tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post8285303023705484999..comments2024-02-13T01:35:29.765-06:00Comments on MultiCultClassics: 12900: ANA Fact-Finder Fuck-Ups.HighJivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11372784671087002387noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post-5928470380472670332015-10-21T15:30:00.876-05:002015-10-21T15:30:00.876-05:00If ANA treats kickbacks like they treat diversity ...If ANA treats kickbacks like they treat diversity failings in the advertising industry, we can look forward to:<br /><br />1) An internship program to teach suburban middle school students how NOT to accept kickbacks (none of them will ever be hired anywhere, but hey, it's about the effort involved to train them, you know).<br /><br />2) Multiple blog posts and written teeth gnashing about the importance of honesty in media buys (that won't lead anywhere or change anything but looks great on paper).<br /><br />3) The appointment of a VP of Honesty in Ad Buying inside each ad agency, and each holding company (after the press hullabaloo fades a year from now, all of the agency VPs of Honesty will quietly get canned, leaving only one or two at the holding companies).<br /><br />4) A yearly awards show to hand out trophies for Honesty in Ad Buying (of course, the aforementioned VPs of Honesty in Ad Buying will do double duty and serve on the board of this awards show, and hand out awards to the MOST corrupt agencies and people accepting kickbacks -- yet the trophies they receive will be held up as public proof of how honest and trustworthy they are).<br /><br />Wash, rinse, repeat. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com