The Woman Behind the Aflac Duck

On Brand with Nick Westergaard by Nick Westergaard

Aug 24, 202631:21Business

What can happen in 30 seconds? For Linda Kaplan Thaler, quite a lot. She’s the creative force behind some of the advertising world’s most unforgettable ideas, from the Aflac duck to “I don’t want to grow up, I’m a Toys R...

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