Mad Men 1964: A Magnificent Year.

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Aug 092010
 

Tweet 1965: A year of kinder, gentler Mad Men? Article first published as Mad Men 1964: A Magnificent Year on Blogcritics. SCDP celebrated its first Christmas with a mix of holiday cheer and consternation. A veteran creative returned with a new client attached, business was okay but not great, finances were tight, and the agency’s marquee talent, Don Draper, was struggling with self-doubt and drinking a bit too much, even for Don. Everyone was looking forward to the start of a new year, some big [read more]

Mad Men Christmas – Reality Bites

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Aug 022010
 

Tweet SCDP’s Christmas Potpourri: A 2 Million Dollar Gift. A Party Dilemma. A Troubled Don Draper. Article first published as Mad Men Christmas: Reality Bites on Blogcritics. The first episode of season four gave us a glimpse into the beginnings of a new advertising agency with a familiar cast of characters and a few new faces. Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce seems to be off to an acceptable but not spectacular debut. While starting a new ad agency might have been relatively easy, building a successful, [read more]

Starting An Ad Agency – The Mad Men Way

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Jul 272010
 

Tweet (Article first published as Starting An Ad Agency the Mad Men Way on Blogcritics.) Don Draper, Creative Director, Steps Out Front And Center Season four of Mad Men is off to a great start with the birth of a new Ad Agency. Episode 1, “Public Relations” provides a glimpse into some of the challenges and drama that were part of starting these new ventures in the Mad Men era. In looking at the show I have to remind myself that Mad Men is not [read more]

Real Mad Men. Real Stories. Really.

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Nov 252009
 

Tweet Season three of AMC’s Mad Men ended with a bang, break-ups (a marriage and an agency), and the promise of new beginnings. So, while Mad Men fans everywhere are having hiatus withdrawal and anticipating what Don will do next, Mad Men Confidential is a special series that looks at the show from a different perspective… from the inside out. I’ll be bringing you commentary and discussion about the Mad Men episodes from fellow real Mad Men insiders. Frank talk about what life was like [read more]

What Would Don Draper Think?

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Nov 202009
 

Tweet AMC’s Mad Men has captured our attention and struck a responsive chord with millions of viewers. The Madison Avenue lifestyle of the ’60’s  is front and center. The style and  lifestyle of what was viewed as a exciting and glamorous business. I was interviewed recently by Kenya McCullum for an Examiner.com piece about the show. The Season 3 finale had just aired and Examiner was closing out its coverage of the season with a look ahead. Not at the next season. Today. Kenya is [read more]

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