Conference Host, Speaker and Moderator. 3 X Hall of Fame Inductee Host of Chatter that Matters Podcast / Founding Partner Chatter AI
Meaningful work is the essence of our industry. It means it matters. It is significant, relevant, material, telling, weighty, and worthwhile. It makes the audience think, feel, and act. It drives market share and feeds the salaries of the brand's employees and everyone within the supply chain. The opposite is inconsequential. It doesn't matter. For over a decade, even longer, I have challenged the advertising agency's obsession with chasing glass. Here is an article from 2014, as I am leaving the advertising world, with a call out to clients and advertisers. https://lnkd.in/d8n9Y8vY I have always said that this sector would be revered if even half the time and money their internal teams invested in competing for the thousands of gold awards were diverted to solving society's biggest problems. They would have clients banging on the door and looking for real solutions. Many associations and magazines depend on profits from awards shows, but a healthier industry would lead to healthier businesses. In my upcoming interview with Frank Palmer for the American Marketing Association (AMA), Toronto, he voiced a similar sentiment. in a few seconds, Zulu Alpha Kilo Inc., in this brilliant parody, said what I had felt for years. Enough is enough. Please take a look at this fantastic ad and share it. Now, let's get the top minds of their agencies focused on affordable housing, the growing social divide, keeping young males in schools, donating organs, eliminating food waste, and so much more. Those working on these initiatives will feel much better by improving our world. The owners of agencies can move the millions they spend into hiring and training staff. And for the brilliant creative talent in Canada, is this not the purposeful work you got into the industry for, the work that truly matters? Thoughts? https://lnkd.in/gWYGr2-8 #chatterthatmatters #awards #whatmatters #humanity Mike Sutton Canadian Marketing Association Brunico Communications Millennial Award Show Brick Award Creative Circle Awards Creative Retail Awards American Advertising Awards - Los Angeles etc. Broken Heart Love Affair Rethink FCB Canada Bob's Your Uncle Cossette Bensimon Byrne Leo Burnett LG2 Sid Lee john st. Anomaly No Fixed Address Inc. Fuse Scott Knox ICA - Institute of Canadian Agencies Alison Simpson Mary Maddever The Clio Awards Midfield mike power Arron Brailsford Nick Dean Facebook Marketing & Ads Christina Martucci
Awards Gone Wild
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Howard Chang
9mo
We have been practicing that ethos since our inception at theturnlab with a no award submission policy. We instead invest that time and more incubating products and platforms to solve social, environmental and business problems. It’s been transformational for our culture, our business success and even our market valuation. #turnthetide
B K Sethi
9mo
Wonderful entrepreneurs vision and journey. A journey that never ends as long as there is deep down desire to accomplish something valuable for the consumer and the society. The current focus is “money” - ‘Profitability’ ‘Return’ all measured in $$ not on value. They forget the golden rule “health and wealth of the hen that lays the eggs” is important. The awards are for recognition of your contribution to uplift tge society and the consumer who pays or buys your product and services. Keep them healthy and happy and they will keep you healthy and happy in return. Thank you Tony for your contribution.
Advertising exists to predispose people with values and beliefs that benefit them and our brands. When an ad “sells” it is more than just money. A successful ad predisposes people to give you their attention, time, vote, good will, devotion and yes, money. If an ad achieves this kind of business success, it did its job. If it wins awards, that’s welcome gravy. Ads that are created with the intent of winning creative awards are not really ads. They may be art but not ads. David Ogilvy’s wise words still resonate: “if it doesn’t sell, it is not creative” Thank you Tony for reminding us marketers how important it is to focus on meaningful work. #Marketing #branding #management #mentoring
mike power
9mo
really is a controversial - catch 22 topic. To avoid a tendency to be cynical; which comes naturally - I can say that Good Work ought to be celebrated and showcased. Unfortunately the artificial awards construct and the sizzled up video entries - throwing down lingo enough to impress I am not sure who - damn I went and got cynical. Yes. I agree. I always say DO YOU WANT THE MAP OR THE TERRITORY? The map is the outward indications of good work like awards - the territory is the genuine brilliant work that does what it was designed to do to move hearts, minds and behaviours - and if at all possible provide value for all involved. Creativity in its purest - art and commerce. i will stop now. thanks Tony Chapman
Andrew Silva
9mo
I’m in school right now for marketing and felt the same thing. Some teachers told me they chased awards for their resume but I rather have a bigger role in society than a gold medal that will be in moms basement. Make change and inspire change good to know you are down to earth and like minded. 🫶
Joel S.
9mo
Chef's kiss to this video - it is a perfect microcosm of modern culture/business culture in a little over two minutes.
T.J. Donnelly
9mo
The video was great, especially the little girls! Thanks for sharing. The award chase game has lots of pros and cons, and it's a big investment for companies that play it.
Tracey Pike
9mo
The two little girls were hilarious!
I had a good laugh but it is something this industry really does need to reflect on. We would never be doing this in tax land.
IT Manager / CyberSecurity / Software Dev / IT Engineering Manager: Science, Engineering and Manufacturing
9moI clicked a 'like' on the video, simply for the script of the two little girls :} The Quality of your result, is directly related to the Quality of your approach, Tony Chapman. Pro bono is on a case by case basis, and only after you've successfully accomplished in your career, and it's made you wealthy. It's not what you use to get noticed, as you'd already be well-known. We went through a phase in the 90s when Industrial Engineering took off as a career. Companies started using it as a cost-cutting measure to inspire and incite their employees to submit a case for reducing costs. It became very popular because employees started bragging about getting thousands of dollars in lump sum payments, to supplement their pay. All because they'd submitted a workable plan that reduced costs by 6 figure sums. The problem with it, is that it made Professional Engineering seem easy, everyone thought that they were P.Eng because they got a lump sum. For me, that's when marketing turned a corner, and became a cost reduction career. Instead of a well-respected career in creative intelligence. P.Eng is a 6, 7 and 8+ figure income...