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WHY SHOULD WE ALL THINK THE SAME? - Dave Trott's Blog
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A LOT OF WAFFLE
Published: October 21, 2024 04:22
FEMA is the acronym for Federal Emergency Management Agency, their main job being disaster response. After a hurricane, FEMA moves in and co-ordinates relief to the worst hit areas. The problem with a hurricane is it crosses several … Continue reading →…
POSIWID
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Published: October 14, 2024 04:43
My wife and I were discussing whether we could put a milk carton in the recycling, like most people, we looked on the side of the carton to see what it said. On the carton was a symbol: … Continue reading → The post POSIWID first appeared on Dave Trott's…
OUR LIVES ARE THEIR BUCKET LISTS
Published: October 7, 2024 09:04
Cathy has breakfast TV on while we get ready, so I only hear it in passing. The other morning I heard a young woman with a shaved head, she’d been given a diagnosis of terminal cancer. The interviewer … Continue reading → The post OUR LIVES ARE THEIR…
START WHERE OTHERS STOP
Published: September 30, 2024 08:22
In 1975, Gary Dahl was looking for a way to make money, so he began selling rocks. He charged $3.75 per rock ($22 in today’s money). Within 2 months he’d sold 10,000 rocks, within a year he’d sold … Continue reading → The post START WHERE OTHERS STOP first…
THE THINKING BEFORE THE THINKING
Published: September 23, 2024 07:56
Years ago, breakfast TV called me up and asked if I’d come on and talk about alcohol advertising. I’d done a lot of beer ads over the years so I agreed. While I was waiting to go on, … Continue reading → The post THE THINKING BEFORE THE THINKING first…
THE PUNTERS HAVEN’T READ THE BRIEF
Published: September 16, 2024 09:21
Year ago, at a parents’ evening, my daughter’s math teacher said she had a problem. I thought she was pretty good at maths so I asked him what was wrong. He said she always got the right answer, … Continue reading → The post THE PUNTERS HAVEN’T READ THE…
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU PICK ON
Published: September 9, 2024 07:46
The Coen Brothers are my favourite film-makers, I can watch most of their films again and again. But even the very best make a mistake and we can learn from that. One of their best films was a … Continue reading → The post BE CAREFUL WHO YOU PICK ON first…
EVERYONE LIKES A LAUGH
Published: September 2, 2024 07:35
My wife and I were sitting in a restaurant in Istanbul when my mobile rang. A bored voice on the other end said: “I’m calling about your recent accident which wasn’t your fault….” Now first off, I’m surprised … Continue reading → The post EVERYONE LIKES A…
GET OUT OF THE WAY
Published: August 19, 2024 07:25
In 1970, Charles Saatchi was a young man who’d just opened his own ad-agency, it was very small he only had one client, the Health Education Council (HEC). One of the first briefs he was given was for … Continue reading → The post GET OUT OF THE WAY first…
BLUE-COLLAR BRAINS
Published: August 12, 2024 08:19
When my son, Lee, was very young he came home from school upset. I asked him what was wrong, he said there was a boy in his class making fun of him. I asked him what he said, … Continue reading → The post BLUE-COLLAR BRAINS first appeared on Dave Trott's…