Burton Runyan

A writer from the Dirty South. You know, where Paula Deen is from. Currently concepting in Tampa, FL.

[Burton Runyan @burtonrunyan]

@DanGoldgeier my bad.

[dave trott @davetrott]

"Critics are men who watch a battle from a high place then come down and shoot the survivors"
Hemingway

[dave trott @davetrott]

"The best work divides the audience.
If we're all in agreement about everything, art will be dull, life will be dull"
(Rick Rubin on D.I.D.)

[dave trott @davetrott]

Our plumber, Vince, was telling me a woman phoned up and asked him how much to fix her taps, he said £60.
She said, "That's not right, another plumber told me he'd do it for £40, but he can't come"
So Vince said "In that case I'll do it for £20 but I can't come" and hung up.

[ADWEAK @adweak]

BREAKING: More Brands Adding "Authentic" And "Approachable" To Brand Guidelines In Effort To Be More Authentic And Approachable Whatever That Means

[ADWEAK @adweak]

BREAKING: Freelance Copywriter Getting Sense That No One Really Gives A Shit That He's An "Award-Winning" Copywriter

[Burton Runyan @burtonrunyan]

@jason_fox Alternatively: “Read only the time”

[Burton Runyan @burtonrunyan]

@jason_fox Read your watch, don’t *read* your watch.

[Burton Runyan @burtonrunyan]

I bet those social media community managers at Banana Republic are so fucking confused right now.

[Burton Runyan @burtonrunyan]

@rshotton You must be watching (as I am) everyone scrambling to get their award submissions in by the final final extended extra bonus week deadline.

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

🧵

[richard shotton @rshotton]

“Condense, simplify and speak as briefly as possible. Have the courage to speak in grade-school language”

Carmine Gallo on the benefits of brevity

[GrossedOut @Faizanli]

When judging the creative work, clients should be focused on brief goals, not on their opinions. 🤷‍♂️

[Burton Runyan @burtonrunyan]

Microsoft Word. Always looking out for your delicate sensibilities.

[Praveen Vaidyanathan @v_praveen]

Start with: people don't care

via @BrandDNA ft. Sarah Carter, Planning Partner, adam&eveDDB

[adcontrarian @AdContrarian]

Today's Newsletter: THE $120 BILLION QUESTION. https://t.co/RNZJPsymAq

[ADWEAK @adweak]

BREAKING: Creative Teams Honestly Have No Clue What Brand Planner Means By Using Word "Authentic" Throughout Applebee's Briefing Session For New Instagram Post Assignment

[R/GA @RGA]

Oh you work in advertising. Do anything I might have seen?

Give me your gmail and I'll share you on 200-300 docs full of unproduced ideas, you can tell me.

[R/GA @RGA]

Look AND feel, in this economy?

[Dan Goldgeier @DanGoldgeier]

.@AdContrarian doesn't hold back.
"It is a cesspool of monumental proportions. Nobody has any idea what the fuck is going on. It is the blackest of black boxes."

https://t.co/yCEg90OtPw via @campaignliveus