Tom Christmann's guest appearances

Tom Christmann

Don’t Get Me Started

The A-List Podcast

Inspiring Action with Mark DiMassimo

The Storyboard

The Kook Jester Show

Chris Beresford-Hill

Gerry Graf

Jamie Barrett

Derek Walker

Greg Hahn

Nick Law

Steve Sandstrom

David Baldwin

Prentice Howe

Dan Nelken

Gavin Lester

Dan Lucey

Nick Watts

Dan Cosgrove

Matt Moore

OwlTail

I met Tom when I took his Next Level Copy class through AdHouse. Tom pours his vast advertising experience - seriously, he's worked on some amazing campaigns - into his current passion as co-dean of AdHouse, the home for aspiring AdNerds. Also, as host of the A-List Podcast, he discovers how other creatives got their start in the business. In our interview, Tom outlines what advertising has the power to do and why admitting you're bad at something is actually a good thing. Spoiler Alert - it's because you can grow. Have a listen. Tom Christmann - Budweiser AdHousenyc.com  The Bullet Journal The Taste Gap - Ira Glass “Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.” 2 Short Videos Inspired by Ira Glass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FQKciKfHI (David Shiyang Liu) https://vimeo.com/85040589 (Daniel Sax) Tom's Recommendations for Your Bookshelf The Copy Workshop Workbook by Bruce Bendinger How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy The Book of Gossage by Howard Luck Gossage Junior: How to Write Your Way Ahead in Advertising by Thomas Kemeny

I met Tom when I took his Next Level Copy class through AdHouse. Tom pours his vast advertising experience - seriously, he's worked on some amazing campaigns - into his current passion as co-dean of AdHouse, the home for aspiring AdNerds. Also, as host of the<a href="https://www.adhousenyc.com/new-page-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A-List Podcast</a>, he discovers how other creatives got their start in the business. In our interview, Tom outlines what advertising has the power to do and why admitting you're bad at something is actually a good thing. Spoiler Alert - it's because you can grow. Have a listen. <a href="https://www.tomchristmann.net/budweiser/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Christmann - Budweiser</a> <a href="https://www.adhousenyc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AdHousenyc.com </a> <a href="https://bulletjournal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bullet Journal</a> The Taste Gap - Ira Glass “Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.” 2 Short Videos Inspired by Ira Glass <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FQKciKfHI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FQKciKfHI</a> (David Shiyang Liu) <a href="https://vimeo.com/85040589" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/85040589</a> (Daniel Sax) Tom's Recommendations for Your Bookshelf <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Copy-Workshop-Workbook-Bruce-Bendinger/dp/1887229396" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Copy Workshop Workbook by Bruce Bendinger</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/How-Write-One-Song-Loving/dp/0593183525" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Book-Gossage-Howard-Luck/dp/1887229280" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book of Gossage by Howard Luck Gossage</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Junior-Writing-Your-Ahead-Advertising/dp/1576879127" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Junior: How to Write Your Way Ahead in Advertising by Thomas Kemeny</a>

