Advertising

What would you say is the average cost, time, and staff necessary for a responding to an RFP with a value of $1m?

I’m tired of people hearing my bathroom business in 4K. All agencies need white noise or music blasting in bathrooms.

We’re looking for someone who can create social assets like GIFs and in-feed statics. The title for that would probably be “designer (social) with light mograph capes as a responsibility, right

I just want to rant. I'm getting so bitter about working with these 'marketing analysts' who don't even know how to use WeTransfer and get amazing jobs with amazing benefits and name c… more

Back in May, my approves my pto, first one of mine starting in August for two weeks. I bought an international trip. We have visibility to the full team’s calendar, apparently I am the only one with P… more

Any Atlanta-based Senior ADs looking for a job? Small agency in town (less than 50 people), hybrid schedule (Tues-Thur in office), B2B work primarily (so the work is not exciting or sexy), but kind c… more

Detroit Advertising and General Motors impact. What agencies are losing GM business in Detroit? Leo Burnett is losing Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. Commonwealth//McCann is losing Chevrolet. Epsilon is losing all of i… more

Looking for advice on credits.

Beginning of the year I was told from my (now former) ECD that they would resurrect a concept of mine and use it for another brief.

I said: great, let me how I can help.

Fast forward to July, I … more

Any Colorado recruiters out there?

Left a 30 min meeting that ran 20 mins over. AITA?

Looking to create a bit of a portfolio of past work now that I’m freelancing after agency life. How much of my agency experience is fair to share in the portfolio I.e. case studies. I feel like as long as I don’t… more

Currently on a project for Company A - contract had me holding for two weeks later in the month, but they have been picking and choosing which days they bring me in (not full weeks), and paying me a l… more

Did the pandemic finally kill “viral” ?

i have a quick turn around for some print ad style deliverables and one of my bosses wants my partner and i to concept with a strategist. how do i get the most out of them? assign them to discover spe… more

Does anyone have any advice for transitioning from an accounts team member to a strategist role? I rarely if ever see Jr. Strategist positions so would love any advice.

What would you say is a good amount of time to ideate and write scripts for a 60 second Super Bowl commercial? We were given two days while strategy had a week to write a brief.

Anyone have good recommendations on accountants in the Minneapolis/Twin Cities area that are familiar with the ad industry world on what we can/can’t write off?

Overhearing coworkers complain about “too much work” and “being overwhelmed” when they’re really just hogging all of the work for themselves instead of sharing the load with their team.

Stress is a bad… more

What’s worse? Feeling alone in the office vs being alone remotely?

Does GroupM give a yearly bonus?

Chicago peeps: VML vs FCB? I'm interviewing for a Sr AD role at both. I know they've both had similar track records in the last year what with layoffs, etc. Any insights?

Where do all of the branding / ad people work in Boston or Providence?

I’m in my last month of pregnancy and my review is now up. I’m ready to get promoted but don’t think it will happen cause I’m leaving, even a raise would be nice but again don’t think it will happen. … more

What’s the male fashion etiquette for a virtual first round interview these days?

It always surprises me how often it seems like people in casting have not looked at the script even one time before hitting record.

Has anyone gotten promoted at Amazon with getting a counter offer vs the whole promo process?

If you have radio in your portfolio, how do you display it?

What sites are used by agencies to respond to RFP/RFIs?

Ive been unemployed for about 6 months now and it’s extremely frustrating trying to find a position. I always make it to the last round of interviews but always get told “we found someone with better experience than you”… ho… more

UK Peeps: what are your job application experiences at the moment? I have been in the market for a year now after redundancy and applied to hundreds of jobs and either heard nothing or been through the mult… more