tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312698957749576588.post8162728443057495160..comments2024-03-28T19:59:53.556-07:00Comments on Daddy Rolled a 1: My Time Working With Wizards of the Coast (Part 4)Martin R. Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11672657745232101753noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312698957749576588.post-31165027763153348802015-01-29T20:00:31.392-08:002015-01-29T20:00:31.392-08:00Just got through the whole series (missed it when ...Just got through the whole series (missed it when you first posted it). As someone who works in communications, marketing, etc. it was a cathartic experience to read!Jay Exonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336829684749993354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312698957749576588.post-14333669429931989842011-11-15T16:12:15.038-08:002011-11-15T16:12:15.038-08:00Hey Dylan! (Or, uh... Crockett. Sorry. :) )
My ...Hey Dylan! (Or, uh... Crockett. Sorry. :) )<br /><br />My first gig out of college was working on Mattel stuff. They split their advertising up between Barbie and the "large dolls", which went to one agency, and then had Hot Wheels / Action Figures / "Small Dolls" / Preschool / Games, which was at the agency I worked at. So, I got to do media plans for Hot Wheels and the action figures for such awesome movies as "Demolition Man" and "The Last Action Hero." But, still, it was cool because we got to advertise in comic books once in a while as well as on TV. <br /><br />Other than that... most other business I've worked on has been cool (from a work standpoint), but relatively mundane. I've done advertising for things like banks, utilities, aerospace companies, raisins, bread, cold medicine, a pancake restaurant chain, dog food, ice cream... you name it. <br /><br />What's interesting is that I was just telling my wife a few days ago - at this point in my life, I would much rather work on a piece of business that sounds boring but with clients that are super cool, than I would on something that sounds awesome (video games, toys, RPGs, etc.) but with clients that are mean, unappreciative, or don't want to listen to my advice. <br /><br />With cool clients, I actually get into their business category and I <i>want</i> to do a good job for them and help them succeed, so at the end of the day, it really doesn't matter what category they're in. <br /><br />Does that make any sense?Martin R. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672657745232101753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312698957749576588.post-5319863712226643502011-11-15T14:18:35.494-08:002011-11-15T14:18:35.494-08:00Nice post. Have you worked any other companies si...Nice post. Have you worked any other companies since with such a personal interest?Digital Orchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276516390269689741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312698957749576588.post-86969611569491781322011-11-15T11:51:27.787-08:002011-11-15T11:51:27.787-08:00Hey @EOTB - thanks so much for that information. T...Hey @EOTB - thanks so much for that information. That's interesting stuff. <br /><br />And @Dharl - thanks for reading!Martin R. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672657745232101753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312698957749576588.post-86716753533273386362011-11-15T11:14:56.576-08:002011-11-15T11:14:56.576-08:00Loving these posts Martin! Thanks, DharlLoving these posts Martin! Thanks, Dharlanonymous273https://www.blogger.com/profile/08223960920679581181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312698957749576588.post-42481698566481789682011-11-14T19:26:44.469-08:002011-11-14T19:26:44.469-08:00Interesting series! Just one comment - in #3 wher...Interesting series! Just one comment - in #3 where you write that you doubt TSR was paying for advertising in the early days of the game; they were. If you read early issues of The Dragon Tim Kask talks about that, and how vice-versa, if The Dragon staff needed game books they had to buy them from TSR with magazine revenues. <br /><br />Tim has a thread over at Dragonsfoot if you are curious about how advertising worked there in the early days.EOTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514955150414369244noreply@blogger.com