by Tom Fels (@thomasfels) Compounded by what has become a full-out war for top minds, the promiscuous nature of the new marketing generation has serious implications for the future of an industry fuelled by intellectual capital.
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The Ad Exec: A projected future — Esquire trends for 2060
by Tom Fels (@thomasfels) At this time of year, we’re accustomed to trend projections for the year ahead, but what if we were to take our Esquire magazine lessons from the past 50-odd years and apply a lens on the next 50?
The Ad Exec: Ad exclusive — four decades of Esquire Magazine
by Tom Fels (@thomasfels) In December of 1967, Esquire magazine housed 308 pages filled to the brim with advertising, aimed at the ‘modern man’ — 166 ads in all. I know of this because, on New Year’s Day, I was gifted an advertising ‘time-capsule’ of several Esquire magazines dated from 1967 to 1971.
The Ad Exec: Don’t get caught in the business of advertising
by Tom Fels (@thomasfels) It’s not our fault; sometimes we get caught up — in a moment, in a project, in a year’s worth of projects — and we look up to find ourselves in a place we didn’t expect, a place we never intended to go, a place where the joy is gone from the work. All we are left with is… the business of advertising.
The Ad Exec: The giant moves redefining South African adland
by Tom Fels (@thomasfels) Radical movements in three aspects of our industry are redefining the landscape, setting the scene for the next era in adland in South Africa.