Once upon a time in advertising Rick Blears
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Once upon a time in advertising is a memoir podcast by Rick Blears. Hear his remarkable and hilarious stories about the advertising business in the 1970s and '80s before the internet, social media influencers and Google Ads. https://rickblears.substack.com ©2021 Rick Blears. The podcast is produced by Steve Blears
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Bouncebackability
Once upon a time in advertising - Bouncebackability. In this episode, our ad man Rick Blears invents a word - Bouncebackability! It's in the dictionary! Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo
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Golden Gateway
Once upon a time in advertising - Golden Gateway. Vintage advertising creative Rick Blears wins the pitch of a lifetime with a straight-talking supermarket boss. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo
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Shake 'n' vac
Once upon a time in advertising - Shake 'n' vac. Shake 'n' vac by Glade was a hit product in the 1980s but behind the scenes, it became an in-joke in the advertising business. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo Shake 'n' Vac ad is courtesy SC Johnson.
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Fiat fiasco
Once upon a time in advertising - Fiat fiasco. Our adman Rick Blears recalls a pitch for a TV ad campaign for Fiat cars. It all goes wrong when the UK boss of the car firm takes offence. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo
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The wrong creative
Once upon a time in advertising - The wrong creative. Our adman Rick Blears has risen through the ranks to become group creative director at advertising agency Rex Stewart. When he's asked to hire a new creative director for their Birmingham office, it doesn't go according to plan. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo
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The analogue adman
Once upon a time in advertising - The analogue adman. Our adman Rick Blears crashes headlong into the digital era when he's asked to sell one of the first PC's to arrive in the UK. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo