So, Patrick did not show up with a drink in hand so I guess things in the ad world have indeed changed from what we see on Mad Men.  He did, however, show up with his cane and pillows as he was just two weeks out from hip replacement surgery so we appreciate him making the tremendous effort to come talk to us.  As guests go, he has one of the most interesting backgrounds–he actually joined the circus at one point–in terms of all the places he has worked and lived.  After many companies and many moves, he finally realized is that he isn’t a very good employee and joined forces with two former Ogilvy + Mather execs to form Ames, Scullin O’Haire, an Atlanta-based advertising agency back in the late 90s.  He talks about how they first started out and what has changed in the past decade.  He doesn’t believe advertising is dead.  It’s just changed.  Definitely listen to this interview.  Good stuff in it!  And, follow Patrick on Twitter or via his blog.  He’s quite the funny guy!

Next up we had Mike Schinkel from Ignition Alley.  He was also joined by one of his loyal members, Edison Thomaz who heads up Slife Labs.  Ignition Alley is the first co-working space in Atlanta but it goes so far beyond just providing a physical space for people to go hang out and get their work done.  They are truly interested in forming a community of entrepreneurs who can help each other and help develop Atlanta into one of the next big hubs for startups.  Mike and his business partner, Tim Dorr (who couldn’t join us) have some very big plans for Ignition Alley.  If you live in Atlanta and are looking for someplace other than a coffee shop to work, definitely check out Ignition Alley located just off Ponce de Leon near midtown.

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