A - List 5009 Matt MacDonald

What are you doing this summer? Why not up your a…

An episode of the The A-List Podcast podcast, hosted by Tom Christmann, titled "A - List 5009 Matt MacDonald" was published on April 21, 2022 and runs 67 minutes.

April 21, 2022 ·67m · The A-List Podcast

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What are you doing this summer? Why not up your ad game by taking a class at Adhouse Advertising School? Classes are taught by working ad pros live on zoom so you can take them from anywhere. You get ten weeks of classes for just seven hundred ninety nine dollars. You’ll practice turning briefs into brilliance every week and you’ll meet some new friends along the way, including special A-List guests that can help you break into your dream agency. Adhouse students have gotten jobs at some of the top agencies in the world, including Wieden & Kennedy, Mischief, BBDO and McCann. Classes are first-come-first-served, so register today at adhousenyc.com. That’s adhousenyc.com. Adhouse Advertising School. Classes for Adnerds. Taught by Adnerds. —— Hello adnerds. And welcome to The A-List, the podcast that asks the world’s top advertising professionals how they got started in the business. In this episode, Tom Christmann talks with Matt MacDonald, who was just promoted to Chief Creative Officer of BBDO New York. His story starts in Peoria Illinois, where he was the first generation of his family NOT to work at the Caterpillar factory making tractors. His journey went from the high school speech team to working at a local Peoria ad agency to UT Austin and eventually New York City, where he arrived just in time for 9/11 and all the havoc it brought to the city. This is a story about adaptation, loving the process and doing whatever it takes to live your dream. With plenty of practical advice and funny stories along the way. The A-List is sponsored by Adhouse Advertising School, where summer zoom classes will be starting the week of June 13. You get ten weeks for just $799 USD. Classes fill up fast and it’s first come first served, so register early at adhousenyc.com. You can find Tom Christmann at tomchristmann.net and on most social platforms @ mongoindustries. Thanks for listening. And, as always, thanks to Ross Hopman at Duotone Audio for the music.

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What are you doing this summer? Why not up your ad game by taking a class at Adhouse Advertising School? Classes are taught by working ad pros live on zoom so you can take them from anywhere. You get ten weeks of classes for just seven hundred ninety nine dollars. You’ll practice turning briefs into brilliance every week and you’ll meet some new friends along the way, including special A-List guests that can help you break into your dream agency. Adhouse students have gotten jobs at some of the top agencies in the world, including Wieden & Kennedy, Mischief, BBDO and McCann. Classes are first-come-first-served, so register today at adhousenyc.com. That’s adhousenyc.com. Adhouse Advertising School. Classes for Adnerds. Taught by Adnerds. —— Hello adnerds. And welcome to The A-List, the podcast that asks the world’s top advertising professionals how they got started in the business. In this episode, Tom Christmann talks with Matt MacDonald, who was just promoted to Chief Creative Officer of BBDO New York. His story starts in Peoria Illinois, where he was the first generation of his family NOT to work at the Caterpillar factory making tractors. His journey went from the high school speech team to working at a local Peoria ad agency to UT Austin and eventually New York City, where he arrived just in time for 9/11 and all the havoc it brought to the city. This is a story about adaptation, loving the process and doing whatever it takes to live your dream. With plenty of practical advice and funny stories along the way. The A-List is sponsored by Adhouse Advertising School, where summer zoom classes will be starting the week of June 13. You get ten weeks for just $799 USD. Classes fill up fast and it’s first come first served, so register early at adhousenyc.com. You can find Tom Christmann at tomchristmann.net and on most social platforms @ mongoindustries. Thanks for listening. And, as always, thanks to Ross Hopman at Duotone Audio for the music.

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