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Unpublished Memoir: Ben Laitin's Real-Life 'Mad Men' Memories

The late Ben Laitin was a high-flying Madison Avenue executive in the 1960s. He lived the life that inspired AMC's "Mad Men" and worked alongside Draper Daniels, a legendary copy writer and executive whom many believe inspired the Don Draper character. Following are excerpts from Latin's memoir, "AD MAN – Big Shots...

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The Real Life Mad Men: Man Finds His Grandfather in Don Draper's Show

Over the past four seasons, "Mad Men" has become a pop culture phenomenon, putting viewers in a martini-soaked time machine back to the golden age of the advertising industry. But for one viewer, the show is more than a glimpse back in time -- it's a glimpse into the family photo album. For Josh Lurie, the story starts...

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New Advertising Company Will Turn Your House Into a Billboard

If it's difficult to pay the bills on your house, try turning your house into a billboard. An advertising start-up in Orange, Calif., is offering to help 100 Americans pay their mortgages -- if the homeowners convert their houses into massive painted ads for the business. "It's a really good marriage for us to be able to...

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05/31/12 MedForward Announces Relocation to Tennessee and Joins... Source: PRWeb Nashville, TN (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 MedForward is proud to announce that it will be joining the Nashville Business Incubation Center, as part of MedForward's move to Nashville, Tennessee.
05/31/12 Google Shopping Turns Free Search Into Paid Source: Media Post Google could gain a financial boost from paid advertisers looking to improve product search results on Google Shopping, but not all online ad experts agree the change will prove positive for merchants.
05/31/12 Google unveils big changes to shopping business Source: The Economic Times - India Google Inc unveiled major changes to its shopping business on Thursday that will likely prove controversial in the e-commerce world.
05/31/12 Indigenus announces new leadership team at the global... Source: PR Newswire TOKYO , May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Indigenus, the largest independent global network of entrepreneurial healthcare creative agencies, announced the election of Rico Viray as Chairman and Florian Bernsdorf as Co-Chairman at the global network's biannual forum.
05/31/12 Apparel brands to raise prices on weakening rupee Source: The Economic Times - India Several international apparel and accessories brands plan to increase prices by up to 15% to cope with the rupee's free fall, while some look to absorb about one-fifth jump in their import costs in an already struggling market.

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