Tag Archives: Mad Men

Sterling’s Gold: 7 Lessons for Success from Mad Men

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Roger Sterling: fictional ad man, chronic drinker and serial womanizer. An inspiration to wiseasses everywhere, he says the things we wish we could say in the workplace — only funnier. But his collected quips, lovingly catalogued here, represent more than … Continue reading →

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Vital Life Lessons from Mad Men

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

With Mad Men finally, finally returning Sunday night, it’s got me thinking about the show’s most memorable moments. Moments that are not just memorable, but instructive. I talk a lot about the lessons we can draw from Mad Men. In … Continue reading →

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Tune into Your Audience

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

When I started writing the book, I thought about crowdsourcing it. There are sites where you can put up a chapter at a time, invite comment, ask questions and start debate. I quickly realized that that’s never been the way … Continue reading →

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Don Draper Says “What?” And 4 Other Lessons

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

What can Mad Men teach us about expressing ourselves effectively? What does Chris Farley tell us about stage presence? Is there intelligent life down here? Mr. Spock says so. Nothing sells like video! The webcast of yesterday’s radio show is up … Continue reading →

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Take it From Harrison Ford: Keep it Focused

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

The following article was originally published in the Summer 2011 newsletter of the Public Relations Society of America’s Corporate Communications Section. (The members-only site is password protected.) A Lesson from Hollywood for Corporate Communicators Rob Biesenbach There’s a critical scene … Continue reading →

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