Ad fish in Toronto 🐠

What’s the going rate for a VP level freelance strategist these days? Can you charge any more if you’re specialized (e.g. social, content, CRM etc.) I asked this in another bowl, but realize rates wil… more

Where do all the AOY videos go? Is there an archive? I’d love to dig some of ‘em up.

Strategists that have portfolios what platforms do you use?

What clients have in-house teams? Are any decent or are they all terrible?

Does anyone know if West Jet is going to be hiring an agency soon? I know they parted ways with Rethink a little while ago and the work I saw from the brand recently looks like an old windows screen s… more

Anyone know a good U.S. immigration lawyer?

I’m planning to move to Canada. What’s the average annual salary for a creative director? Indy vs Network? Thanks!

How much are copywriters making these days? Agency or in house.

Anyone in need of a contest, sweepstakes, and promotions specialist with a prize office? Please DM especially if you’re from experiential. We stick to our lane!

Does Ikea going with Mccann globally mean rethink is out?

Those brands that slap a rainbow flag and do a drive by during pride once a year better pull up and be useful for once.

Canadian agencies are all for diversity and inclusion…unless you’re a freelancer and your work wins awards a year later and you aren’t in the credits ✌🏼

How’s Zulu these days?

Is TAXI fully remote?

Anyone have the contact of Cossette's creative recruiter?

Are you excited about work tomorrow or are you dreading it. I’m in the middle this week.

For those who bring in new biz (or grow existing business)… do you get a cut?

Vibe check. Are you happy where you are? Do you feel valued and appreciated at your agency? What are your gripes, what’s going well?

Thoughts on the AOY Shortlist?

What happened to the Ikea global thread?

How’s Cossette these days? Looks like there are still big leadership changes going on but curious if it’s a good working environment and if they won new clients recently.

Anyone else not going to the outsider party tonight?

Anyone here who worked at Cossette in 2019 or 2020 get a letter from the CRA this week?

Any insights on the Strategy department in VMLY&R Toronto?

When I got into the business, I expected part of the job to be bragging about awards at industry parties not posting about them on LinkedIn.

What production companies are currently trying to bypass agency production arms to work directly with clients? Looking to know which places to avoid. I know that Holiday is one

Is it me or it’s starting to feel like an employer’s market?

Can someone explain why people in advertising, namely Directors, refer to :60, :30 or even :15 second spots as “films?” How is an ad selling a vehicle, hamburger or bath-fitter worthy of such claim?

Any perspective on Anomaly?

Any creatives here want to work on something cool?
I’m an AD and i’m sick of having my hard work “fixed” by the lifeless and unimaginative police that I currently work with. I’m not saying my ideas ar… more

In 2020 when offices closed I asked my boss to move back to my hometown (~2 hours away) and I agreed to come in once/month if we reopened. I have been fulfilling that commitment since. I have a differ… more

Listing awards you've received on LinkedIn. Cringe or not cringe?