Advertising

First day as a strat director, any advice on what to focus in on for the first few months?

As a creative, what % billable am i expected to be? 100%? Or..

Looking for advice,

Trying to get back into general advertising from pharma. Most of my career was in general advertising. I only took a job in pharma as it was the lowest hanging fruit after a compan… more

Seeing all the fake AI videos being used to show bad public reactions to ICE is really discouraging any interest in learning AI and using it at work. It’s dangerous and needs labels and deeper discern… more

Remember when an agency made a case study saying they built a bunch of plastic bottles and other objects from micro plastics they've got from collecting human blood? And remember how we gave international awa… more

What agencies are best positioned for the next few years? Indie or Holdco. I

f you were starting an agency who would be a model or if you were looking to join one where would you ideally go?

A lot in … more

I’m looking for some advice. I want to start doing creative work for non-profits.

Not for free, but at a heavily reduced rate. The reason why not free is that I can’t afford to personally finance all the hard costs of produc… more

Sad I didn’t make it into that adage article but at least it wouldn’t be the first time I was on a watchlist

Obviously AI is the main technological conversation topic these days, but I’ve often found myself completely amazed that at one point, someone conceived the idea of cameras/photography, and then made … more

What is VML like to work for?

So with all the merger stuff behind now, what is the email format to let’s say BBDO, TBWA, and other Omnicom shops? Do the individual addresses still work or is it all one master email domain now (onc… more

OK. I love this and I hate this. It hits way too close to home. All of the “efficiencies” and “synergies” are so ridiculously malicious IRL.

The past two years have been miserably soul-crushing. And now I’m one of the thousands affected by Global Omnivo… more

Folks that have gone from agency to brand side, is it better? As a freelancer, I trade some stability for freedom. I work 50-75% of the year and make 6 figures, I have plenty of time. I don't know how I ever … more

Anyone here at Mars United Commerce ? What are something’s I should know about retail before I start ?

For people leading in-house or agency teams, how are you balancing the growing demand for performance-driven work with having to protect time and budget for brand-building ideas that don’t have immedi… more

Not to get too political here, but do people take different approaches when marketing to a left wing or a right wing audience? Is that something you ever even consider?

How many AI slop ads in the Super Bowl this year? Name and shame if you know any.

An HR rep at a major NY ad agency told a W-4 freelancer to log standby time and email monitoring between billable assignments under a special “no work” timesheet code, and said those hrs will go unpai… more

I always feel stuck doing tactical campaign work without much input on the big idea or brand platform. What do I need to do to start getting invited into those earlier-stage conversations rather than … more

For those who freelance as a side gig on top of your full time agency role, how do you ensure you don’t get in trouble with your agency? Any best practices / tricks you’re willing to share?

I just joined a small agency after an internship in social media, and the pace + client expectations feel intense. Any tips from more experienced folks on how to manage client communications so I don’… more

I'm still waiting for some insight into how and when Omnicom is going to drop the hammer on their RTO policy. Anyone have any news beyond: "It's going to happen, and it's going to be … more

Super excited to spend 2026 watching the creatives on the AdAge list.

I don’t know how to read a Gantt chart and at this point I’m too afraid to ask

Wish I could achieve the amount of boredom in life that it must take to rewrite a billboard I saw in the world and make a LinkedIn post about it.

At WPP, promoted a year ago to AD role but salary was way below what other agencies would offer for they same role by at least $15K-$20K

Just left it alone but now a year later how do I get them to up … more

Anyone else’s posts or replies complaining about Omnicom getting reported as abuse and deleted?

Relocating to Omaha and wanted to see if anyone has connections in the media space? How is the job market there?

Minneapolis area: maybe a stretch, but anyone have recommendations for great accountants this tax season?

Spouse is commission-based & we own rental property. Our accountant last year basically wen… more

Is it possible to get hired at more than one level higher than you currently stand? What would you need to show?

It's been 2 weeks since I've joined my new brand-side job. And I still have 0 work due to some team/brand restructuring.

Should I be worried? Can I be let go during the crossfire?

Does the political climate affect advertising at all? Are there different types of ads in less polarized times?

So many insufferable ad tech vendors and agency leadership pricks at CES right now.

Dentsu folks - how has the RTO been?
Are they tracking/enforcing & is there enough seats in the office?

But like for realz, who here has heard of Wolfgang LA? Main clients are Jaegermeister and halo top it looks like.

How different is HCP brand / creative strategy from patient side of things? I only have experience with the latter, but learned that a role I'm interviewing for is mostly HCP.