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If You Don't Truly Follow, Opportunities Get Left Behind.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 1/30/2012 9:31 AM | Add Comment

How Come They Can Make Super Bowl Ads?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 1/25/2012 11:30 AM | Add Comment

I Fought The Law And The Law Won.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/30/2011 9:57 AM | Add Comment

The Best Of 2011 - Your Best.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/28/2011 10:35 AM | Add Comment

Pimp Your Cube.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/26/2011 8:20 AM | Add Comment

Former Ad Man Blogs His Way To New Job.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/5/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Benefits Of Being An Ad Exec/Fast Food Cashier.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/28/2011 11:30 AM | Add Comment

Squeezing Out 12 Ideas.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/21/2011 3:31 PM | Add Comment

Hitting the 500 Milestone.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/7/2011 11:42 AM | Add Comment

Tis The Season To Not Hire.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/4/2011 9:47 AM | Add Comment

The Return Of Scary Job Interviews

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/31/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

WTH – That Was My Idea!

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/28/2011 9:23 AM | Add Comment

Man-up Or Woman-Up Your Resume.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/19/2011 9:57 AM | Add Comment

Happy First CEntury Campbell-Ewald.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/7/2011 8:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

It's Advertising Week.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/3/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

McDonald's Monopoly Is Back!

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 9/28/2011 1:04 PM | Add Comment

Creativity On A Deadline – South Park Style.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 9/26/2011 8:52 AM | Add Comment

Well, The Idea Sounded Good In My Head.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 8/24/2011 9:35 AM | Add Comment

Use New Media Before It's Old.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 8/22/2011 10:32 AM | Add Comment

How To Pack Up Internship Experience.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 8/10/2011 9:22 AM | Add Comment

Professor Ad Man Is Now On Alltop.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 8/8/2011 9:03 AM | Add Comment

Where's My Pat On The Back?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 8/3/2011 2:40 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Want The Job? Timing Is Everything.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 8/1/2011 9:54 AM | Add Comment

Learn How To Tell Your Story.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/27/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Laughing With (Or At) The Interns.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/20/2011 4:51 PM | Add Comment

How To Claim Another's Work As Your Own.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/18/2011 9:07 AM | Add Comment

Fall Internships. Get Movin.'

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/15/2011 9:30 AM | Add Comment

Employment Blues Take The Stage

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/13/2011 10:28 AM | Add Comment

Why Won't Anyone Listen To Me?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/8/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Stop Treating LinkedIn Like Facebook.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 6/29/2011 9:24 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

You Cannes Do It.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 6/24/2011 9:01 AM | Add Comment

A Win Is A Win.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 6/17/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Know Who's Who And What They Do.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 5/9/2011 8:44 AM | Add Comment

Sell This? Are You Serious?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 5/6/2011 8:20 AM | Add Comment

Kill the Cliché Couples.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 5/4/2011 8:57 AM | Add Comment

Creative Week Coming Up.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 5/2/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Can't Keep Talent? Keep 'Em In Town.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 4/27/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

The Social Portfolio.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 4/22/2011 6:48 AM | Add Comment

What Creative Directors Want From You - In Their Words.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 4/18/2011 8:53 AM | Add Comment

K.I.S. Me.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 4/13/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Your Audience: Don't Assume You Know Me.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 4/11/2011 8:48 AM | Add Comment

Internships: Sometimes You've Got To Walk Away.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 4/6/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Aflac Needs A New Quack.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 3/25/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

The World Is My Stage.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 3/21/2011 8:53 AM | Add Comment

Looking For Jobs In Weird Places-And Finding Them.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 3/9/2011 9:25 AM | Add Comment

Become A Movie Producer

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 3/4/2011 7:47 AM | Add Comment

Don't Be Scared Of Being Too Creative.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 2/28/2011 10:24 AM | Add Comment

When Guerrillas Attack.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 2/21/2011 12:12 PM | Add Comment

