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George Parker: David Abbott and the (increasingly forgotten) qualities of trust, respect and affection
I’m not quite sure why, but the news yesterday of David Abbott’s death on Saturday struck me particularly hard. I…
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George Parker: a close escape for Microsoft – and me
My good friend and “Fearless” drinking mate, Jerry Judge, did a piece the other day about the award of the…
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George Parker: why Goodby, Silverstein + Partners is the best agency in the world – whatever you lot say!
A week or so ago, because the current state of the ad biz is so boring and predictable, I decided…
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George Parker: veteran US adman Fred Goldberg lifts the lid on ‘The Insanity of Advertising’
I’ve just finished reading Fred Goldberg’s recently published book… The Insanity of Advertising. Hopefully anyone who knows anything about the…
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George Parker: my agency, ads and person of the year
Agency of the year Droga5 No surprise, ‘cos I’ve been pimping them all year. I’m with Mike Lee for all…
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George Parker: how Thanksgiving became ‘Black Friday’
In case you missed it, today is Thanksgiving in the US, which is one of the very few days workers…
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George Parker: where would I work now?
Where would I like to work if I was still inclined to work in the ad biz! Stephen has been…
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George Parker: the last word on ‘Orrible Halloween
Penny for the Guy, governor… And what Guy would that be? When I first came to America, long before most…
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George Parker: what the demise of WPP’s Enfatico tells us about ‘the agency of the future’
The Agency of the Future. Part Two. As I promised you at the end of last week’s piece, this is…
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