MediaBlips User Blog - johnjanuary

Buy this book -- right now.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:35:05 +0000

	A new book, Rework , by the guys behind 37Signals , is absolutely the best book on making your business/creativity thrive I've read since Seth Godin's Purple Cow. Honestly, I saw it on Uncrate yesterday, bought it this morning and am already on page 60. Quick, concise and fucking ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

AC #66 Now Available.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:01:07 +0000

The A Bit Frustrated With A Lot Of Things Edition 0 - 3:00 Save the Killer Whales 3:00 - 10:25 Olympics Coverage & Ads 10:25 - 13:00 Manly Targeting 13:00 - 15:33 Mail Order Clowns 15:33 - 18:45 Profuse Apologies & Walmart 18:45 - 24:25 It's My Addy and I'll Cry If I Want To 24:25 - ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

Super Bowl Thoughts (amid the Olympics)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:21:53 +0000

	First of all, AC has been remiss. Here it is a week and a half after the Super Bowl and we have not weighed in yet. For shame, Tug and John, for shame. But listen -- JJ's been in a pitch and I'm making a TV campaign right now so, as we say, "When deadlines allow." But enough ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

A steaming pile of branded awesome.

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:11:41 +0000

	You must absolutely watch this right now. Thanks to Ad Badger for the find. And if anyone has details let us know. — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

Do we really need the office?

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:54:53 +0000

	It seems to be an often-asked question in the minds of agency people everywhere, and the answer seems to be that "there are just some things that have to be done face to face." One of those "some things" that comes up a lot in discussions I have about this very topic is ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

The Joy of Advertising

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:07:56 +0000

In my free time, I like to play a game called "watch hours upon hours worth of TED videos." My wife says that that's not a game, but we've agreed to disagree. Anyway, if you don't already know, TED is a series of talks given by people doing interesting things in the fields of ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

The Decade: Noted without comment

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:47:31 +0000

	And, if you're interested in what JJ and I thought about the Aughts, find out here . — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials?

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:19:12 +0000

	Of this group , I like the CareerBuilder spot from last year the best. But I think they forgot a couple. Which ones am I missing? — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

W+K makes a happiness machine to shame creatives everywhere.

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:46:37 +0000

Coke / Coca-Cola - The Happiness machine - (2010) 2:00 (USA) Shaming creatives with the thought, "Why didn't I think of this?" the magnificent bastards strike again. Great, great, great. Makes me happy just looking at it. Thanks to Dabitch for the find. — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

Will you let your fingers do the walking?

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:16:34 +0000

For the last few years, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has given us sneak peaks into the future of computing. Every year, a group of the latest, greatest (and sometimes most ridiculous ) gadgets about to hit the market are unveiled and showcased for the world to see. CES 2007 ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

Another example of how NYC is not anywhere else.

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:42:06 +0000

	H ere's a graphic showing what NYC listened to in '09 to vs. what the rest of us listened to. I like how "We" are listening to Animal Collective just like "They" are, but that "They" are listening to it in 64-point type while "We" are still on 18. And, ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

"Cold Mountain" Not a Christmas Song

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:27:52 +0000

	A few years ago my brother Brad used to be in a band called The Grand Fiasco. (Great name, I know.) They catered to the local jamband fans and played a lot of shows in KC and a couple out of town, too. He plays bass, guitar and pretty much anything else he wants to try ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

Master Jedi Copywriter Luke Sullivan Speaks.

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:50:48 +0000

Luke Sullivan from Mediastash.tv on Vimeo . Via adland. If you still don't own Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This, it's time to get yourself an early Christmas present. — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

Rudolph - And not the one you're thinking.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:09:12 +0000

	I apologize if you guys have seen this Max Fleischer beauty. Until tonight, I had not. But ... I. Fucking. Love. It. Enjoy it over the weekend. And then, it's back to the Christmastree mines you Humbugs. Peace. The link, and you have to click on " Original ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

We're thankful for you. And the Muppets.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:49:24 +0000

	Stay with it till the end. I promise you it's worth it. Happy Thanksgiving from us and ours to you and yours. — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

PETA says "Don't eat a turkey this year." I just say, "Pass the gravy."

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:29:14 +0000

	Sheesh PETA, this spot's righteous indignation is at about 50 and I need it closer to 4. For the record, I have no problem with vegetarianism. (I myself dabbled in it. Not in 'Nam of course.) It's just that I just don't want to be made to guilty for taking part in something as American as ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

American Copywriter #65 is Hot.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:14:50 +0000

The Crotchety Old Edition That's right, episode 65(ish) is out and available for your listening skills. Don't diss, check it out posthaste . Make sure you're subscribed (or resubscribed) on iTunes . Notes: 0:00 Juno Music and Titles 3:27 Interlude I: Wakarusa 5:23 Police Academy Noise ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

My day-to-day life in 5 simple words.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:42:33 +0000

	"Strawberry Flavored Juice Drink Blend" Take a second and read them again. Done? Good. Let's proceed. These words appear in the photo below (centered, just above the tree line) and on the front of every Strawberry Capri Sun pouch being produced at the moment. But why do they resonate ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

Attention Media: Quit fucking trying to terrify parents.

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:11:58 +0000

	Jesus. Fucking. Christ. Am I sick and tired of the media's constant attempts to scare the shit out of us. The latest target: Rice Krispies. Seems they've got an added antioxidant claim on their box. (Antioxidants, if you didn't know, are being pimped hard lately because they theoretically ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com

An Era Ends as Cliff Freeman & Partners closes

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:19:16 +0000

	If you're a Gen Xer ad creative, then, like me, as you read the news yesterday about the passing of heralded agency Cliff Freeman & Partners, you most likely felt a terrible pang of loss over this agency and the work it created. Because, you see, when Cliff & Co were in their ... — full article at americancopywriter.typepad.com