Wish I’d Thought of This…

Blurg! I hate to admit it, but it seems I've got some competition - and I'm not referring to any of the people who are submitting videos to this contest (though the number of entries has grown considerably in the last few days). The internet seems to be slightly abuzz today over Alec Brownstein, a copywriter and director who landed himself a job with Ogilvy competitor Young & Rubicam by dropping a measly six bucks on some carefully selected Google AdWords. It's a pretty nifty bit of salesmanship, and Brownstein even created a YouTube video illustrating his unique job-hunting process. Take a look:

In all seriousness, I salute Mr. Brownstein for his ingenuity. I imagine this is probably how MacGyver would have broken into the ad world, and heaven knows we can all use a little more MacGyvering. Oh, damn. That actually gives me a decent idea for a new brick video, and it's timely with the upcoming theatrical release of "MacGruber." Gotta run, folks. Only 48 hours left to make that one happen. I can already tell I'm not going to sleep this weekend...