What Advertising In India Can Teach You.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 2/16/2011 9:00 AM | Add Comment

Is It Guerrilla Or Promotional Terrorism?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 2/14/2011 9:39 AM | Add Comment

Get A Great Crew. Get Great Results.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 2/11/2011 6:10 AM | Add Comment

How To Make Design Your Business.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 1/28/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Follow the Business.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 1/26/2011 9:53 AM | Add Comment

Market With Your Weenie.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 1/19/2011 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Caught In A Storm.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 1/12/2011 1:00 PM | Add Comment

New Year. New Media. Old Thinking.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 1/3/2011 11:08 AM | Add Comment

For Christmas, A Classic.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/24/2010 6:38 AM | Add Comment

Broken Promises To December Grad.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/20/2010 11:16 AM | Add Comment

Tis The Season For Intern Hazing.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/17/2010 6:37 AM | Add Comment

Recommended Job Sites For Creatives.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/13/2010 8:58 AM | Add Comment

Don't Self-Destruct. Deconstruct.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/8/2010 8:47 AM | Add Comment

I Thought Of It First.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 12/6/2010 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Trim The Fat Off Your Portfolio.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/29/2010 9:29 AM | Add Comment

Reach Out And Card Someone.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/26/2010 9:26 AM | Add Comment

Why There May Be No New Job This Year.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/24/2010 8:39 AM | Add Comment

Come For Beats And Eats.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/22/2010 2:04 PM | Add Comment

Interview Prep - Do Your Homework.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/19/2010 9:56 AM | Add Comment

I Talk To Myself, But I Ain't Crazy.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 11/17/2010 12:22 PM | Add Comment

For Halloween: Interview Horror Stories

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/29/2010 7:03 AM | Add Comment

Sometimes We Just Have To Laugh At Ourselves

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/22/2010 7:00 AM | Add Comment

High Ideas. There Can't Only Be One.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/20/2010 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Designers' Secret Society

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/8/2010 8:12 AM | Add Comment

Can Spike Do The Right Thing For Chevy?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/4/2010 7:47 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Standing At The Crossroads

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 10/1/2010 7:54 AM | Add Comment

Cost Hurting Your Creativity?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 9/27/2010 9:14 AM | Add Comment

Don't Make "Goodbye" Sound So Final.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 9/3/2010 8:01 AM | Add Comment

Professor Is Back.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 8/25/2010 7:04 AM | Add Comment

Some Changes Are Coming

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 8/13/2010 9:18 AM | Add Comment

Quote Me: Don't Sell Your Work. Sell Your Passion.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/30/2010 7:51 AM | Add Comment

Terms Of The Agreement - Uh, Relationship.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/26/2010 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Is Old Spice Getting Lost In The Mix?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/16/2010 9:20 AM | Add Comment

Being Forced Into Unoriginality.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/7/2010 12:21 PM | Add Comment

You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 7/2/2010 9:45 AM | Add Comment

They Took The Plunge.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 6/30/2010 9:30 AM | Add Comment

Cannes Week: Bring Me A Lion.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 6/21/2010 8:15 AM | Add Comment

Make Time For Your Creative.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 6/9/2010 9:00 AM | Add Comment

Hey, Whatever Happened To...?

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 6/4/2010 9:00 AM | Add Comment

I'm Not Taking This Ego Trip.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 6/2/2010 9:30 AM | Add Comment

How Bar Games Provide Job Training.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 5/28/2010 9:33 AM | Add Comment

I'll Take Teamwork Over Ego Anyday.

Posted by Clifton Simmons at 5/14/2010 7:00 AM | Add Comment

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Clifton Simmons, Senior Copywriter for The Marketing Store, Chicago, IL. Currently creating promotional goodness for McDonald's and Coke. Worked on Chevy, Chrysler, USAA, and Michelin in my former life. Also heavily involved in experiential marketing and new trends. The fine print: This is my blog, so these are my opinions - not my agency and not our clients.

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