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 01, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 16 – What Are You Paying Me For?
Today we discuss the crazy notion that the people you hired to have ideas should be expected and allowed to do so. Based on the tweet:

Great ideas can come from anywhere. Even creatives.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 15 – New vs. Old Battle Royale
Today we mangle the word "similarly" and the family dog makes an auditory cameo.Based on the tweet:

New does not necessarily equal good. Old does not necessarily equal bad. Exercise wisdom accordingly.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 14 – Watch Your Six
Today we discuss why a creative team (writer/AD) should be able to defend one another's choices to The Man. Based on the tweet:

Writers should be able to articulately defend design, and vice versa.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 13 – It's Versa, Not Versus
Today we implore people to stop freaking out about things that aren't as complex as they believe while probably annoying a large percentage of them in the process. Based on the tweet:

Too many people think the things that are easy about advertising are hard, and vice versa.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 12 – Payback
Today we discuss the need to deliver the goods when people pay us with their time. Based on the tweet:

Your ad begins as an interruption. Make paying attention to it feel like a reward.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 11 – Tomorrow Never Comes
Is the client always right? Nay. But today we discuss the one instance where the client – every client – is 100% accurate in their opinion. Based on the tweet:

Most clients who say, “We could never run an ad like that,” are sadly correct.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 10 – Frankenweenie Lives
Today we reveal the one dog that is undeserving of belly rubs. Based on the tweet:

Hope you like that straw dog because the client just approved it.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 9 – Rotting From the Head
Today we suggest a so-crazy-it-just-might-work solution to the problem of real people not reading body copy. Based on the tweet:

Body copy gets read when headlines do their job.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 8 – The Heartbreak of Condescension
Today we discuss why people who price shop for ointments are smarter than all of us. Based on the tweet:

Never underestimate the intelligence of your audience. The subtleties of value-priced hemorrhoid cream are lost on few.

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March 30, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 7 – Don't Get It? Good.
Today we give you permission to frighten and confuse small segments of the viewing public. Based on the tweet:

"But some people won't get this" is one of the first signs your ad might actually work.

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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.