The Daily Beard with Lee Clow’s Beard

By Jason Fox

Since 2009, @leeclowsbeard has tweeted a daily crumb of wisdom about creativity in general and/or life in advertising in particular. The Daily Beard takes one of LCB's past 2,700+ tweets and briefly e... more

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The podcast currently has 336 episodes available.

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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 46 – Skip the Trip to Inspiration Point
Today we ramble rhapsodic about making the so-called boring brands just as beatific as your dream clients, and advise certain people to quit the industry. Based on the tweet:

If you need to work on an inspiring brand to create inspired advertising, you picked the wrong career.
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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 45 – Ode to a Garden Party
Today’s topic of discussion is the pointlessness of trying to please everyone. We name-drop Mr. Whipple and The Martin Agency, along with Matthew and Gunnar’s dad, Rick. Based on the tweet:

An ad that’s universally liked hasn’t been shown to everyone yet.
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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 44 – No Net 120
Today we discuss why the need to pay the bills should not outweigh the desire for good clients. Also, something about woo. Based on the tweet:

Good clients pay the bills just as well as bad ones.
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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 43 – More Beats Most
Today we discuss why you’re not required to produce the advertising equivalent of Jonathan Goldsmith every time. Based on the tweet:

You don’t have to create the most interesting thing ever, just the most interesting thing at the moment.
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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 42 – No Cliff Diving
Today we briefly discuss the biggest risk of seeking alignment over all else. Based on the tweet:

Lemmings have great alignment.
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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 41 – Check Yourself
Today we rip the Band-Aid Brand adhesive bandage off the idea that bad work is always the client’s fault. Based on the tweet:

An agency cannot blame one difficult client for the poor work produced for eight.

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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 40 – The Sleepy Sell
The Daily Beard is live. Today we discuss the importance of presentation structure. Which is more exciting than that previous sentence would lead you to believe. Based on the tweet:

After two hours of capabilities, strategy and media discussions, the work darn well better speak for itself.

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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 39 – Show Us What You Got
Today we encourage account folks everywhere to show off their work. Based on the tweet:

The correct answer to “can I see your book” is not “but I’m an account guy.”

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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 38 – Make the Logo Superfluous
Today we discuss why a well-built brand never experiences logo envy. Based on the tweet:

Do an ad well and people will look for the logo. Do a campaign well and you soon won’t need it.

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April 05, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 36 – The Joys of Age and Guile
Today we discuss why one of the best things experience can ever teach you is what not to do. Based on the tweet:

In creativity as in life, the wisdom to discern the important from the inconsequential is rarely quickly or easily attained.
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FAQs about The Daily Beard with Lee Clow’s Beard:

How many episodes does The Daily Beard with Lee Clow’s Beard have?

The podcast currently has 336 episodes available.