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The Insanity of Advertising: Memoirs of a Mad Man | By Fred S. Goldberg

  • Here's the 'Insanity'/
  • Home/
  • The Book/
    • Synopsis
    • Table of Contents
    • Excerpt: Introduction
    • High/Low Lights
    • Pro/Antagonists
    • Praise for Insanity
  • The Author/
    • Fred S. Goldberg
    • Critical Reviews
    • Gratuitous Insights
    • Resume
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The Insanity of Advertising: Memoirs of a Mad Man | By Fred S. Goldberg

Synopsis

A synopsis of The Insanity of Advertising, a memoir about the shocking, unsettling and unbelievable experiences of a life-long ad man.  From Young and Rubicam (Y&R) to Chiat/Day (C/D) and on to Goldberg Moser O'Neill (GMO) , Fred S. Goldberg has seen it all -- and lived to tell it all!

The Insanity of Advertising: Memoirs of a Mad Man | By Fred S. Goldberg

  • Here's the 'Insanity'/
  • Home/
  • The Book/
    • Synopsis
    • Table of Contents
    • Excerpt: Introduction
    • High/Low Lights
    • Pro/Antagonists
    • Praise for Insanity
  • The Author/
    • Fred S. Goldberg
    • Critical Reviews
    • Gratuitous Insights
    • Resume
  • Great Ads/
  • Fewer Clowns/
  • Blog/
  • Contact/

“MOST POOP! LEAST CRAP” Brian Burch - Creative Director


The author was in the advertising game for over thirty years. The events and incidents that he relates and divulges in The Insanity of Advertising make it hard to believe that the  business of advertising has survived and can still be called a business. And maybe still harder to believe is that advertising agencies get hired to provide meaningful objective business, marketing and advertising recommendations.
     But they did. And still do. The Insanity of Advertising may refashion this. Regardless, reading the book will provide plenty of smiles, gasps and moments of disbelief; and lots and lots of head shaking. The left to right and right to left kind.
     Years ago Fred Allen said: “An advertising agency is 85 percent confusion and 15 percent commission.” He’s still right, except for the 15% part.

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“From his perch atop two of America’s most prominent and creative Ad agencies Fred Goldberg has seen it all, the giant egos, the real Mad Men in their crazy world. From tycoons to geniuses, like Steve Jobs, Goldberg reveals everything behind the scenes in a daring direct approach, both hard hitting and hilarious. A great read.”

— Tom Perkins: Venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers; Best-Selling Author

© 2013 Fred S. Goldberg