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WORK THIS GOOD CAN EVEN MAKE ALCOPOPS SEEM COOL I first saw this ad 24 years ago (TWENTY-FOUR!) and it feels as fresh on last watch as it did on the first. A TV ad for the alcopop ‘Metz’ from the much lauded and sadly missed agency, HHCL. https://lnkd.in/e7-UeVZU I’ve always been grateful to three people for teaching me, as a humble strategist, the true value of craft - Paul Jordan, Clare Donald and Chris Groom. How the right music, editing, casting, set or pacing can turn a brilliant idea into an unforgettable one. The dissolve transitions on this, the arri cameras...oh, swoon....I think this was al young, but someone might tell me otherwise. And while I'm swooning. That endline. That v/o. That beautiful pace. Oh, it’s a marvel. This ad is a masterclass. It bears watching repeatedly to marvel in the detail. Some call outs go to Enda Mccallion for the directing, Glassworks for production and finally the immenseness that is that alicia suszka-fielder voice-over.    And if nothing else, let us applaud a brilliant, empowering and inspirational client who could give an agency this level of licence to execute something so unique. Beware the other types of clients, my friends, whether the moon is fat, thin or somewhere in between. #creative #creativity #marketing #creative #agencies #agencyvoices #judders

Resilience at it’s best

One foot infront of the other really gets it done. I’ve been in shoes like this man, lost my mom at 5, my sister 20, and in the span of 3 months while being groomed to be a president of a Fortune 500 company, I was a top 1% employee, I lost my dad, my job, divorced my wife because she didn’t support me while my dad took 18 months to die, she kicked me out and all my friends ghosted me. If you look hard enough you can find others that have had it worse than you. The struggles you face are for you, to get you ready for the responsibility of promotion. I would love to coin a saying I say often, when I die I hope others will quote me for this as it’s something I’ve developed over all of my hardships. “The failures and struggles of today are the stepping stones to our success tomorrow, without them we have nothing.” I would like to add, though I think it’s been said, “life is not happening to you, it’s happening for you.” When you get on the other side of your struggles, that’s where the real beauty is. If you’re struggling please reach out to someone, you’ll find we’re all hurting and when we realize that everything has some sh&t they’re dealing with you begin to develop empathy and understanding. That’s why folks that are older and wiser are so much happier. They get it! Resonate? Curious? Connect Steve Crow

Watch the Super Bowl LVIII Pregame and Halftime Performances on CBS in American Sign Language, by visiting the link. https://lnkd.in/gWKUQYVb #SuperBowl #Accessibility #ASLPerformances

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Good perspective on the mental burdens we all carry. We can make peace with them, put one foot in front of the other, and, as a culture, remind each other that we can do this and be there for each other. Here is one way:

Mental Health is so important! Always ask how everyone is doing, listen with your heart and soul being Present, and be real about where you are too! Take time for others for time is precious and we never know how much time we have. Seek help if you ever need help for there are more people supporting you than you realize! #mungeragency #protectingyourlifeandlegacy #maximumeffort #waling4hope

Movies should unlearn & relearn how its done, right

This is so good. And to the rest of the US: a "regular" means cream and sugar. #advertising #creativity #marketing #dunkin #appletv #comedy https://lnkd.in/ee98H-63