Tag: Stanton
Stanton On… Creative BS
By Rick Stanton
As the leader of several iterations of small, local ad agencies and design firms, I learned very early on that effective creative...
Stanton On… The Larry Scott Debacle!
By Rick Stanton
Let’s get a couple of things settled right from the get-go. I bleed purple and gold. And to my three detractors who...
Stanton On… BE NICE!
By Rick Stanton
I had to return early from my self-imposed sabbatical after listening to all the hatred being spewed in virtually every form of...
Stanton On… Big-Pharma Ads
By Rick Stanton
First it was a ban on hard-alcohol ads. Then it was a ban on cigarette ads. And neither made a damn bit...
Stanton On… Signing Off…
Pub. Note: This column is Rick’s last one for awhile. He’s writing a book, doing some consulting and re-dedicating himself to his golf game, which he...
Stanton On… Transparency
By Rick Stanton
With the links I most always append to these columns, you’ve probably figured out that I get a daily email called the...
Stanton On… Alarmist Forecasts
By Rick Stanton
I’ve made it abundantly clear that I have been and remain appreciative of the work KOMO-TV did in putting together the Seattle...
Stanton On… LIMU EMU
By Rick Stanton
I can remember the discussion years ago like it was yesterday. My agency partner, Jon Njos, and I were talking about the...
Stanton On… Baseball, Life & 5.7 Ounces
By Rick Stanton
5.7 ounces. That’s what a baseball weighs. And it’s really hard. And when it comes at you around 90+ mph, it can...
Stanton On… Gutless In Seattle
By Rick Stanton
Publisher Coffman forwarded a letter to me that he received recently. It had arrived in a plain envelope with no return address...
