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Stop Waiting for One Perfect Ad and Start Building a Real Marketing System

In this episode of the Kanawha Valley Hustlers podcast I clear up confusion from a Facebook post where I said “Mad Men is over.” People thought I meant the TV show. I meant the model behind it: big Madison Avenue agencies running top down campaigns that pushed one message to everyone through broadcast, radio, print, and billboards.

I believe that approach is dead, and the Super Bowl in 2026 shows why. The Super Bowl used to be the cultural center. People watched the game, the halftime show, and the commercials, then talked about the ads the next day. This year, early numbers showed a drop in…

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