Quote by Evan Davis

I've always been scared of advertising folk. I've met them at parties and I've been to their offices and I've always found them intimidatingly cool. At one company I visited, they held their meetings in a caravan that had somehow been installed in the place, a rather more exotic place to gather than the typical BBC glass box.

I've always been scared of advertising folk. I've met them a

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The quote expresses the speaker's fear and awe towards advertising professionals. The speaker finds them intimidatingly cool and recalls experiences of meeting them at parties and visiting their offices. The mention of a company that holds meetings in a caravan illustrates the creativity and unique approach of the advertising industry compared to more conventional workplace settings like the BBC glass box. Overall, the quote reflects the speaker's perception of the advertising world as mysterious and fascinating.

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