ll survive.     Don Draper takes it upon himself to write an open letter as a full-page ad in The [...]

Agency Lessons from Mad Med Episode 405 – “The Chrysanthemum and The Sword”

Over the past few years, I’ve been writing about real agency lessons from Mad Men episodes.  Season four continues to include real issues faced by advertising (and yes PR firms) in an incredible show. If I wasn’t in this industry, I’m sure I would still be a fan of the show, but for me I get [...]

Agency Lessons from Mad Men Episode 403 – “The Good News”

Over the past few years, I’ve been writing about real agency lessons from Mad Men episodes.  Season four continues to include real issues faced by advertising (and yes PR firms) in an incredible show. If I wasn’t in this industry, I’m sure I would still be a fan of the show, but for me I get [...]

Agency Lessons from Mad Men Episode 401 – “Public Relations”

Over the past few years, I’ve been writing about real agency lessons from Mad Men episodes.  Season four continues to include real issues faced by advertising (and yes PR firms) in an incredible show. If I wasn’t in this industry, I’m sure I would still be a fan of the show, but for me I [...]

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