Things real people don't say about advertising

Now THIS is the photo blog for ad men. Things real people don't say about advertising. So true, so true, haha.

Why must learning be so expensive!?

I love reading, well, I love the idea of reading. I try to read, I really do. I'm probably in the middle of about 5 different books right now, and I keep buying more. Though, within the last year, I've hit the trade publications hard. Subscribing to AdAge, Creativity, and Communication Arts. These are really cool and should be required reading if you are a student of advertising. Throughout my college career though, we've been given books to read, great books, like Al Reis and Jack Trout's "Positioning" and "Hey Whipple, Squeeze This!" by Luke Sullivan. I love reading advertising and learning more from the masters of the industry. But, I'm out of school, doing an unpaid internship, working 21 hours for free, holding down two other part time jobs just to make it to the northside and back and pay some bills. Not much left at the end of the week.

So now to the problem, learning does have a price...why are marketing books so damn expensive? 150-200 page paperback costs about 20-25 dollars! This is crazy and insane. Don't even get me started with the graphics arts and logo design books, 50-100 there, jeez. "A Tale of Two Cities," "Canterbury Tales," "Great Expectations." The greatest literary stories ever told, for a low price of $6.99. I know everyone wants to make a buck, but come on. Why must learning be so expensive!?

There are a few solutions however if you're in the same boat as me. One idea you're already doing. Blogs. Blogs are where great minds speak their minds on many topics. If there's something you're interested in, chances are, there's a blog for it. If you're an advertising person, check the links to the right for more great blogs. Another way to learn for free is newsfeeds, rss or signing up for email blasts. AdAge has them and most other publications have them. It got me through college, until I decided to drop a ton of money for the hardcopies. So, who says reading is dead? It's just expensive, so onto the internets we go! Feel free to comment if you have any other suggestions for you readers out there. Hope this helps.

Creativity-Online design blog

Creativity-Online has just started their own design blog. I'm sure this is going to be a good one to keep up with and check regularly: http://creativity-online.com/?action=blog:section§Id=681

Your Mod Spot

I am both pumped and excited for this. Let me introduce the new AAF aggregator blog, yourmodspot.blogspot.com. This is the "aggroblog" bringing together all of my BSU chapter's AAF members blogs into an easy-to-access blog. Just open it up and bingo, there ya go. Not only are mine there, but so are many of my friend's. This is going to be a fun way for us to keep in touch and see what's on everyone's minds as we continue through college and as we move away.

It's coming...What is this Zooloo?

It's coming...I have no idea what it is, but it's coming...It's something called Zooloo. As for exactly what it is or what it does, I haven't the slightest idea. But, it's coming.

So you're an ad man (or your not), and it's important to stay up on new digital offerings. Is this a new social network like Facebook, or is it a blog? (There is a blog section). Maybe it's the next Twitter, or something completely unrelated. Regardless, I know you. You want to be on the cutting edge of the digital landscape, walking into work and touting off your new find. You're so hip and trendy.

So here's what you do, you go online to Zooloo.com, and put in your email address. When more information arrives, you'll be the very first to know. Apparently there's even a facebook group you can join, to give you hints on the big secret. So that's it, you are then the first to tell all your buddies at work about how you were the first to hear about Zooloo. Congrats you cool cool person you.

Don't leave!

Since this is an informational blog, I'm willing to shoot myself in the foot for the benefit of all of you. Check out this blog aggregator:

http://branding.alltop.com/

It contains links to numerous branding blogs and highlights the top five from each. It's full of terrific information from a myriad of place...just don't forget where you found this, riiiight here, w/ me. Through Alltop you can actually locate blogs in all sorts of other areas of interest as well. But hey, if you do run off, it was nice knowing you and I'm glad I've helped you learn even more. I'll miss you *sobs*

While surfing the site, I ran across this little gem I thought you'd enjoy.
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