Tom Christmann - Just Give it a Reason

On a very special edition of The A-List Podcast, host and DiMassimo Goldstein CCO Tom Christmann switches seats and becomes the interviewee. Lauren Slaff, founder, president, and director of podcast sponsor AdHouse Advertising School plays the role of host as the two longtime friends talk about conquering fears, the importance of leaving your ego at the door, creating a personal brand, and so much more. Full episode and show notes below!•	[0:00 – 2:30] Into•	[2:31 – 6:32] Growing up in New Jersey, and how his childhood love to draw and write stories was inspired by his father “Mongo” •	[6:34 – 13:32] Tom talks about the benefit of going to college in Manhattan and the difficulty of getting a job in the recession•	[13:33 – 20:11] Getting his first gig at Ogilvy direct, and how young creatives can promote themselves today•	[20:12 – 22:39] Living on his own for the first time in Hoboken and rebuilding his portfolio after two years at Ogilvy•	[22:40 –24:05] The transition from a big direct agency to working at Kirschenbaum•	[24:06 – 31:38] Tom talks about the nerves he first had when meeting Richard Kirschenbaum, why he shaved his mullet, and growing up in the industry•	[31:39 – 36:14] Working at the agency of the future, TBWA/Chiat Day•	[36:15 – 41:40] Tom recalls his time working with people he long admired in Gerry Graf and Eric Silver at BBDO, and the speech that saved him from being fired. •	[41:41 – 48:29] Creating a personal brand and entering into the Freelance world. The importance of personal toughness.  •	[48:30 – 50:57] Writing every day, the value of being yourself and getting people to start knowing you for your thinking. •	[50:58 – 53:10] Networking. Getting over social anxiety and conquering fears•	[53:11 – 56:36] Tom gives advice to young creatives and sheds light on an amazing industry•	[56:37 – 57:32] Outro “The A-List” is a podcast produced by DiMassimo Goldstein, recorded at the Gramercy Post, and sponsored by the Adhouse Advertising School, New York’s newest, smallest, and hippest ad school. You can subscribe and rate the show on iTunes or listen along on SoundCloud. For updates on upcoming episodes and guests, be sure to like the A-List Podcast on Facebook and follow host Tom Christmann on Twitter.

On a very special edition of The A-List Podcast, host and DiMassimo Goldstein CCO Tom Christmann switches seats and becomes the interviewee. Lauren Slaff, founder, president, and director of podcast sponsor AdHouse Advertising School plays the role of host as the two longtime friends talk about conquering fears, the importance of leaving your ego at the door, creating a personal brand, and so much more. Full episode and show notes below! •	[0:00 – 2:30] Into •	[2:31 – 6:32] Growing up in New Jersey, and how his childhood love to draw and write stories was inspired by his father “Mongo” •	[6:34 – 13:32] Tom talks about the benefit of going to college in Manhattan and the difficulty of getting a job in the recession •	[13:33 – 20:11] Getting his first gig at Ogilvy direct, and how young creatives can promote themselves today •	[20:12 – 22:39] Living on his own for the first time in Hoboken and rebuilding his portfolio after two years at Ogilvy •	[22:40 –24:05] The transition from a big direct agency to working at Kirschenbaum •	[24:06 – 31:38] Tom talks about the nerves he first had when meeting Richard Kirschenbaum, why he shaved his mullet, and growing up in the industry •	[31:39 – 36:14] Working at the agency of the future, TBWA/Chiat Day •	[36:15 – 41:40] Tom recalls his time working with people he long admired in Gerry Graf and Eric Silver at BBDO, and the speech that saved him from being fired. •	[41:41 – 48:29] Creating a personal brand and entering into the Freelance world. The importance of personal toughness. •	[48:30 – 50:57] Writing every day, the value of being yourself and getting people to start knowing you for your thinking. •	[50:58 – 53:10] Networking. Getting over social anxiety and conquering fears •	[53:11 – 56:36] Tom gives advice to young creatives and sheds light on an amazing industry •	[56:37 – 57:32] Outro “The A-List” is a podcast produced by DiMassimo Goldstein, recorded at the Gramercy Post, and sponsored by the Adhouse Advertising School, New York’s newest, smallest, and hippest ad school. You can subscribe and rate the show on iTunes or listen along on SoundCloud. For updates on upcoming episodes and guests, be sure to like the A-List Podcast on Facebook and follow host Tom Christmann on Twitter.

The A-List Podcast: Tom Christmann

DiMassimo Goldstein

FIT, MLS, humility, prolificacy, more, more, and more.

FIT, MLS, humility, prolificacy, more, more, and more.

Episode 230: Tom Christmann, CCO of DiMassimo Goldstein (DIGO)

In this episode, we have an entertaining discussion with Nadia Blake (former director of broadcast production at Publicis), and Tom Christmann (CCO at DiMassimo Goldstein). They share their takes on pros and cons of in-house production and post teams, how they perceive advertising's response to the changing habits of viewers, and the possibility of this podcast being presented in virtual reality.

Episode 3: Nadia Blake and Tom Christmann