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Truth in advertising

Johnnie Moore

Johnnie Moore

I’m Johnnie Moore, and I help people work better together

I’ve enjoyed short edits of this video before and now I’ve found the full length version on YouTube. Truth in Advertising takes a look at what really goes on in ad agency-client meetings.

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