What if Don Draper were a PR pro?
If the enigmatic and dashing lead character of AMC’s ‘Mad Men’ worked in PR instead of advertising, he’d have decidedly different traits.
We’re hooked now, and just starting season 5.
“Mad Men” is a great show. I love the period references, clothing, and language. I especially enjoy the insider-baseball advertising/agency innuendo: The new business conundrums. The inner-office politics. The ineptitude of the partners at times. The dynamics of an agency meeting. I love it all.
Most of all: Don Draper, one of the most iconic TV characters of the last decade or more. Much has been written about the character (heck, “Dear Abby”-like Tumblr blogs are devoted to him), but one thing lingers in my mind as I watch the show: What if Don Draper were transported 50-some years into the future and worked in the PR industry instead?
Well, I gave that some thought. (Yes, I do think about such things.) Here’s a list of 15 ways Don Draper might be different if he were working in public relations in 2013:
Ad man Don Draper’s drink of choice: Canadian Club, straight up.
PR man Don Draper’s drink of choice: Coffee. That’s an easy one.
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