Seth Godin is looking for interns and he wants you to fill out a very intriguing and fun (albeit slighty ridiculous) application form. I have some employment related meetings coming up, so I’ve been thinking a lot about philosophical interview questions. You know the ones…. You’re an astronaut. You’re stuck on the moon for 5 days …
Tag Archive: philosophy
Dec
01
Thinking in Greyscale
One of my favourite websites is SongMeanings.net It’s your standard lyrics website, but it also boasts an often robust comment section for each song where members of the site are encourage to discuss its meaning. I love browsing through my favourite songs and absorbing the countless opinions and dissections that others contribute. What I hate, however, …
Sep
23
I don’t like change. I like crying about it.
I just started using the new version of Twitter today. I hate it. It makes me want to shrivel up and cry like the ignorant baby I truly am. The visual design is completely different and operational functionality has been modified by at least 3%. Describing the situation as apocalyptic is no overstatement. A lot …
Aug
04
The first rule of advertising fight club
It’s the easiest sentence you can possibly say in this business: “Well, it’s what the client wants…” This line is often tossed around during frustrated brainstorms and tired status meetings. You see, it’s a fantastic phrase because with just 6 words you can completely deflect every ounce of responsibility onto the client. Sure, this print …
Jul
25
Basic Rules For Agencies
Having gained some experience within an agency, I’ve begun to develop some valuable insight into the client/agency relationship. Too often, we as marketing professionals bicker about a client’s ignorance or the difficulties we experience when dealing with them. Sometimes, we are kind of a bunch of crybabies. If I were to start an agency, I …
Jun
16
The times they are a changin’
You know what’s a really redundant thing to say? And trust me, we all say it…… We live in a time of constant change…. No shit. Things are always changing. Nerds have been inventing stuff forever, social trends change on a daily basis, and the way we live is constantly improving. Things were constantly changing …
Jun
02
You should run your business like a sketchy band with no record deal
Let’s think about hippy stoner musicians in shitty bands for a second. They don’t have record deals, live in their vans, and gladly take any opportunity to play a show – regardless (more or less) of pay or crowd size. So what do they do? They give away their music for free. They allow blogs …
May
23
Think about it
Confession time. I just spent the last 15 minutes writing a post that drawed comparisons between the TV show Lost and great marketing tactics. It sucked. So I deleted it and wrote this. Here’s the point – you should never just go through the motions. I wanted to make a post and I’m excited about …
Feb
24
Facing your fears
I’m terrified of babies. Well that’s not quite accurate. They don’t make me jump out of my skin or shriek, but I definitely stiff up around them. I’ve met a lot of awkward, intimidating, and weird people in my life, but babies make me the most uncomfortable by a mile. I don’t like looking at …