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WE HAVE REACHED WALTON GOGGINS OVEREXPOSURE.

Please delete that Walton Goggins idea from your deck.

Yes, beating a dead horse is 99% of advertising but PLEASE I am begging you to make the brave choice … more

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CD with 7-10yrs experience for max of $110k
Obviouslee not in touch with reality

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I’ve never been really been mentored in writing video scripts. The brief is pretty wide open, other than each script needs to be about a specific RTB, which almost makes it more confusing on what the … more

Has anyone transitioned from pharma advertising to something more consumer? How was that transition? Curious how the two compare and if people would recommend the jump from pharma to something differe… more

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Has anyone moved between dentsu offices? Is there a formal system in place for re-location? How was the experience?

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Foreign talent in the US. Are you thinking about living?

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Thoughts on 21GRAMS?

Any mid-level ADs wanna partner up to apply for this LA agency? They only want teams.

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How does everyone handle the uncertainty of working at an agency. It hard to make financial plans and feel comfortable making decisions like buying a car, house, etc. when it feels like remaining empl… more

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Someone just got added to my team who I really can't deal with. Should I ask to be transferred to another project or just try to suck it up?

What do you do when someone doesn't respond to your Slack or Teams message? How long is it appropriate to wait before you ping them again? What if they still don't respond?

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How did grief affect your career?

Bespoke agencies within hold cos feel like a bad deal for creatives.

Deal with stress of agency life, only get to work on one brand, but don’t get the pay and wlb of in-house?

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Anyone affected by ICE?

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Wonder if Wpp will appoint an AI model as their new CEO…..

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When holding companies say they’re investing in AI, what exactly does that mean? Like what specifically are they investing in?

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Mark Read is out at WPP

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I am looking for new job opportunity in UAE for Graphic design, currently working in Sri lanka and having 10 years of corporate experience.

Any creative recruiter recommendations? Particularly for an Art Director or Content Creator role.

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After a year working with a "project manager" who creating an incredibly hostile environment (taunted team members, used condescending language, made inappropriate or discriminatory remarks. Behaviour included gasl… more

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going in-house usually means less creativity and awards and press and more mundane work right? i got into this field wanting to explore cool shit and win awards. am i being naive? if you had the chanc… more

That so many brands are coming out now with White Lotus actor partnerships when we’ve forgotten the show is a lesson for me: research who’s been cast for season 4, then pitch to all clients.

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Why is tomorrow already Monday?

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Joined a new agency 3 months ago. Pitching with the big leagues, but the bigger the pitch, the more senior leadership gets involved. Everyone adds their own 2 cents and nobody edits it down. We’re all… more

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Put on a new account- how long should it take for me to to get fully accustomed to the process/and workings of it?

3 weeks in and still feel so lost

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Is going to Cannes worth it? Good for networking?

I’ve seen pockets of good work coming from agencies like FCB or Ogilvy. But that’s one or two accounts that you have to be lucky enough to work on. Are there any agencies that do good work across the … more

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For AD/CW teams, is the work typically split evenly? Always curious how that dynamic works. Do partner ADs and CWs typically get paid the same? It appears ADs more heavy lifting but I could certainly … more

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Question. Is Publicis medis that good, or just undercutting? I work on the Coke account and rumor has it it's undercutting. I could see it being true, the Coke Publicis team is having a hard time … more

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Salary ranges for Group Creative Directors at top NYC agencies? (Droga, WK, 72andSunny, etc)

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Do Publicis offer day one paternity rights in the UK?

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Do you think it's a good idea to move from Dentsu to Publicis

Has anyone ever gone from AD to CW mid career?

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Would I qualify for unemployment? So agency lost the account I was on. The account they wanted to put me on I refused because it wasn’t a fit. So now, currently waiting to be reassigned and not attach… more

How relevant is the art + copy creative concepting team now in the age of AI?

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So WPP Media has lost in 2025 thus far:

- Coca-Cola in NA (to Publicis), PayPal (they gave up the account), Abbott Laboratories (moved to Publicis), Paramount (moved to IPG/Publicis)

Currently under review:
- Mars (rumore… more

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It’s been over 4 months since I was laid off, and I’m well over 50 jobs applied to without even one interview.

I take the time to tailor every resume/cover letter to each job position to only receive rejection 24… more

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