Voices
Some wise words from our industry's guiding lights.
Wonder where the ad business is headed? These are the people who'll lead us there. Open your ears and they'll open your eyes.
Sir Martin Sorrell
Sir Martin founded WPP, the largest communications group in the world. It doesn’t stand for Wire & Plastic Products. Read more
Peggy Conlon
Helping people – and helping make a difference – is nothing new to Peggy Conlon. Being the first of 15 kids will do that. Read more
John Kennedy
It’s easy to throw one’s self into projects at hand, but it’s the ability to think over the horizon that separates the VPs of Corporate Marketing from the boys. Read more
Mark Pavia
Persuasive arguments on the rapidly changing art of persuasion. Read more
John Lisko
When creative and media become one, good becomes great. Read more
Chuck Porter
Just show me the work. Read more
Gaston Legorburu
Wait… technology guys are trying to do what!?
Clients? They taught me a lot. And hopefully I taught them a lot.
Collaboration, some humility, and knowing that I don’t always have the answer. Read more
Laurie Coots
In 1984, Laurie began her career at a small agency working out of an old hotel in Los Angeles. Her first client was a little computer company called Apple. Turns out, they both did pretty well. Read more
Jim Stengel
Jim Stengel has been named a chairman, a power player, a grand marketer, and a dean. We suspect he’s at least part superhero. Read more
Kelly Mooney
Kelly says she likes to take on new challenges and figure things out as she goes along. So far, she's figured out how to write two books while leading the world's largest woman-owned agency. Go figure. Read more
Lisa Donohue
When Lisa was 12, she visited DDB/Needham in NYC and told her folks “This is for me, and this is my town.” Talk about foresight. Read more
Paul Gunning
Okay, so a Chicago guy becomes a leader in interactive marketing, then opens an office in the Caribbean. Wonder if he’ll make sand castles with his snow shovel. Read more
David Sable
David believes he’s an ad man because one of his ancestors was a copywriter in the Middle Ages. Is it true? Dunno. But it makes good copy. Read more
Simon Bond
Simon’s early obsession with his Superman pajamas prepared him well for life as an advertising hero who’s worked on five continents and with dozens of global brands. He’s a testament to the power of aspirational sleepwear. Read more
Alan Cohen
A Renaissance man for the twenty-first century, Alan’s fresh thinking has changed the very definition of media. And over 200 clients agree. Read more
Michael Donahue
Mike discusses wisdom, passion and what he learned as a disciple of the Holy Trinity of digital media. Read more
John Montgomery
Unflappable and soft-spoken, you’d never guess that John Montgomery roared off in a a race car following this interview. Read more
Tom Carroll
Tom talks about the fun of going global, the power of not being wise, and how everything still comes down to the big idea. Read more
Mainardo de Nardis
Mainardo started a media agency with no experience, and hired people who’d never worked in the business, either. Chances are, this approach won’t work for you. Read more
Quentin George
Quentin George has an entrepreneurial spirit his DNA, which frankly just isn’t fair to the rest of us. Read more
Amanda Richman
Amanda may be the only person in the history of advertising to credit her success to a small town in North Dakota. Read more
John Partilla
A classic army brat, John moved around a lot as a child. He’s moved around quite a bit in his professional life, too. He was kind enough to stay still for this interview. Read more
Andrew Robertson
Andrew’s interview reveals many things about his successes in advertising. It tells us nothing, though, about how he stays so tan. Read more
Trevor Kaufman
Trevor and computers ran into each other when both were at an awkward age. Oh, how they’ve grown. Read more
Matt Seiler
Matt attributes his success to “not knowing what not to do.” Even his modesty is innovative. Read more
John Adams
Meet perhaps the only man who’s worked extensively with lizards and cavemen, but isn’t an archeologist. Read more
Tim Spengler
With both parents in the ad biz, Tim grew up loyal to a few great brands. These days, great brands are just as likely to be loyal to him. Read more
Linda Sawyer
As a female CEO, Linda has shattered her share of glass ceilings. People who live in glass houses tend to leave her off the guest list. Read more
Darren Herman
Darren Herman believes that innovation happens in the garage. So does parking. Read more
Wenda Harris Millard
How impressive is Wenda? The newspaper she started as a young girl is now an iPad app. Read more
Marc Ruxin
One great insight from Marc Ruxin is worth billions to his clients. We give him a penny for his thoughts. Read more
Michael Hayes
At every moment, we’re all moving into the future. Michael’s job is to get his agency there faster. Without a DeLorean. Read more
Curt Hecht
To reinvigorate your career, Curt Hecht says, change is essential. For starters, try spicing things up with a new email signature. Read more
Christoph Becker
Christoph says he wants a revolution. But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao, he warns, you ain’t gonna get client approval. Read more
Sean Finnegan
In the world of digital, Sean Finnegan says, you can never stop evolving. Incidentally, he can now pick up Wi-Fi with his mind. Read more
Barry Wacksman
Where art and technology intersect, you will find Barry Wacksman. And probably a pile of iPads or something. Read more
Ben Palmer
We sat down with Ben Palmer for a serious discussion about social media, the evolution of content, and Lady Gaga. Read more
Bant Breen
What does the future hold for display, content, targeting, data and more? Bant Breen picks up where Nostradamus left off. Read more